THE METHOD

The curriculum of Polish language teaching is adapted to the principles of language proficiency description formulated in the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR).
The Polish language programs, the teaching methods and most of the teaching aids used during the summer courses have been developed by the staff of the Jagiellonian University Institute of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners. The Institute is a leading research institution on teaching of Polish as a second and foreign language.
As a result of methodological studies and extensive practical experience of our teachers we have worked out our own method of teaching Polish, which is of an eclectic character. For many years we have been strong advocates of the communicative approach in foreign language teaching, never hesitating to teach functional grammar – even explicitly and cognitivelty – if our students needed it.
Effective communication in Polish is impossible without a firm grammatical foundation. We have emphasized the need of parallel work on developing all language skills, including writing. Among the applied methods special mention should be made of our task- and project-oriented approach, focused on social interaction and teamwork.
All classes are conducted in Polish! Maximum number of participants in a language group is 12 people.
The school reserves the right not to start classes at a given language level in the event of too few applications, as well as to make changes to the organization of the course.

LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO DO NOT SPEAK POLISH START: 

• July 1 - programs A (A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6),
• July 15 - programs B (B-2, B-3, B-4),
• July 29 - program D (D-2)

PLACEMENT TEST

In order to determine the level of language proficiency and qualify for the appropriate language level, the participant takes a mandatory placement test, which is conducted before the start of the program.

The placement test consists of two parts:

1. WRITTEN - online on the Open UJ platform. A link to the placement test will be sent in mid-May 2024.
2. ORAL – remotely at the turn of May/June 2024. The date of the meeting will be agreed individually between the teacher and the participant.

NUMBER OF HOURS OF LANGUAGE CLASS WITHIN PROGRAMS: 

• 2-week course (A-2, B-2, C-2, D-2): 40 hours = 4 ECTS
• 3-week course (A-3, B-3, C-3): 60 hours = 6 ECTS
• 4-week course (A-4, B-4): 80 hours = 8 ECTS
• 5-week course (A-5): 100 hours = 10 ECTS
• 6-week course (A-6): 120 hours = 12 ECTS

CLASS SCHEDULE

Language classes are held from Monday to Friday.

• Monday – Thursday at 8:45-12:00 a.m.
• Friday at 8:00-11:15 a.m.

Place of language classes: 3 Romana Ingardena str., 30-060 Krakow

FINAL EXAM

The Final Exam takes place on Friday afternoon and consist of two parts:

• Written part: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
• Oral part: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

• Attendance and class work (20%),
• Midterm test (30%),
• Final exam (50%).

Final exam dates for each course:

• PROGRAMS A:

A-2: July 12, 2024 
A-3: July 19, 2024 
A-4: July 26, 2024 
A-5: August 2, 2024 
A-6: August 9, 2024

• PROGRAMS B:

B-2: July 26, 2024
B-3: August 2, 2024 
B-4: August 9, 2024

• PROGRAMS C:

C-2: August 2, 2024 
C-3: August 9, 2024

• PROGRAM D:

D-2: August 9, 2024 

NOTE! Students who miss more than 10% of the Polish language classes (without excuse) may not take the Polish language exam.

LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE

Students who pass the final language exams and meet attendance requirements receive a Jagiellonian University Polish Language Certificate (Świadectwo Językowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego). The Certificate will include the number of hours of language class, completed language level, final grade and ECTS number.