Lessons

Lessons

The syllabus has been designed for the needs of young learners. Maximum class size is 15 and our multinational classes concentrate on practical skills and communicative English (15 lessons per week).

Students will also have 5 lessons oral lessons at the beach per week plus 5 lessons of Greek history and Mythology per week. Most of our students enjoyed very much the lessons and they gained a lot at the end of 2 weeks mainly because of the variety of the optional programme.

Placement Test and Levels

The Odyssey placement test assesses the students' communicative ability and their general language skills. The first part of the test assesses writing & listening skills, grammar & vocabulary, the second determines their level of oral & communicative ability. After the test, students are grouped according to age, nationality and ability    & placed at levels that guarantee communicative challenge and interest. A certificate of attendance is awarded at the end of the course. Odyssey l offers classes at six levels according to the Council of Europe recommendation. The C. E. has standardised levels in order to produce Common European Framework of Reference for foreign language teaching/learning.

The Framework defines six levels:

• A1 (Beginner)
• A2 (Elementary)
• B1 (Lower Intermediate)
• B2 (Intermediate)
• C1 (Pre-Advanced)
• C2 (Advanced)

Teachers & Activity Staff

Our teachers are selected for their experience, professionalism, friendliness and enthusiasm but also for their ability to motivate and challenge their classes. All our teachers are native English speakers, officially certified English instructors.

Teachers become friends with students and learning is fun! Our activity staff is chosen after a very thorough check of their criteria, CV and prior employment.

All staff is native English speakers and experts in teaching sports and organizing leisure and also talented in other areas (e.g. games, dance, music, theater etc). At least two of them have Life Guard and one First Aid official Certificates.

School facilities

Classes are taught in the local school 5’ walk from the hotel:

9 spacious fully equipped air-conditioned classrooms