FAQ
Wise Up answers your main doubts.
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How can I sign up for the course?
In order to get in contact, fill in the form in this site. One of our professionals will contact you in return.
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How long does the course last?
The course has 12-month duration, according to the student’s attendance and learning.
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What is the focus of the course ? conversation or grammar?
The course focuses on conversation. Grammar is always a consequence of the communication needs in the classroom. We deal with a context analysis based grammar instead of rules for the students to memorize. Students learn by practicing.
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How long do classes last and how frequent are they?
They are 60 minutes classes and are taught twice a week. Students can also choose to study on Fridays or Saturdays only, attending two classes the same day.
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Can I have extra classes or support in case I have doubts?
Yes, the school offers supporting classes for students who face difficulties due to the lack of time to dedicate themselves or having missed many classes. These are charged apart from the monthly fee and may be scheduled with the school coordination.
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Is there an intensive course?
Wise Up course was designed to optimize learning processes. Due to the organization of our methodology our course offers fluency in the English language without extending class hours. Twelve months with two 60 minutes classes a week.
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Does Wise Up hold in company classes?
In company classes have different characteristics and focuses, from the content to be taught to the student?s objectives. For this reason they are taught by the Go Getter language assistance team.
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What is possibly learned in 12 months?
We deal with a modern concept of fluency with focus on global communication. We work on the development of the four communication abilities: writing and oral practice, listening comprehension and reading. These abilities are developed within discursive groups like argumentation, narration, explanation of a process, description, definition of concepts, among other themes. This way the student reaches proficiency in all discursive abilities studied.
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How many students in each class?
Maximum 20 students
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Are replacement classes available in case classes are missed?
We deal with an absence control system. Every time the student misses a class the coordinator of the assistant coordinator gets in touch in order to solve the problem and schedule a replacement, which may be held in a pre-existing group at the unit the student attends. This way we assure the student gets his/her objective accomplished and becomes fluent in English within 12 months.
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What is the procedure to get the diploma?
The student must have at least 75% of attendance, take a final test, which is available monthly in each unit and get average grade 7.0
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Does Wise Up make agreements?
Wise Up makes agreements with the corporate sector of companies.
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Does the course include a vacation period?
The course lasts for 12 consecutive months so that the student can develop in a more solid way and doesn?t miss the contents presented. However, in specific cases, it is possible to request a period of absence up to two months. When the student returns a new leveling test is taken to replace him/her back in a class.
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What are Wise Up units working hours?
Wise Up schools are open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 10 pm. Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm.
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What is the evaluation system used in the course?
After every 12 classes attended the student may schedule an evaluation in order to get to the next level. The average approval grade is 70.
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Is my previous knowledge taken into consideration?
Every student joining Wise Up takes a placement test that analyses previous knowledge and experience with the language. Student is placed in the most appropriate level.
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Is it possible to change the schedule during a module?
Yes. The adult audience has many agenda variants due to professional, social and family matters. The school must take these variants into consideration. For this reason, in case the student notices the chosen schedule won?t suit his/her own routine he/she can request the coordination another schedule, anytime.
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Are there private classes?
The course believes in socialization as a core tool in the process of learning. For this reason we think small groups are the best entourage in order to develop fluency. In case the student has schedule restrictions that forces him/her to be the only student in a class, there will be class. On the other hand the school will seek solutions so that the student doesn?t remain this way, since in the medium term this can slow down his/her learning process.