Programmes

Online Greek Language Courses by the HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE

ONLINE GREEK LANGUAGE COURSES BY THE HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE

The Hellenic Culture Centre is the first Training Centre to offer Online Greek Language Courses at all levels of instruction. The Online Programme, which began in 2009, now offers:

• Online Greek Language Courses at all language levels (Α0, Α1, Α2, Β1, Β2, C1, C2)
• Preparatory courses for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek at all levels
• Courses for practicing speaking and listening skills
• A C2+ course on contemporary Greece (GREECE NOW @HCC – level C2+)
• Book Clubs for reading and discussing Greek Literature books at levels B2, C1, and C2
• Ancient Greek
• Greek for children LET'S GO, KIDS! a:7-9 years old,  and b:10-12 years old
• Ancient Greek Mythology for children
• tailor-made Thematic Workshops on subjects relating to Greek culture are offered (e.g. Greek cuisine, music, dance, cinema, politics, et al – for the levels B2 and above)

All language teachers at the Hellenic Culture Centre are certified and experienced in teaching Greek as a second and as a foreign language to adults and adolescents. They also have experience in online teaching and they are native speakers of Greek.

Courses are held through the online educational platform Moodle and the educational platform GLOSSA, where all relevant learning materials are uploaded (texts, listening exercises, and activities for all language skills, photos, library, Forum, links to dictionaries, and to videos) as well as through synchronous Skype meetings, once or twice a week. During the synchronous meeting with the teacher, students practice speaking, the teacher explains, corrects, and organises their work. Throughout the week the students study on the platform: they can read and listen to texts, play educational language games, do grammar exercises, practice speaking by recording their voice through the platform, do their writings tasks, and send all to their teacher, who corrects within 48 hours at the latest. 

No special knowledge on technology is required, however, a 15-min introductory session is offered for free, if needed, in order for the students to familiarize themselves with the use of the Moodle or the Glossa platforms and Skype. Students are required to have a good internet connection and a headset with a microphone.

Before registering students have to do a grading test, in order for the tutors to check students’ language level and educational needs. Ask us to guide you to the test suitable for you. You may also do the test orally, through Skype: the Director of the Centre will call you in order to define your language level and design your learning path, according to your learning objectives.

 Start dates of the 8-week cycles group and semi-private courses for the 2020-2021-2022 academic years:

• 21 September 2020 - 15 November 2020 (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
• 16 November 2020 – 24 January 2021 (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours, Christmas break: 21/12/2020- 3/1/2021)
• 25 January 2021- 21 March 2021 (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
• 22 March 2021 – 30 May (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours, Easter break:26/4/2021- 8/5/2021)
• 31 May 2021- 25 July ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours) 
• 26 July 2021-19 September 2021 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours) During this course we have a break on August 2-15, 2021, but we arrange for the students to have their lessons before or after this period.  
• 20 September 2021-14 November 2021 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours) 
• 15 November 2021- 9 January 2022  ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours) During this course we have a break on December 20, 2021- January 2, 2022,  but we arrange for the students to have their lessons before or after this period.
• 10 January 2022- 6 March 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
• 7 March 2022-30 April 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
• 2 May 2022- 26 June 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)

Online courses are offered throughout the year 7 days/ week, from 07.00 to 24.00 Greek time. Please contact us for any inquiries about private and semi-private courses.
Self-tuition asynchronous online facilities are not available. Enrolments are only accepted for taught classes meeting for at least one hour weekly. The use of the platform is free of charge as an asynchronous mode of learning. 

We suggest 2 hours/ week for the levels A1a - B2d (16 hours per learning cycle), and 1 hour/week for the levels C1-C2+ and special courses (8 hours per learning cycle) 

Fees include:

• Access to the educational platform during the period of the programme (there is no extra fee for subscription)

• Ten days for further study, correction of extra assignments, and revisions in the platform after the end of the course cycle

• All educational materials needed

• Personal consultation outside the course hours (technical and pedagogical)

• A Certificate of Attendance issued for all students who will participate OR

• One 15-min introductory session for free, if needed, in order for the students to familiarize themselves with the use of the platform and Skype

Notes:

1. The teaching hour is 60 minutes.
2. The weekly schedule of the group lessons is arranged after consultation amongst the group.
3. For the levels Β1, C1 και C2 the books KALEIDOSKOPIO B1/C1/C2 by Ifigenia Georgiadou, ed. HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE, are used. Students can purchase the books on a discount by the Hellenic Culture Centre (20 euro instead of 23 euro) or in various bookstores in Greece. The books are NOT necessary for the course since much of their content is uploaded on our platforms.

 Forming:

• GROUP course: The school is entitled to add up to 8 students to a GROUP course 
• SEMI-PRIVATE course: In case a student drops out of a SEMI-PRIVATE course of 3 students, the other two students will continue their course at the same fee for the current learning cycle (20 euro/hour) and maybe a third student of the same level will be added later
• SEMI-PRIVATE course: In case a student drops out of a SEMI-PRIVATE course of 2 students, the student who remains will continue their course at the PRIVATE fee (39  euro)
• PRIVATE course: In case the school adds a second or/and a third student to a PRIVATE course (after consulting with the student), the fee will be 20 euro per person

Cancellation: 

1. GROUP lessons and SEMI-PRIVATE lessons cannot be cancelled (if the student does not attend a scheduled meeting, they pay 100% of the lesson fees if the lesson takes place)
2. A student can cancel a scheduled PRIVATE lesson 6 hours before and pay no fees
3. In case a student cancels a scheduled PRIVATE lesson 6 to 3 hours before, they pay 50% of the lesson fees
4. In case a student cancels a scheduled PRIVATE lesson 3 to 1 hour before the scheduled time, they pay 100% of the lesson fees
5. Full refunds will be given up until the last day to register for the programme (2 weeks before the beginning of the course)
6. For late cancellations of PRIVATE courses there will be no refund. However, the student is entitled to re-register within one year’s time. In that case the student pays the extra cost, if any
7. When students are given refunds the bank charges are payable by them. In case the course is cancelled by the CHS, full refund will be given to the student at no extra charge

Payment: 

1. The SEMI-PRIVATE & GROUP course should be paid in advance for 8 weeks
2. The PRIVATE course should be paid in advance for at least 5 lessons

Information and registration

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Tel. +306944105484, 

Skype name: Hellenic.culture.centre

Please find the registration form here.