VENUE:PADIHAM

START DATE:21ST MAY

DAY: THURSDAY

TIME: 10:30-11:30

Start or continue your Spanish journey with a fully structured and supportive language programme designed to guide you from complete beginner all the way to advanced level. Our courses are aligned (approx) with the CEFR framework, meaning you can join at the level that suits you and progress with clarity, confidence and purpose. If you are not a beginner, you can enter the programme at any stage and continue building from where you are.

Whether you are taking your very first steps or continuing your learning, our programme provides a clear pathway focused on real communication. From day one, you will begin developing essential skills in speaking, listening and understanding, enabling you to use Spanish in meaningful, real-life situations.

Our lessons are carefully designed to make learning feel manageable, enjoyable and achievable. We focus on practical vocabulary, accurate pronunciation, conversational confidence and strong grammatical foundations. Grammar underpins everything-it allows you to express yourself clearly and understand how the language works. By building this step by step, you gain the tools to create your own sentences with confidence.

Classes run once a week for one hour in small groups of 6–12 learners, ensuring a supportive environment with regular speaking practice and clear guidance at every stage. Sessions are carefully paced so no one feels left behind or overwhelmed. All lessons are delivered by expert and native teachers with experience living in both Spain and South America. Classes take place at either Whalley Old Grammar School or our main language centre in Padiham.

All materials are included. You will receive a physical folder packed with printed resources, weekly vocabulary lists, homework and lesson summaries. You will also have ongoing access to our online course folder, along with exclusive in-house videos and short stories designed to bring your learning to life and place it into real-world context. Additional optional homework is provided for those who want to accelerate their progress.

Alongside the course, we offer regular community events such as tapas nights, informal meet-ups and Spanish immersion evenings, giving you relaxed opportunities to practise Spanish in a social setting. All enrolled learners also receive free access to our international pen-pal exchange, connecting you with partner schools in Spain and South America to practise real communication.

Each course runs for 12 weeks at a total cost of £160. A £75 deposit is required to secure your place, with the remaining balance due before the course begins (you will receive an automatic reminder via email one week prior).

There is also an optional Travel Spanish workbook available for £10, designed to prepare you for specific situations you may encounter whilst on Holiday.

With consistent attendance and home practice, many learners reach B1 to low B2 level within 18–24 months—allowing them to hold conversations with native speakers, travel with ease and use Spanish confidently without relying on translation tools.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE PRICE OF THE DEPOSIT ONLY. The remaining balance will be automatically requested via email 10 days before the course begins.

The 12-week course includes a planned one-week break after Week 6, giving students time to consolidate their learning and return refreshed for the second half of the programme.

To ensure you join the right level, please contact us to request our online placement test. Full level descriptors are also available below to help guide your choice.

Lancashire Language Academy Spanish Pathway (Levels)

The following course structure breaks down Spanish progression into 12-week courses aligned (approximately) with CEFR levels, providing a complete roadmap from Complete Beginner to B2 and beyond. For context, if you attend each weekly session and complete home learning you could expect to reach b1+ within 18 months. This would be intermediate level moving towards advanced. (B1+ you would be able to hold a good conversation with a native speaker).

Course list:

A1 (INTENSIVE BEGINNERS)

Real-life focus: Foundations of the Spanish language, greetings, introductions, personal details.

Skills you’ll build:

·      Having basic conversations (name, nationality, age, where you live)

·      Talking about family members

·      Asking and answering simple questions

·      Spanish for meeting new people

OPTIONAL ADD ON BOOKLET FOR TRAVELLING IN SPAIN FOR £10

A1+ SPANISH

Real-life focus: Talking about your hobbies, opinions, and home.

Skills you’ll build:

·      Conjugating regular present tense verbs

·      Giving and justifying opinions

·      Talking about your hobbies/free time

·      Describing where you live (house, town)

·      Using prepositions of place

A2 Spanish

Real-life focus: Talking about past holidays and food, going deeper with grammar to build conversational ability

Skills you’ll build:

·      Using the past tense, including irregulars

·      Talking about travel experiences

·      Expressing likes/dislikes about food

·      Learning about Hispanic cuisines

·      Using stem-changing (boot) verbs

A2 Spanish conversation builder

This course is designed for learners who already understand the basics of Spanish but want to strengthen their speaking ability and feel more confident using the language in real conversations before progressing to higher levels.

This course focuses on revisiting and practising essential language from A1 and A2, helping learners move from recognising Spanish to using it comfortably and naturally in conversation.

Throughout the course we will revisit and practise key topics such as:

• Greetings, introductions and personal details

• Talking about where you live and describing your town or home

• Discussing hobbies and free time activities

• Talking about family members and relationships

• Giving and justifying opinions

• Talking about past holidays and travel experiences

• Expressing likes and dislikes about food and exploring Hispanic cuisine

Learners will also strengthen important grammar foundations including:

• Conjugating regular present tense verbs

• Using common irregular verbs

• Using the past tense, including irregular forms

• Using stem-changing (boot) verbs

• Asking and answering questions naturally in conversation

The aim of this course is to help learners use Spanish more confidently in real contexts, strengthening their ability to hold conversations before moving on to the higher levels.

A2+ Spanish

Real-life focus: Describing your daily routine, clothes, tech and TV habits.

Skills you’ll build:

·      Mastering reflexive verbs

·      Intro to the imperfect tense

·      Talking about clothes, shopping and style

·      Using vocabulary related to phones, social media, and TV

·      Strengthening your use of the preterite vs. imperfect tense

B1 Spanish

Real-life focus: Talking about jobs, fitness and giving advice.

Skills you’ll build:

·      Discussing jobs, dream careers, and work experience

·      Exploring health and fitness: injuries, body parts, sports

·      Introducing the simple future tense and key subjunctive set phrases

·      Giving advice using the conditional tense

·      Using present and past continuous tenses for richer storytelling

B1+ Spanish

Real-life focus: Talking about environmental issues and social change.

Skills you’ll build:

·      Expressing opinions on environmental topics

·      Describing how your town has changed over time

·      Using the present subjunctive and present perfect

·      Consolidating everything from A2–B1

·      Preparing for deeper conversations

Spanish for travel course

Our 6-week Spanish travel course is perfect for anyone preparing for a trip abroad. This course focuses on essential “survival Spanish” to help you feel confident navigating real-life situations while travelling.

You’ll learn how to get around, ask for and understand directions, buy items in shops, and handle everyday interactions you are likely to encounter. We also cover key situations such as eating out, checking into hotels, visiting the pharmacy, and dealing with emergencies-giving you the language tools you need to travel with independence and ease.

ADVANCED LEVELS AND BEYOND

B2 SPANISH

•        Home and Abroad

•        Education and Employment

•        Personal Life and Relationships

B2+ SPANISH

•        Extended Personal Life and Relationships

•        The World Around Us

•        Social Activities, Fitness and Health

CONVERSATIONAL GROUP

B1+ AND ABOVE ONLY

• Everyday situations
• Travel situations
• Debates
• Grammar in practice
• Grammar in depth

Finding us (PADIHAM COURSES)

(The old youth centre, opposite the doctors)

Satnavs: 57-65 Burnley Road, BB12 8BU

There are multiple free car parks all around our centre.

The closest one is Clitheroe street car park which is directly behind the centre and in front of Lidl. On arrival, please press number 2 on the buzzer. On our website you will also find a picture to help