- On your first day you will be interviewed, tested and placed at the right level for you.
- On your first day you will also have an orientation session as well as meet your counsellor.
- No class ever has more than 15 students (average of 11 students per class) and minimum age 18 years old.
- There are fortnightly tests and monthly progress reports.
- Our courses are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
- We are an ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND School and a Quality English member.
Classes
General English
- Morning classes
From 9am – 12.15pm Monday to Friday. - Afternoon classes
From 1.30pm – 3.30pm Monday to Thursday. - Afternoon class special options
From 1.30- 3.30 pm Monday to Thursday. - Friday afternoon options
From 1.30pm – 3.30pm.
Academic English
- TESOL + TKT
5 week full time programme with option to take the Cambridge University TKT test. - Business English
From 1.30pm – 3.30pm Monday to Thursday. (with a practice test on Friday) - Cambridge FCE and CAE Preparation Classes
From 9am – 3.30pm Monday to Friday. - IELTS
From 1.30pm – 3.30pm Monday to Thursday (with a practice test on Friday). - TOEIC
From 1.30pm – 3.30pm Monday to Thursday (with a practice test on Friday).
Special Programmes
English PLUS
- Farm Experience
Experience life on a real NZ farm. - Farm Holiday
Relax and enjoy a typical NZ farm. - Internship
Satisfy your requirements by doing a volunteer internship experience with a company in Auckland - Environmental Volunteer
Help our Department of Conservation to protect and preserve NZ’s natural beauty. - Summer Sports (from November to April)
Surf, Scuba Dive or Sail with our experienced partner companies. - Au Pair
Only for girls with a working holiday visa. - International Flight Attendant
With our partner school for students who want to work for an international airline. - Travel and Tourism
With our partner school. - Computers/IT
With our partner school. - International Hotel Management
With our partner school. - Working Holiday Visa Support
For students from countries that have a WHV arrangement with New Zealand.
TESOL plus TKT programme
The Worldwide School TESOL plus TKT programme aims to:
- Develop students’ understanding of TESOL theory and methodology
- Increase students’ awareness of current TESOL practice and resources available for language teaching
- Provide students with opportunities to observe qualified and experienced native ESL instructors in the classroom
- Provide students with opportunities to participate in peer observations and team-teaching
- Develop students’ knowledge of language and skills specific to the Cambridge TKT examination and practise TKT test tasks
- Improve students’ general English language proficiency