Privacy Policy for GGG Courses Basel
At www.ggg-kurse.ch, the privacy of our visitors is a major priority. This Privacy Policy document describes the information collected and recorded by www.ggg-kurse.ch and how we use it.
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Data collected
Data collected through www.ggg-kurse.ch are used solely for the administration of courses. They are stored temporarily on the school's web server at our hosting partner Novatrend Services GmbH, Bahnhofstrasse 18, CH-6340 Baar, Switzerland, tel +41 44 500 40 70, and deleted from that server after a suitable period. The data are also stored and processed locally, and are not disclosed to third parties.
For some email communication, GGG Courses Basel uses MailChimp. For more information on MailChimp’s privacy policy, see kb.mailchimp.com/accounts/management/about-the-general-data-protection-regulation.
Advertising
www.ggg-kurse.ch contains no third party advertising, only links to other GGG organisations.
Hosting partner
As with every connection to a web server, our hosting partner NovaTrend Services GmbH logs and stores certain technical data. These data include the internet protocol (IP) address and operating system of your connecting device, date and time stamps, browser type, and referring/exit pages. Such data are needed for technical reasons in order to make our website available to you. NovaTrend takes technical and organisational measures to protect the data from illicit access and does not disclose the data to third parties. Insofar as personal data is processed, the purpose is to offer you the best possible user experience and ensure the safety and stability of our systems. More information on NovaTrend Services GmbH is available at www.novatrend.ch, and you may view NovaTrend’s privacy policy at https://www.novatrend.ch/de/datenschutz/ (German language only).
Cookies
Any cookies set are used to optimize users' experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at your browser’s website.
Consent
By submitting their data to GGG Courses Basel, those enrolling implicitly give consent for those data to be used for administrative purposes.
By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.
Calendar
2nd Semester 2024 |
The course days are in bold type |
Levels
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
A1 Communication in basic language
A2 Everyday conversations on familiar topics in simple language
B1 Effective communication about everyday topics
B2 Active participation in discussions on different subjects
C1 Effective communication about complex topics, only occasionally unsure
C2 Fluent or near-fluent use of language even in complex situations
Placement tests
Online placement tests (German language only) for German, English, Italian, French and Spanish can be found on the pages for those languages.
Calendar-1-2024
1st Semester 2024 |
The course days are in bold type |
The second semester of 2024 begins on August 12.
Survey
GGG Courses under scrutiny – survey of course participants in 2011
For the second time in three years, we have carried out a qualitative survey of how course participants see the GGG Courses. The highly encouraging results from 2008 were confirmed and substantiated in 2011.
Some major criteria were very positively evaluated, almost without exception:
The teaching staff were rated as good to very good (the majority being very good).
Often without being asked, most course participants described them as committed, motivating, supportive, furthering, friendly, individually helpful, and relaxed and witty in class.
On course design and teaching methods, in particular the following were emphasised:
The professional but uncomplicated design, reference to current affairs and practice, flexibility and creativity, and, strikingly, the readiness to consider the needs of course participants as far as possible. Only a small minority (which nevertheless cannot be ignored) considered this aspect and the wider use of more modern media to be insufficient.
The very large number of native speakers among the teaching staff was particularly highly thought of.
In general, the learning climate and atmosphere in the relatively small groups received top marks.
Personal motivation and pleasure in learning without exam pressure but still highly effectively in our "somewhat different language courses" were especially emphasised. It was also evident that by far the most new course participants were gained through personal recommendation. In parallel, the current public image and the good price-quality ratio of the GGG Courses achieved great recognition.
Finally, we were especially delighted that the vast majority emphatically affirmed that they were able to meet their learning objectives in "their" language. That a great many participants stay with our courses over several levels only confirms that.
We are currently evaluating various new teaching materials, and that is a perfect opportunity to accommodate individual criticisms. The Head of the School, the Committee, and the teaching staff are always ready to consider other suggestions.
The further development of our courses and in particular the continuous training of our teaching staff are priorities for the Head and the Committee.
Finally, we would like to thank all our course participants for their overwhelming contribution to the 2011 survey. We are looking forward to working with you all further in the future!
Head and Committee of the GGG Courses, December 2011
