Instituut voor de Nederlandse taal

A. Standard course, 1 lesson per week  

Dates and times

The course will be held in the autumn of 2011, and in the spring and autumn of 2012. You can attend lessons on one of the following days:

• Wednesday evenings:        19.00 - 21.30 hrs
• Friday mornings:                 9.30 - 12.00 hrs
• Saturday mornings:            9.30 - 12.00 hrs

In 2011 the expat courses will take place:

And

There are no lessons during the school holidays.

Study time, cost

• 10 weeks, with one lesson  of 2.5 hours per week.

• € 350,- per block of 10 lessons.

Material 

• for Elementary and Elementary 2 courses: € 50,-. Optional listening and practice CD: € 17,50.
• for Intermediate and Advanced courses: € 55,50.

In 2012 the expat courses will take place:

And

There are no lessons during the school holidays.

Levels

In the intensive course the levels will be combined:

• Elementary: After completing the course you will be able to ask or answer questions on simple subjects, to fill in standard forms and write a short message. At the end of the course you will have reached CEF level* A1.
• Elementary 2: For expats who already speak some Dutch. At the end of this course you will be able to have a short conversation on everyday topics, write a personal message and read a short text. After the course you will have attained CEF level A2.
• Intermediate: For expats who already speak some Dutch. At the end of this course you will be able to have a short conversation on everyday topics, write a personal message and read a short text. After the course you will have attained CEF level A2.
• Advanced: For expats with a reasonable command of Dutch. When you have completed this course you will be able to take part in most conversations and express your own points of view. You will be able to communicate your experiences and ambitions verbally and in writing. After the course you will have attained CEF level B1.

*CEF stands for the Common European Framework of Reference, a system of language skill levels established by the European Union.

Tips!

Once you have successfully completed the Advanced course you will be ready to take the official Staatsexamen NT2-I (Dutch government language test). You can get more information on this from your course tutor or one of the TopTaal staff. If you want to bring your Dutch to a higher level more quickly, we recommend our course leading to the Staatsexamen NT2-II. For more information, go to www.staatsexamen-nt2.nl

In some cases it is possible to have the costs of your course reimbursed. If you are interested in this possibility, please contact Monique Deenik at TopTaal.

Lesson location and number of participants

• TopTaal, Zeeburgerdijk 54, 1094 AE Amsterdam.
• Maximum of 12 participants.

Enrolment

• Before you decide which course to follow you discuss the results you want to achieve with TopTaal.
• You can enroll via the registration form, or by calling or emailing TopTaal: 020 - 71 63 690, Dit e-mailadres is beschermd tegen spambots. U heeft Javascript nodig om het te kunnen zien. .
• Our courses go ahead when there are sufficient participants. We will inform you of this at least 14 days before the start date.