What is the DELE? (DELE General Information (cervantes.es))
The Diplomas in Spanish DELE were created in 1988 by the Ministry of Education (RD 826/88). The Diplomas DELE are official qualifications certifying the degree of competence and mastery of Spanish, granted by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. The DELE examination provides for all the different variants of the Spanish language. They are all considered as valid to obtain the diploma.
The DELE examinations have been designed following the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) of the Council of Europe, which ensures a practical way of establishing a standard, international and objective measurement of the level that should be reached at each teaching stage, and in evaluating results.
The University of Salamanca collaborates with Instituto Cervantes in designing exam papers and in grading the tests leading to the Diplomas in Spanish.
The levels of the Diplomas in Spanish are integrated into the CEFR:
Diploma in Spanish Level A1.
Diploma in Spanish Level A2.
Diploma in Spanish Level B1.
Diploma in Spanish Level B2.
Diploma in Spanish Level C1.
Diploma in Spanish Level C2.
The Diplomas in Spanish DELE were created within the framework of the series of actions aimed at disseminating the Spanish language and raising the profile of our culture abroad.
REGISTER FOR THE DELE EXAM HERE:
Step One: REGISTER FOR THE EXAM
Registration Info
Registration for the May 2023 DELE exam begins on February 5, 2023 and closes on March 10, 2023
Please send only one form with all information requested and documentation to Dr. Santaiti dele@sprayberryfoundation.com
After documentation is verified, you will receive the link for payment.
Step Two: Email the Forms
Once you have printed and filled out the forms please email them to Dr. Santaiti at dele@sprayberryfoundation.com
Step Three: PAY FOR THE EXAM
After your application is verified, you will receive the payment information via email.
The only academy of its kind in the entire state, the four-year program at Sprayberry is truly an exceptional opportunity in that it is open to both native speakers and students who are learning Spanish as a foreign language.
Sprayberry’s decision to model the ISLA program on a more inclusive design is based on a growing body of research: students enrolled in other “immersion” programs actually end up learning the target language in isolation, but ISLA students enjoy an increased level of peer interaction with native speakers. This has the benefit of helping to accelerate the speed with which they are able to attain language proficiency, and research has shown that students who perfect their language skills alongside their native peers score as well as (or even better than) their monolingual peers on standardized tests.
Students who successfully complete the ISLA program earn diplomas from both the United States and Spain; the Spanish International Diploma is the only officially accredited Spanish-Language qualification issued by the Ministry of Education, Social Policies, and Sports of Spain. Most commonly referred to as the “DELE”, or (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera), the diploma is internationally recognized by private companies, chambers of commerce, and public and private educational systems and centers.
Admission to the program is highly competitive, but those students who are selected to participate will have access to a rigorous program of study in which approximately 50% of each student’s overall coursework is conducted in Spanish.
Course Progression
Both Native Speakers and Non-Native Speakers are enrolled in these content-area courses together, depending on their chosen area of emphasis. In addition, students also take a Spanish Language class each year. Native Speakers are taught separately from Non-Native Speakers during years one and two, but by their Junior year, students are enrolled in these classes together to help enhance and accelerate their acquisition of the target language.
(Please note that in order to ensure the academic integrity of the program, students must agree to complete both AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature.)
ISLA SHIRTS FOR Seniors, Staff and Family
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ISLA Class of 2023 or 2024 / ISLA Staff and Family
