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Portuguese course

The Activation and Placement Voucher (AVGS) is a scheme run by the Federal 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 placement 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.

  • Portuguese small group lessons (2 people)

    Evening course Individual lessons Intensive course A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    One-to-one tuition for two people

  • Portuguese small-group tuition (2 people) Technical terminology

    Evening course Individual lessons Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    One-to-one lessons for two people

  • Evening Portuguese course (open-ended)

    Evening course

    Open evening classes once a week

  • One-to-one Portuguese lessons

    Evening course Individual lessons 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: Portuguese – Basic Course A1

    Educational leave Intensive course

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

  • Intensive course / Educational leave: Portuguese advanced course A2

    Educational leave Intensive course A2

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

  • Teaching of specialist vocational knowledge: Portuguese one-to-one tuition – AVGS individual measure

    Individual lessons Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

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

  • Intensive course / Educational leave: Portuguese – Beginners’ Course A1+

    Educational leave Intensive course A1

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

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