The Standard-Plus course is recommended for students who wish to focus on specific areas.
In the mornings participants take part in the Standard course.
One-to-one lessons are scheduled for the afternoon. The lessons are designed around the specific needs and wants of the student. A syllabus is decided on in consultation with the student at the beginning of the course through a needs analysis.
Description: Intensive Course
The Intensive Course is recommended for students who want to practise their English while learning more about the South African context in which they are studying.
In the mornings participants take part in the Standard course.
The afternoon (Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri) lessons are less intensive than the morning lessons. Students will usually practise speaking, reading, listening and writing, and the lessons will be based around South African culture, history and current affairs. The lessons may include outings to local cultural sights, lessons using South African videos or songs, or debates on controversial issues in South Africa.
Larissa,
Brasil I enjoy learning
here at Good Hope Studies. My teachers pay close attention to
my needs and they are very competent and friendly
The Focus Study Course is recommended for students who want to concentrate on specific areas.
In the mornings participants take part in the Standard course.
These afternoon lessons are very focused and aim to help students to improve specific skills. For 4 lessons per week, the focus is on speaking & listening; for 3 lessons, it is on pronunciation and for a further 3 lessons, it is on vocabulary. Within each of these areas, the teacher arranges the lessons around the difficulties and interests of the students.
The Business Course is recommended for students who use English mainly in business situations.
In the mornings participants take part in the Standard course.
The afternoon lessons cover the language skills needed in the work place, such as negotiating, telephoning, presentations and writing reports. Only experienced Business Course teachers teach this course.
Description: IELTS
and TOEFL
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) are widely recognised English tests that are often required by European and American universities and companies.
In the mornings participants take part in the Standard course while the afternoon lessons focus exclusively on the exam preparation.
The TOEFL exam can be taken in Cape Town. For fees and dates please visit www.toefl.org.
One or two hours of homework is given per day.
Tokyo, Japan I like the atmosphere at Good Hope
Studies. People come from many different countries. Everybody
is very friendly and teachers lead you in a good direction.
Self access
Students enrolled in the Standard, Intensive, Focus Study, Business, IELTS or TOEFL Courses can take part in 2 hours of self access per week. These
2 hours are free of charge and participation is not compulsory.
Each centre has a dedicated self access room. The
2 hours are supervised by a teacher. Self-access material is available in form of books and dedicated computers with self access software.
Self access takes place on Wednesdays from 13.30
to 15.30.
Cambridge
Course and One-to-One Tuition
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Cambridge Course
One-to-One Tuition
Description
Cambridge exam preparation
Individually designed lessons based
on a needs analysis
Times
09.00-14.20
Mornings or Afternoons
Lessons
per week
25 lessons of 50 minutes
each
15, 20, 25 or 30 lessons
of 50 minutes each
Group
size
max.10
Duration
12 weeks (9 weeks in January)
From 1 week
Levels
Intermediate to Advanced
Beginner to Advanced
Minimum
age
17 years
17 years
Availability
Newlands and City Centre
Newlands and City Centre
Description: Cambridge
exam preparation
The courses are run as closed courses, and all lessons throughout the course are exclusively for Cambridge candidates.
Experienced teachers, small class sizes and personal attention to all participants ensure a high pass rate. One to two hours of homework complement the course lessons.
The exam can be taken in Cape Town in the week after the course. Therefore, it is necessary to book 13 weeks of accommodation. Please note that the exam may take place on Saturdays. For the 9-week course, it is sufficient to book 9 weeks of accommodation as the exam can be written on the Friday and Saturday of the 9th week.
Cambridge exams:
First Certificate in English (FCE) - good Intermediate
to Upper Intermediate level
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Upper
Intermediate to Advanced level
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) -
Advanced to Proficiency level
Description: One-to-One
Tuition
One-to-One Tuition is suitable for people who need to improve as quickly as possible and / or focus on specific areas.
Students can choose a focus of study when booking One-to-One lessons. The exact needs within the focus of study are then established at the beginning of the course through a needs analysis.
Available Areas:
Business English
Hotel & Tourism
Secretarial English
Exam preparation
Sarah Gaylard Director of Studies
Karsten,
Germany I did the Standard-Plus
course and by combining the group lessons with individual lessons
I improved very well. What I liked most were the friendly teachers
and the nice location.
English Language Courses
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Description
Description: Standard-Plus
