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30 YEARS OF THE ESIS
AT THE SERVICE OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
IN THE NETHERLANDS
| COURSES 2023/2024  | Annual courses for children, teenagers and adults began in September 2023 and will end at the end of May 2024 on the base of 25 weekly lessons . The indicative list (subject to possible modifications and adaptations) some days, times and levels of courses is indicated at this link. Other courses may be activated wherever there is a sufficient number of requests.. In view of the success achieved, three were activated corsi “Musilgua” a The Hague for children from 3 a 8 years (v. under). ESI also organizes individual and small group courses for every need. Thanks to the experience gained, ESI also offers courses “at a distance” for adults and secondary school students, with modalities to be agreed according to requests. To register for courses: Registration forms |
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Course “Musilingua - We learn Italian with music ". istockphoto. Read more Given the success of the cycles of experimental lessons carried out during the previous school year, for the school year 23/24 it was decided to make these courses annual (v. poster 6/8 years) – (v. poster 3/5 years) |
| COURSES ED EXAMS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF ITALIAN at the headquarters in DEN HAAG  | ESI is authorized to carry out CILS exams on behalf of the University of Siena. The next CILS exams for the single level B1-Citizenship they will take place THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2024 (deadline for registrations: 15 January 2024). The next CILS exams for all levels they will take place WEDNESDAY’ 5 JUNE 2024 (deadline for registrations: 26 April 2024). Exams are held only at the ESI headquarters in Den Haag More information ESI also organizes PREPARATION COURSES online exams for Italian Citizenship. More information |
PANDEMIC COVID19 | In the current school year, for all courses regularly held in-person there are currently no particular restrictive rules. However, it is recommended to follow all precautionary recommendations and procedures indicated by the competent authorities (hygiene, distance, gatherings, parents' access to the classrooms, quarantines, cold or flu symptoms,…). For the rules in case of contagion from Covid: Read more |
TEACHING  | The training offer is developed on the three levels of education, of teaching, and the organization, and is aimed at students, to teachers, to families and all personnel involved in the training process. An eclectic approach is used that favors the acquisition of communicative competence through the fundamental moments of listening, of speaking, of reading and writing. Read more |
CLASS PROJECTS | As an integral part of the Italian language and culture learning courses, the students (adults and children) they are encouraged and guided by teachers to develop specific teaching projects, such as projects to facilitate the approach to Italian literature and the analysis of the text, or the ideation and writing of fantastic stories. Go to Projetti |
WORKING FOR ESI | ESI is a Stichting (Non-profit organization) under Dutch law, which organizes Italian language and culture courses throughout the Dutch territory. In choosing teachers, we turn to native teachers who have a specific degree and / or experience or certification in teaching Italian LS or L2. Read more |