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Italian course

The Activation and Placement Voucher (AVGS) is a support scheme provided by the Employment Agency and the Jobcentres. The legal basis for this is Section 45 of SGB III (Book III of the Social Code). The voucher entitles you to take part in a programme run by an approved programme provider (AVGS-MAT). Colón is AZAV-certified and recognised as an approved programme provider for AVGS-MAT.

The content of your one-to-one training sessions will be determined individually with you
Refreshing and expanding your existing vocabulary (where applicable), including grammar
Development and expansion of job-related vocabulary (tailored to your specific sector, e.g. the fields of healthcare and social services, retail, hospitality, transport, warehousing/logistics, or even topic-specific areas such as finance and accounting, human resources, procurement, sales and marketing, projects, etc.)
Reading comprehension skills (including work- and subject-related texts)
Listening comprehension and speaking skills (including following speeches and discussions, conducting conversations, and making small talk)
Competence in written expression and correspondence in accordance with current standards: letter writing, quotations, reports, invoices, presentations, notes, faxes, emails, etc., arranging appointments
Oral expression skills: overcoming language inhibitions through authentic situations, including – specific aspects of job applications in the target language, and practising telephone interviews and face-to-face interviews  

Course objective
The aim is to prepare participants for the training and labour market, or to identify, reduce or eliminate so-called barriers to employment through targeted, individually tailored language training in one-to-one lessons.
 
Certificate
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Colón certificate of attendance detailing the course content, the duration and the level achieved in the foreign language. Each individual course also concludes with a Colón language examination at your level.

Course duration / Timetable
The course duration is tailored to your learning needs in the target language and comprises a maximum of 160 teaching hours of one-to-one tuition over a maximum of 8 weeks. The dates are agreed and fixed individually in advance.

  • Small-group Italian lessons (2 people)

    Evening course Individual lessons Intensive course A2 B1 B2

    One-to-one lessons for two people

  • Small-group Italian lessons (2 people) – technical language

    Evening course Individual lessons Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    One-to-one lessons for two people

  • Open-ended evening Italian course

    Evening course

    Open evening classes once a week

  • One-to-one Italian lessons

    Educational leave Evening course Individual lessons A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Private lessons can be booked individually Mon–Fri between 7.30 am and 9.00 pm, and on Saturdays by arrangement

  • Intensive course / Educational leave: Italian – Beginner level A2.1 +

    Educational leave Intensive course A1

    Monday–Friday 08:00–15:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg

  • Intensive Course / Educational Leave: Italian – Advanced Level A2.2

    Educational leave Intensive course A2

    Monday–Friday 08:00–13:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg

  • Intensive Course / Educational Leave: Italian Certificate Course B1.1

    Educational leave Intensive course A2 B1

    Monday–Friday 8.00 am–1.00 pm / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg

  • Intensive course / Educational leave: Italian – Beginner Level A1 +

    Educational leave Intensive course A1

    Monday–Friday 08:00–15:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg

  • Intensive course / Educational leave: Italian – Beginner level A1

    Educational leave Intensive course A1

    Monday–Friday 08:00–13:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg

  • Teaching specialist vocational Italian in one-to-one lessons – AVGS individual measure

    Individual lessons Intensive course Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Funded via the Activation and Placement Voucher (all levels: A1–C2)

  • Intensive Course / Educational Leave: Italian Advanced Course A2.1

    Educational leave Intensive course A2

    Monday–Friday 08:00–13:00 / Recognised for educational leave in Hamburg

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