The Language Institute Programme Structure

The GEMS World Academy – Dubai Language Institute provides the largest Mother Tongue language programme among all Academies in the UAE

The institute offers different areas of language education depending on your child's specific needs.

Offering 14 Mother Tongue Languages

Grade 1-7

Mandarin HSK Certification

HSK stands for Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi. The Chinese Proficiency Test, is the standardized test of Standard Chinese language proficiency of China for non-native speakers such as foreign students and overseas Chinese.

The online classes are provided by the Confucius Institute and are for students in Grade 9 and above.

French DELF PRIM & DELF Junior Diplomas

The DELF is an official Diploma of French Language Studies issued by the French Ministry of Education and is recognized worldwide. 

• DELF PRIM Primary School

• DELF Junior Secondary School

DELE Certification

DELE stands for Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Diplomas of Spanish as Foreign Language). It is an official worldwide recognised diploma accrediting the degree of competence and mastery of the Spanish language and is awarded by the Cervantes Institute on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain. The DELE Escolare is suitable for students age 11 - 17 years old and covers all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR); A1, A2 and B1. The DELE covers all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR); A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. For further information regarding After School language acquisition and DELE preparation classes please contact the language institute: [email protected]