Advanced Spanish

Our advanced Spanish course is for students with extensive previous experience  learning Spanish and a C1 level or fluency.

Advanced Spanish Course

Below are general descriptions of our levels and their equivalents to the CEFR

The C Levels: Proficient User
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C1 (Advanced) :

At the C1 CEFR level, a language learner:

– Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer clauses, and recognize implicit meaning.
– Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
– Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
– Can produce clear, well- structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.

Join our Advanced Spanish Class!

Spanish Advanced
Spanish Advanced

Farolito Spanish Courses

We offer a variety of Spanish classes to suit your needs. Our lessons are fun, practical and effective. Start from any ability level and become part of this beautiful community of Spanish learners!

Regular Spanish Group Course

Join other learners to grow your Spanish skills in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

 

 

Intensive Spanish Group Course​

A great way to progress faster through our levels in a shorter period of time.

 

 

Private Spanish Course

Learn Spanish at your own pace and with flexible session times that fit your schedule.

 

 

 

Quick Spanish 101

Want to have a taste of our Spanish courses and just learn the basics? Are you travelling soon and want to be ready to speak with the locals? Try our shorter 8-weeks introductory course for absolute beginners. No textbook required.

Online Spanish Course​s

Study Spanish from the comfort of your home or your favourite cafe! With the same content and format of our face-to-face lessons, our courses also run live online via Zoom.

 

Farolito Spanish Levels

We offer a variety of Spanish levels to suit your needs. Our lessons are fun, practical and effective. Start from any ability level and become part of this beautiful community of Spanish learners!

Spanish for Beginner

Our basic levels. For students with no experience learning Spanish to a maximum of 60 hours of previous learning. CEFR equivalent: A1

 

Spanish for Intermediate

For students with previous experience learning Spanish. From 60 hours to 200 hours of previous learning. This bracket includes two CEFR level equivalents: A2 and B1

Spanish for Advanced

For students with extensive previous experience learning the language and a C1 level of fluency

 

 

Spanish for Teenagers

Private and group tuition for high school students taking Spanish IB courses or preparing for VCE in Spanish.

 

 

Spanish for Kids

We offer specialised private tuition for children from 5 to 12 years old at your home. Great discounts for groups of 2 or 3 children!

 

Do you have some previous experience learning Spanish, but you are unsure of your level?

Take our level assessment online here

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Testimonials

  • Learning Spanish at Farolita is fun, challenging and professional.. Plus, Samuel, the teacher in my class teaches Spanish in Spanish! The best way!

    thumb Juliana Claridge
    March 13, 2023

    I couldn't recommend Farolito highly enough. Jan is a fantastic teacher - he is very patient, approachable and engaging. The group classes have a diverse range of activities and the small class size allows for lots of interaction and engagement with Jan and other students.

    thumb Aisha Ismail
    December 26, 2022

    Safe, enjoyable and a good way to kick start my Spanish language journey. Jan, our maestro, catered for the many learning styles in our group while gently prompting us to improve our language acquisition skills. Will be coming back for more. !muchas gracias!

    thumb Geetha James
    November 29, 2023
  • Pillar is an amazing teacher and made me feel so welcome! Classes at Farolito are well planned and I feel I am really improving my Spanish! Would recommend 🙂

    thumb Mailys Perfrement
    July 2, 2022

    I love this school. Atmosphere is great. Teachers are patient and really have helped me. Highly recommend this school.

    thumb Nomadtero
    August 31, 2022

    I've completed 3 semesters at Farolito Spanish and have genuinely looked forward to every lesson I've had with Jan and Mia. They're both great teachers who create nice, warm learning environments and I'm looking forward to carrying on my studies with them 👍 ¡Muchas gracias chicos!

    thumb Lucas Muir
    October 7, 2021
  • Absolutely love Farolito! Great school, great teachers and small intimate classes, what more could you want to learn Spanish?! Looking forward to continuing my studies here 🙂

    thumb Nique Albert
    April 14, 2021

    Fantastic school, really helped me get on top of mi Espanol and made it fun! Would recommend to anyone, whether the professionals or someone looking to start. Muchas Gracias!!

    thumb Tim Hanson
    April 21, 2021

    The class environment is fun! I feel motivated for every class and Jan is very encouraging as a teacher. Material is very well-prepared and structured with various methods that makes the learning experience engaging.

    thumb Popy Kirana
    August 25, 2022
  • Jan is a great teacher and very knowledgeable and passionate about all things pertaining to languages & culture (not just Spanish). He is always willing to help and has a great positive attitude, I recommend his courses to anybody who wants to learn Spanish.

    thumb Trenton McNee
    April 6, 2021

    For me it’s been great learning Spanish with Farolito. The teachers are so energetic and fun, and are very keen for you to learn. And my classes have always been small which is very helpful. I’ll sign up again soon when the borders to the Spanish-speaking world open!

    thumb Kerry W
    July 6, 2020

    Great school. The teachers are open to your needs and very responsive, helping you to get exactly what you're targeting with your Spanish. Class sizes are small and nobody gets left behind. There are also several options for study from intensives to weekly classes to private. Farolito fosters a friendly and fun Spanish speaking community.

    thumb Cheryl Conway
    January 29, 2020
  • I’ve loved completing level 1 Spanish at Farolito. The classes are small and interactive. Jan is a great teacher, very knowledgeable in language and also we learn a lot about the difference of language in each Spanish speaking country. I’m looking forward to starting level 2 at Farolito.

    thumb Jessie Reigosa
    January 8, 2024

    Farolito language school is a fantastic environment to learn spanish. The teachers are highly skilled language teachers, helpful and know how to make learning spanish fun. I've been learning for a number of years and am looking forward to now being able to travel to spanish speaking countries and speak with the locals. Whenever I get the chance to speak spanish with native spanish speaking people I make sure I do and I love that I am now able to hold a conversation in spanish. Thanks Jan, I love your classes.

    thumb Simone Bourne
    June 7, 2022

    Farolito has been incredible - Jan is an incredibly patient teacher, I couldn't recommend him more. The small classes make you feel comfortable and create such a trusting environment to learn a language. Give Farolito a try!

    thumb Lidia Boniwell Lombardero
    January 4, 2023
  • I always look forward to coming to Spanish classes at Farolito after work, it is the highlight of my week. I love the atmosphere, a nice comfortable environment, easy to learn. The native teachers are friendly and accommodating to our learning needs. Feliz año nuevo! Nicholas Parellis (student)

    thumb Nick PARELLIS
    December 30, 2023

    Me and my 3 amigos signed up to get our Spanish up to scratch before a trip to south America. We managed to squeeze in three terms, which have been absolutely brilliant. Both Jan, the owner and Zoe, our teacher really cared about our development and were both really good teachers. We could not have asked for more! Would recommend to anyone and everyone interested in starting to learn this beautiful language 🙂

    thumb Igor Karasyov
    June 11, 2022

    Very relaxed and fun classes. The teachers are extremely patient, friendly and encouraging.

    thumb Matthew Groskorth
    November 28, 2020
  • Fantastic classes with focus on speaking Spanish, grammar and vocabulary. Jan is an excellent teacher, and Faralito has a friendly and supportive learning environment. I’ll be back for term 2!

    thumb Aerin Hines
    April 4, 2022

    Jan is an incredible teacher! I started from a complete beginner level and did the 2 week summer intensive program, and I can already have a conversation in Spanish! I'm so excited to start my weekly classes in feb 🙂 100% recommend!

    thumb Stephanie McDonald
    January 30, 2021

    Ive been studying with Farolito for the past year and it has been wonderful, I love the flexibility of being able to learn with online classes and the teachers are so friendly and easy to communicate with, the groups are small and not intimidating and the teachers are so knowledgeable yet they make the learning fun and engaging. No matter your age or experience in Spanish, I highly recommend studying with farolito!

    thumb Vikki Berecz
    September 1, 2022
  • Farolito is an amazing school where the teacher make it so much fun to learn! Because of the small size of the group, we can have plenty of practice speaking and it makes it easy for interaction. If you are thinking about learning Spanish, I highly recommend it!

    thumb helene larochelle
    July 13, 2021

    Jan is am enthusiastic educator and his passion for teaching Spanish is evident. The classes are interesting, intellectually stimulating and most importantly we have a lot of fun.

    thumb Kavita Brown
    March 6, 2024

    I have been with Farolito Spanish school for one term and I recommend this school for anyone trying to learn Spanish. The course is structured clearly and the text book they use is very helpful (across several levels). My groups teacher, Sara, is very friendly and makes you feel comfortable!

    thumb Ashleigh Warhurst
    March 26, 2024
  • I'm so glad I chose Farolito to learn Spanish. Jan is a wonderful teacher. He's kind, patient, funny and won't laugh at you when you can't roll your 'R's. Mirvic is warm, welcoming and so helpful! Together they make the school a really lovely place to learn. If you want to learn Spanish, this is your place! Don't be afraid to try it, even if your starting from scratch (like me). You won't regret it.

    thumb Jenny Nisi
    July 13, 2021

    I have just loved learning Spanish with Farolito so far. Jan is such an incredibly good teacher – engaging, interesting and great at explaining things. Apart from picking up Spanish way faster than I ever expected I could, I've also enjoyed the 'new creative outlet' outside my 9-5, and meeting new people in my class. I couldn't recommend Farolito highly enough!

    thumb Dan Warne
    July 13, 2021

    I’m currently more than half way through Beginners 1 with Farolito, and I’m thoroughly enjoying the weekly sessions. Jan is a highly experienced and patient teacher, and our classes have provided a supportive environment for each of us to develop our understanding and use of the Spanish language. I love how practical each of the lessons have been so far and the accumulated knowledge I’ve gained. Looking forward to progressing even further with Farolito!

    thumb Simone Pinto
    March 7, 2024
  • Living rural having Farolito continue to provide online Spanish courses has been one of the few good changes that have come from the COVID-19 pandemic, and I'm so grateful to the team. I've had a number of different Spanish teachers over my many years of trying to learn Spanish and Jan is easily up there with the best. Having a background in linguistics his knowledge of languages is amazing but most of all he makes learning Spanish fun. I can't wait to continue my learning Spanish with Farolito.

    thumb Joshua Anderson
    March 22, 2022

    Been learning Spanish here for 2 years and the teaching is incredible. Keeps me challenged and also opens my eyes as well to the beautiful Spanish and Latin American cultures. Highly recommend

    thumb Monish Swamy
    June 14, 2022

    Syon neel- Farolito is the best Spanish school in Melbourne by far. Every lesson shows an impressive amount of dedication and care on the teacher's part. The price is incredibly low and the quality of lessons is high. I would recommend it to anybody who wants to learn Spanish.

    thumb suneelacn Bhaskar
    October 12, 2021