International promotion of the Spanish language

14 Sep, 2015

A few days ago, the Real Instituto Elcano published a document written by Maria Dolores Romero Lesmes with the title The international promotion of the Spanish language: a comparison with German, Chinese and French. The research is based on an analysis of the money...

The new CCSE tests for obtaining Spanish nationality

14 Sep, 2015

As has been reported in the press, from October there will be specific requirements for acquiring Spanish nationality. Firstly, it will be necessary to pass a test demonstrating a basic knowledge of the Spanish language: the DELE Spanish diploma, level A2 or higher. ...

Dates for the DELE examinations in 2016

4 Sep, 2015

As our readers will already know, FEDELE has been committed to the official evaluation and certification of proficiency in Spanish from the very beginning, especially with regard to the DELE diploma programme of the Instituto Cervantes. For this reason we would like...

Do you know MarcoELE?

20 Aug, 2015

Here at the FEDELE blog, we are interested in all proposals relating to the teaching of Spanish, including of course, proposals concerning the training of teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language. We would, therefore, like to present one of the most interesting...

The FEDELE Annual Meeting in Cádiz is getting closer

13 Aug, 2015

As we´ve already announced on this blog, the next FEDELE Annual Meeting will take place in just a few weeks time in Cádiz.  This is the most long-standing Spanish as a  Foreign Language event in Spain.  It brings together agencies offering Study Abroad programmes and...

Agreement between FEDELE and the University of Castilla La Mancha

7 Aug, 2015

We are pleased to tell the readers of our blog that FEDELE has recently signed an agreement with the University of Castilla La Mancha (UCLM) with the aim of creating a framework to facilitate the participation of FEDELE schools in the AUNA programme (Aula...

Framework agreement signed by FEDELE and SEA

7 Aug, 2015

FEDELE and SEA, the Argentinian Association of Language Schools, last week signed a framework agreement for the development of Language Tourism in both countries.  SEA is a non-profit organisation founded in 1993 which has 120 schools across Argentina, mainly in...

DELE Exams

2 Aug, 2015

The Instituto Cervantes, organisers of the DELE exams, have issued an official notice stating that in the first half of this year more than 35,000 people have taken the official test of proficiency in Spanish. The figures show a considerable increase over last year...

SIELE is born

15 Jul, 2015

Information has already appeared in the press about a new test of proficiency in Spanish. The new exam, which will be called SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española), will be organised by the Instituto Cervantes, the Autonomous University of...

Interview with FEDELE at LdeLengua Podcast

10 Jul, 2015

This week, our President, Mari Carmen Timor and our manager, Ana Cózar, have been interviewed by Francisco Herrera at LdeLengua, a podcast for Spanish teachers which has been going for more than eight years, during which time nearly a hundred episodes have been...