Teaching methodology

With a maximum class size of 6 the focus is on individual tuition. Students are constantly engaged and experience a relaxed, inspiring environment. Because class sizes are small, teaching times also significantly exceed most other schools.

We use a Communicative Approach to encourage students to put immediately into useful practice the topics covered in class. This enables them to be constantly motivated to speak Italian as much as possible.

Our Cultural and Special Classes are designed to allow students to improve their Italian in the fields they like the most while discovering more about Venice and Italy. Cultural classes include: Art of Venice, History of Venice, Italian Politics & Current Affairs and Italian Opera; Special classes include Cooking Lessons, Wine Tasting and – a favourite – Gondola Rowing Lessons!

Engagement, interaction and communication are fundamental to learn a language. Different from the vast majority of language schools – with classes often up to 20 students of different levels barely being able to say a word – the maximum number of 6 people per group* enables an outstanding degree of personalised attention allowing teachers to deal with the needs of each student and ensure an animated and productive learning atmosphere.

*NB At specific request, we do make special arrangements for larger groups.

Teaching Material

Together with all the more up-to-date, reliable and successful teaching material on the market we use our own specifically designed exercises, games, videos and role-plays for all different levels of learners (from A1 to C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language).

Practical, dynamic and interactive activities: at the Venice Italian School we guarantee our students an inspiring and fun learning experience.