Prospects who want to know how the week ends often ask whether there is a final assessment. One reviewer describes the closing session in detail, and her account is the only one in this set, so it should be read as one learner’s experience.
The Closing Session as a Written and Spoken Task
Julia Vitullo-Martin (New York City, January 2024) described the closing session:
“By the closing session–for which we all write & present an essay in Spanish–Jen & I had both made huge leaps forward.”
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According to her review, every learner in the cohort writes an essay in Spanish and presents it at the closing session. The task combines writing and speaking, and it comes at the end of the week, after the daily practice.
What the Closing Task Shows
| Element | Reviewer Language | Reviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Format | “Write & present an essay in Spanish” | Julia Vitullo-Martin |
| Timing | “By the closing session” (end of the week) | Julia Vitullo-Martin |
| Who completes it | “For which we all write & present” (whole cohort) | Julia Vitullo-Martin |
| Reported result | “Both made huge leaps forward” | Julia Vitullo-Martin |
Why a Closing Presentation Matters
An essay and a presentation test two things at once: written structure and spoken delivery. A learner who has only practiced short exchanges has to produce sustained, organized Spanish. Julia’s review presents the closing session as the point where that progress is visible to the learner.
Bottom Line
According to one reviewer, the week ends with each cohort member writing and presenting an essay in Spanish. Julia Vitullo-Martin reports that this is where she and her partner saw their largest gains. Prospects who want to know more about the format should ask the program directly, since this is a single account.