Courses for Children and Young Learners

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For learners between 3 and 18 years
Learning made fun
Relevant topics

These courses are designed for children between 3 and 12 years old and young learners between 12 and 18 years old with previous knowledge as well as for beginners.

Placement test

Test your german
Children: We offer to meet new students together with their parents before the start of the course at the institute. You will get to know the teachers and our teaching concept and we can place your children in the most suitable course.

The next date for a placement is 17.09.2022 between 11am and 1pm in the Goethe-Institute, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin.

Young Learners: We ask new students to enquire about our regular assessment test. A short oral interview with a teacher is part of this test.

Our courses

Autumn/Springtime

Courses for Children

The children learn German in selected small groups in a playful way and without pressure. Our courses are aimed at children and young learners aged 3 to 12.

Level
A1-B1
Start
Mid September, Early January, after Easter
Duration
7-12 weeks (depending on the different terms) ration
Hours per week
1 class of 60 minutes
Participants
Maximum 12
Course location
Goethe-Institut Dublin
Price
84 € - 145 € (depending on duration of term)

Learning German made easy. We offer classes for ages 3-5 years, 6-7 years, 8-9 years and 10-12 years.

The classes are suitable for pre-school and primary school children who already speak a little German, as well as for beginners. Each child is supported according to their language level. We like to get to know new students with their parents before placing them in the most suitable course.

The children develop basic German skills by exploring different topics through lively and stimulating activities such as role play, stories, games, singing and dancing.

Sessions cover topics related to the calendar, such as seasons, dates, months, days of the week, daily routines and time, cross-cultural celebrations such as Carnival, Halloween, St Martin's Day and Christmas, practical topics such as clothing, weather, road safety, cooking and baking, as well as interesting topics such as favourite foods, films, hobbies, sports, circus, animals and nature.

Depending on their age, and in addition to improving and strengthening the children's communicative skills, the course focuses on either developing or improving the children's reading and writing skills.

Our native-speaking teachers are experienced in working with children and apply the communicative approach to ensure that each child has sufficient opportunity to speak German.

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Autumn/Springtime

Standard Course Young Learners A1-B1

Our standard courses are suitable for young learners from the age of 12 in secondary school up to the Leaving Certificate with or without prior knowledge.

Level
A1-B1
Start
Mid-September, Mid-January
Duration
12 weeks
Hours per week
1 class of 90 min (On-site) + 1 class of 90 min (online via Zoom)
Participants
Max. 14
Course location
Goethe-Institut Dublin (Sat) + Online (Wed)
Access to learning platform
For the entire course
Price
390€

In this course, the young learners experience lively and methodically varied German lessons that give them the opportunity to use the German language in interactive and varied exercises.
The course places special emphasis on the active use of the language to enable participants to talk about everyday topics relevant to them and to prepare them for confident use of the language in future professional situations.

The course is based on a modern textbook that takes into account the interests of the young target group.

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Registration for Children's Courses

Registration form

To register your child for a children's course, please download the registration form, fill it in and send it back to us.

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