It was easy to book a course which was local to me and at a convenient time. It's been encouraging to learn as part of a group and with a teacher rather than just using CD's and online resources. We made rapid progress in the lessons with vocabulary, grammar, speaking and writing. Homework takes about an hour to complete each week. To get the most out of the course you really need to spend another couple of hours per week practising and reviewing learning. Even without managing to find the time for this my German vocabulary and Grammar has improved substantially in two terms. I would recommend my Cactus course.