How many hours do I need?
HOW TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE GERMAN LESSONS NEEDED TO COMPLETE A CEFR LEVEL
Firstly, we need to differentiate between course hours and total study time and explain how those work hand in hand.
Total study time is made out of 4 parts:
- hours of guided immersion (included in pricing)
- hours of guided self-study (included in pricing)
- hours of guided homework (included in pricing)
- course hours (paid)
We will guide you in all 4 parts of your study time, but you only pay for the actual on course hours.
To calculate how many private online German course hours you need to complete a German level, you need to understand that the more hours you work on the first 3 parts (immersion, self study and homework), the less actual course hours you will need to reach your study goal.
In the next steps we show you how to calculate for a German CEFR level
- your total study time
- course duration
- required course hours
1. ESTIMATING YOUR TOTAL STUDY TIME
ESTIMATED TOTAL STUDY TIME |
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= immersion + self-study + homework + course hours |
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A1 | +/- |
250 hrs |
A2 | +/- |
400 hrs |
B1 | +/- |
600 hrs |
B2 | +/- |
800 hrs |
C1 | +/- |
900 hrs |
C2 | +/- | 1000 hrs |
*EXTRAPOLATING YOUR PERSONAL TOTAL STUDY TIME:
EXAMPLE
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During the free trial lesson you and your dedicated online German teacher agree on a mixed course approach using a Hueber course book “Menschen A1” and complementing it with online resources, Quizlet decks, reading, videos
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The total study time estimate in the table above is 200 for A1.
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For the first chapter of the book you need 10 hours total study time (including course hours, immersion, self-study & homework). The book has 24 chapters.
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Your total study time for A1 would be 24×10 = 240 hours.
1.2 CALCULATING YOUR INDIVIDUAL WEEKLY STUDY TIME
You can adjust this calculation flexibly to your own circumstances.
TABLE 2
in Hours / Week | B1 Sample Calculation | |
Please replace with the time you can invest per week | ||
Course Units (German Online Institute) | 2 hrs | |
+ | Time for Guided Homework | 2 hrs |
+ | Time for Self Study | 4 hrs |
+ | Immersion Time | 4 hrs |
= | Weekly Study Time | 12 hrs |
2. CALCULATING COURSE DURATION
TABLE 3
Total Study Time (table 1) | 600 hrs (*B1 table 1) | |
: | Weekly Study Time (table2) | 12 hrs (result table 2) |
= | Course Duration | 50 weeks |
3. CALCULATING COURSE UNITS
Course Duration (result table 3) | 50 weeks | |
x | Weekly Course Units (see table 2) | 2 hrs |
= | Total Course Units | 100 hrs |