General English morning classes
From 9am to 12.15pm Monday to Friday
From 9am to 12.15pm Monday to Friday
Students can start on any Monday. We offer 7 General English levels: Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, Advanced and Proficiency. Students are tested and placed carefully into their correct level on their first day at school. Students move up when they have passed the required skills tests. These tests are given on the first and third Wednesday of each month in two of the four skills: reading/speaking and writing/listening. In addition, teachers give regular grammar and vocabulary assessments. At each level we teach essential grammar, vocabulary, functions and we improve students' writing and reading skills. Students also receive a lot of listening and speaking practice and teachers encourage students to practise their speaking, give opinions and ask questions. 1 week is the minimum course length and 48 weeks is the maximum.
General English afternoon classes
From 1.30 to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday with Friday options.
From 1.30 to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday with Friday options.
General English afternoon classes have even more speaking and listening. There is a lot of pair and group work, discussions on varied and interesting topics, fluency activities, songs, videos/dvds, vocabulary and exercises to improve speaking and listening skills used in everyday English.
Friday afternoon options
Every Friday afternoon, full-time General English students can choose from conversation classes, a movie, an IELTS or TOEIC practice test or an out of school activity. Part-time morning only students can join the activity but not the other options. All students need to sign up to join these options by Thursday 4pm. The movie is shown in our school movie theatre. The activity options are an extra cost. We try to select low cost activities, usually from NZ$10 but sometimes we offer more expensive activities for around NZ$50. The school library is also open for students wishing to study independently after class hours.
Holidays 2011
The School opens in 2011 on Wednesday 5th January (Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th are Public Holidays). We are also closed on the following public holidays in 2011 (these holidays are in black colour on our school calendars):
Monday 31st January Auckland Anniversary Day.
Friday 22nd April Good Friday.
Monday 25th April Easter Monday and ANZAC Day
Monday 6th June Queen's Birthday
Monday 24th October Labour Day
Last day of year. Friday 23rd December.
First day of 2012. Wednesday 4th January (Monday and Tuesday are Public Holidays)