How the groups are formed
Everyone starts with the free online placement test, and if needed a free 15-minute trial lesson with a teacher, so that you join a group at the right CEFR level, from A1 to C1.
A group opens once at least 2 students at the same level have booked, and it never grows beyond 8. Mixing levels to fill a class is what makes many group courses frustrating; keeping the group to one level means the teacher can pitch every activity at all of you.
What a week in an online group looks like
The course has 10 lessons per week. Lessons are conversation-led: you speak from the first lesson, often in pairs or small breakout rooms, and the teacher brings in grammar through the topic of the day.
The group follows the school's Pusula coursebooks for A1, A2 and B1, with free audio through QR codes. Between lessons you can review the same units in the RTS Plus app, whose lessons follow the books, and practise speaking with Eda, the AI conversation partner (10 free messages per day).
Advantages of a group
- Lower cost per lesson: 10 lessons for €99 a week.
- You practise with several partners and learn from their questions and mistakes, not only your own.
- A fixed timetable keeps you regular, which matters more than any single long session.
- Listening to different voices and accents prepares you for real conversations in Türkiye.
- Many learners find it motivating to see others at the same stage.
Limits of a group
- The pace is set for the group, so if you need to go much faster or slower, or work on something very specific, a private lesson fits better.
- Lesson times are fixed for the group; private lessons can be scheduled any day, including evenings and weekends, in your time zone.
- Your speaking time is shared. In a group of up to 8 everyone speaks in every lesson, but naturally less than in a 1-to-1 hour.
- A group can only open when at least 2 students at your level have booked, so the start date depends on demand at that level.
Group or private: a quick way to decide
Choose a group if you want a steady weekly rhythm, a lower cost and classmates to practise with. Choose private lessons if your schedule changes often, if you have a specific goal such as work meetings, or if you want the most speaking time.
Combining both also works: a group course for the weekly routine and a small private package (5 lessons for €140) for the points where you need individual attention.
Groups for German educational leave (Bildungsurlaub)
For learners in Germany, Royal Turkish Schools also offers online Bildungsurlaub courses in the German states that accept online formats, for example Berlin, with 30 lessons per week. Whether your state and employer accept an online course should be checked before booking.