Summer Discovery students may choose from 2 curricula. Curriculum A offers an Intensive Spanish Language course for optional college credit and a Spanish Cultural Immersion enrichment course. Curriculum B offers an Intensive Spanish Language course for optional college credit and DiscoveryWorks Community Service. Spanish Language courses meet 5 mornings a week for approximately 3 hours. Spanish Cultural Immersion classes meet 3 afternoons a week for approximately 11/2 hours. The DiscoveryWorks Community Service class meets 3 afternoons a week for approximately 2-3 hours.
These classes are taught by the renowned teachers of the Enforex Spanish Language Institute each weekday morning. Enforex, under the academic direction of Dr. Maria Jose Gelabert, has 17 language institutes throughout Spain and Latin America. Enforex classrooms are a 10-minute walk from our residences in Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona.
Enforex has more than 15 years of teaching Spanish to students and has provided Spanish language programs in Spain for many prestigious American universities including UC Berkeley and the University of North Carolina. All Enforex schools use the same syllabus and teaching methods allowing students to seamlessly combine their Spanish language learning experience in Valencia, Madrid & Barcelona. Spanish Language courses are taught at 6 different levels. Students are tested the first day to determine which level class they enter.
Optional College Credit Students may choose to take the Intensive Spanish Language course for credit or not for credit. The decision must be made prior to June 1, and cannot be changed. The workload/assignments are exactly the same whether a student takes the Intensive Spanish Language course for credit or not. Most students choose the credit option. There is an additional fee of $350 for a class taken for credit. Credit is conferred by Northeastern University in Boston, and is transferable to most colleges and universities nationwide. (The decision to accept/not accept credits rests solely with the college/ university you eventually attend). Students on the 3-week program earn 2 college credits and students on the 4-week program earn 3 college credits upon successful completion (a grade of C+ or better) of the course.
Classes Enrichment classes explore the discovery of Spanish culture, key to a successful Spanish language learning experience. We’ll use Valencia and its environs as our extended classroom. Most classes are small, informal and personal — encouraging constant student/teacher interaction. Please note: These classes will meet for 2 weeks in Valencia only. Afternoons in Madrid and Barcelona will be spent at different cultural and fun activities each day.
These once weekly workshops focus on contemporary issues and skills that are the keys to a productive high school and college career. Designed to help students bridge the gap between high school and college, workshops feature interactive discussions with peers and professionals about college admissions, decision making, tolerance, stress management, harassment, substance abuse, eating disorders, AIDS awareness, and more.
College credit courses are graded on the traditional letter system of A, B, C, D and F. Students completing the Intensive Spanish Language course will receive the Enforex diploma, which certifies the type of course, the amount of hours studied and the level of proficiency achieved. Official transcripts are available for college credit classes by request from Northeastern University for future use. Spanish Cultural Immersion enrichment classes are graded Pass, No Pass.
