Study Year in Cape Town
The Study Year in Cape Town programme is recommended for people who wish to do 24 weeks of English and more. It has been developed to take care of the special needs of long term students. It is also ideal for those who wish to enter a South African University or College.
Study Year students enjoy a number of advantages:
- The course fees are reduced by up to 30%.
- They do not pay an administration fee when changing to another course.
- Students can change between group courses at the beginning of each cycle for a minimum of four weeks.
- Study Year students receive University and College placement free of charge.
- Study Year students can take a break from their studies. After 12 weeks of study, you can take either one break of four weeks or two breaks of two weeks each. Certain conditions apply.
- At the end of every 4-week cycle students complete a skills an systems test. This is to gauge the progress and to advise on where to focus the studies.
Study Year
| Lessons per week | 16 lessons (GE 16) |
|---|---|
| 20 lessons (GE 20) | |
| 26 lessons (GE 16 + Skills Focus) | |
| 30 lessons (GE 20 + Skills Focus) | |
| Starting dates | Any Monday |
| Group size | Maximum 10 students |
| Course duration | 24 - 48 weeks |
| Levels | 6 levels (Beginner A1 - Advanced C1) |
| Minimum age | 17 years |
| Availability | Newlands and City Centre |
1 Lesson = 50 Minutes
From the morning lessons (GE 16 and GE 20), students can expect to:
- Practice speaking by exchange ideas with people from other countries.
- Learn plenty of new words and expressions.
- Think about grammar, and practice speaking and writing more accurately.
- Practice and develop all your skills in English (reading, listening, speaking and writing).
The morning lessons are based around a coursebook, and adapted to the class. Homework is given 3 to 4 times per week.
You have a choice of 16 and 20 morning lessons and you can combine them with a number of different afternoon options.
The afternoon lessons (Skills Focus) are focussed mainly on developing speaking skills, but the lessons are usually based around a listening or reading text, and new vocabulary is often introduced to help the students to communicate more effectively. The topics depend on the interests of the class, but often include South African culture and history as well as current international issues. The lessons may include outings to local cultural sights and South African videos or songs.
