English Plus

Surf, explore, or contribute to disadvantaged communities. Our English Plus programme is perfect for those who haven’t got a lot of time but still want to get the maximum out of their stay. Study English in the morning and choose your afternoon activity.

English Plus Video section
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies

Location

Newlands

Combined Programmes

Choose out of 3 programmes

Class size

Max. 10

English Plus Surfing

Ideal from beginner to advanced
Age: 17+

Book a General English 16 or 20 course in the morning and surf in the afternoon. South Africa offers some of the world's best surfing locations. Cape Town, surrounded by two oceans, offers ideal conditions for surfers who are absolute beginners, but also for the more advanced. Muizenberg beach isn't only the best spot to learn or improve your surfing skills, it is also a stunning place to spend the afternoon! It's the perfect way to experience what a lot of young people in South Africa love doing.

Newlands: Pre-intermediate to Advanced City Centre: Not available
Newlands: Available City Centre: Not available
Newlands: Maximum 10 students per class City Centre: Not available

Timetable

English Plus SurfingMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
09:00 - 10:40General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral English
10:40 - 11:00BreakBreakBreakBreakBreak
11:00 - 12:40General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral English
12:40 - 13:30BreakBreakBreakBreakBreak
14:00 - 17:00Surf courseSurf courseSurf courseSurf course-

Course content

You can expect to:

  • practise your reading and listening skills
  • develop your vocabulary and grammar
  • communicate more effectively and accurately
  • practise speaking and writing
  • get a private transfer to Muizenberg Beach after your lunch break
  • receive a surfboard and a wetsuit at the surf school
  • enjoy a 90-minute surf lesson 4 times a week with a private surf instructor
  • learn how to surf or improve your surfing skills

Images

English Plus surfing - Good Hope Studies
Muizenberg Beach - English Plus Surfing
English Plus surfing - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Surfing
school bus - Good Hope Studies

English Plus Volunteering

Make a difference
Age: 18+

Combine your General English 16 or 20 course in the morning with volunteering in the afternoon and make a difference in the community you serve. Through our sister company, Good Hope Volunteers, we are able to offer memorable volunteering experiences at one of our three social projects based in and around Cape Town. The following projects are suitable for afternoon volunteering:
- Caring for the Elderly;
- Hout Bay Children's Programmes (primary school children);
- Educational Development Project (secondary school children);
- Rugby & Learning Project;
- Nyanga Upliftment Project

Newlands: Intermediate to Advanced City Centre: Not available
Newlands: Available City Centre: Not available
Newlands: Maximum 10 students per class City Centre: Not available

Timetable

English Plus VolunteeringMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
09:00 - 10:40General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral English
10:40 - 11:00BreakBreakBreakBreakBreak
11:00 - 12:40General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral English
12:40 - 13:30BreakBreakBreakBreakBreak
14:00 - 17:00VolunteeringVolunteeringVolunteeringVolunteeringVolunteering

Course content

You can expect to:

  • practise your reading and listening skills
  • develop your vocabulary and grammar
  • communicate more effectively and accurately
  • practise speaking and writing
  • get a private transfer to your chosen project
  • make a difference in communities in and around Cape Town
  • make a long-lasting impact on people's lives as well as on your own
  • choose out of three social projects
  • stay at our Volunteer House

Images

English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
Good Hope Volunteers
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
English Plus Volunteering - Good Hope Studies
Volunteering in Hout Bay - Cape Town

50 Plus

Explore Cape Town & Garden Route highlights
Age: 50+

If you are over 50 years of age, eager to improve your English, keen to travel and go on an adventure, this is the programme for you. We run our 50+ programme twice a year, in spring and autumn, which are the best seasons to travel in South Africa. In the morning, you will join the other language students in our school for your English lessons, and in the afternoon and over the long weekends, you join the 50+ clients for our fun yet intensive sightseeing programme.

Newlands: Beginner to Advanced City Centre: Not available
Newlands: Available City Centre: Not available
Newlands: Maximum 10 students per class City Centre: Not available

Timetable

50 PlusMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
09:00 - 10:40General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGarden Route
10:40 - 11:00BreakBreakBreakGarden RouteGarden Route
11:00 - 12:40General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGarden RouteGarden Route
12:40 - 13:30BreakBreakBreakGarden RouteGarden Route
13:30 - 17:00SightseeingSightseeingSightseeingGarden RouteGarden Route

Course content

You can expect to:

  • practise your reading and listening skills
  • develop your vocabulary and grammar
  • communicate more effectively and accurately
  • practise speaking and writing
  • participate in 6 half-day excursions including all the highlights
  • eat a traditional dinner in a township, including dancers and a choir
  • go on a 3,5-day tour along the famous Garden Route, including a safari
  • stay at premium host families & 3 star hotels on the Garden Route (twin room, breakfast & dinner)

Images

50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
school bus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies
50 Plus - Good Hope Studies