{"id":4491,"date":"2023-04-12T16:31:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T14:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/sigillum-knowledge-solutions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:40:04","slug":"the-ben-smith-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/en\/the-ben-smith-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ben Smith Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<style>\n  @keyframes blinkTwoSeconds {\n    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }\n    50% { opacity: 0.15; }\n  }\n  .banner-announce-text {\n    margin: 0;\n    font-family: inherit;\n    font-size: 2.1rem !important; \/* Tama\u00f1o normal en PC *\/\n    font-weight: 700;\n    line-height: 1.3;\n    color: #0B261D !important;\n    text-align: left;\n    animation: blinkTwoSeconds 1s ease-in-out 2 forwards;\n  }\n  \/* Versi\u00f3n m\u00f3vil: tama\u00f1o mucho m\u00e1s compacto *\/\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .banner-announce-text {\n      font-size: 1.15rem !important;\n      line-height: 1.35 !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n  \n    Study &amp; Travel, visit us at our new offices at Federico Tapia 68 !\n  \n\t<h1>LANGUAGE CENTER<\/h1>\n<h4>\n\t\tA CORU\u00d1A\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Welcome to <strong>The Ben Smith Academy,<\/strong> your language academy with a team of professionals committed to teaching, we have extensive experience in preparing for official exams.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy personalised attention adapted to your needs, individual or group classes, and <strong>don&#8217;t wait any longer to improve your English!<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CAMBRIDGE-verde.png\" alt=\"CAMBRIDGE-verde\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"38\" width=\"428\" title=\"CAMBRIDGE-verde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"wm-button color-\/error\/info\/success\/warning size-0\/l\/m\/s\/xl button\">contact us<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2>SERVICES<\/h2>\n<p>The ben Smith Academy offers you a wide range of services tailored to your needs<\/p>\n\t<h3>CLASSES<\/h3>\n<p>We adapt your level to the ideal class for you, either in a group or individually.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/classes\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flecha-verde.png\" alt=\"flecha-verde\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"142\" width=\"142\" title=\"flecha-verde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>LANGUAGE IMMERSION<\/h3>\n<p>Discover immersion courses and internships in different locations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/bentra.imaisd.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flecha-verde.png\" alt=\"flecha-verde\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"142\" width=\"142\" title=\"flecha-verde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>TRANSLATION<\/h3>\n<p>We have extensive experience in the translation of documents in any field.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/translation\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/flecha-verde.png\" alt=\"flecha-verde\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"142\" width=\"142\" title=\"flecha-verde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL CAMBRIDGE EXAMS<\/h2>\n<p>Certify your level with the official University of Cambridge English exams. We can help you prepare for any level: KEY, PREMILINARY, FIRST, ADVANCED, PROFICCIENCY, among others.<\/p>\n<p>We have a wide experience in official Cambridge certificates. Try now your Cambridge exam with our help!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CAMBRIDGE2-verde.png\" alt=\"CAMBRIDGE2-verde\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"144\" width=\"375\" title=\"CAMBRIDGE2-verde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>TEAM<\/h2>\n<p>The academy is made up of a group of highly qualified professionals. Ben and his team of native and bilingual teachers share a passion for teaching through a clear and effective learning methodology.<\/p>\n<p>Our team comes from different geographical origins such as the UK, Ireland or the USA, thus generating a diverse cultural offer and a wide linguistic variety. In addition, we have conducted various Business English seminars as well as Business English webinars.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bsmithlanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MAP-verde-v2.png\" alt=\"MAP-verde v2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"650\" width=\"1370\" title=\"MAP-verde v2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>Ben Smith, Director<\/h2>\n<p>Ben is a passionate linguist, vocational teacher, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the private education sector.<\/p>\n<i>The Ben Smith Academy<\/i> was born as a great personal and professional project that has been growing since its opening in 2004. 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