English and Professional Sport

Australian International College of Language: Gold Coast

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Course description

This course is designed for students who wish to improve their level of practical English usage, and at the same time undertake professional sports lessons from qualified professionals, especially in the sports of golf, tennis, and swimming. Class hours are tailored to suit the chosen sport. Sport lessons are delivered in English by the professional, and the student must maintain a diary in English as part of the course.

The course is most suited to students who are focused on becoming sports professionals, and who need English language to assist them in this process. The course may be best suited to students who are not academically focused, but who would rather adress their energies to the development of their sporting skills.

The tuition fees quoted are for English tuition only. The fees for the sports tuition will depend on the sport chosen.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
17 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 85 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 30 Aug 2024, 07 Oct 2024

Australian Interntional College of Language does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session
08:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Afternoon session
12:15 PM - 02:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Absolute beginner
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Gold Coast.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 6 years old and older
Average 16 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

100% recommend

based on 2 reviews
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"Very good"

Yuka Ota, student from Japan

I liked the classes but I was expecting to develop my conversation skills more.
I also liked the staff.
The classes had too many Japanese students but I cannot blame the school for that.
The extra activities were good but could be better. For example: Sea world, paradise country.
My host family was wonderful.

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Date of study
26 Mar 2018 - 29 Mar 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Garth Keppie, Director and Co-Principal at Australian International College of Language: Gold Coast responded to this review.
12 February 2019

Thank you for your comments, and my apologies for not replying sooner. April is the Japanese Spring holidays, so naturally there will be a predominance of students from japan, but we appreciate your understanding and acceptance of the situation. We are very proud of our homestay family network, and always appreciate comments such as yours.

Kind regards,

"Overall positive"

Giovanni Domesi

The school had two classes for children. Overall, I did a lot of talking but very little of grammar. There were also too many exits out of school for activities which were not strictly related to teaching English.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
5 Jan 2015 - 30 Jan 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Garth Keppie, Director at Australian International College of Language: Gold Coast responded to this review.
04 October 2016

Thank you for the feedback. We are always conscious of the need to balance study with activity, especially for young students. When activity is part of the classroom lesson, we do try to structure it so that it contains a learning experience. Having said that, we cannot get it right all the time, and we are sorry if your experience with us was not totally satisfactory. I have passed your comments on to our Director of Studies so that we may be aware of them when structuring future curricula.

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Housing

Australian Interntional College of Language offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay- Single Room- Full Board

$269
weekly
Age range: 6 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Gold Coast
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Distance to school: 10 - 25 minutes by other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$269
As a general comment, please note that due to covid the circumstances of many of our regular homestay families have changed. Consequently, it has become more challenging to find good families. There is great demand for homestay families at the moment, so it is a matter of first come first served.

Students can choose to be placed with one of our homestay families, who will drive the student to school each day and pick them up after school if required. Families are located within an average of 20 minutes driving time by car from our school.

All families offer a caring and welcoming place in which students may learn about Australian culture and way of life, and practise their English. We try as best as possible to match each student with the most suitable homestay, according to the student's needs.

All homestay families are interviewed and their homes inspected, and all homestay family members over 18 years of age must hold blue cards (police clearance checks). Many of our homestay families have been accepting international students for 10 or more years, and are very experienced.

Our homestay families accept international students from 6 years of age. All students are given full details of their homestay families before they come to Australia, and the students and their parents are able to contact the homestay families direct before arriving in Australia.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

The school offers airport pickup services. If you wish to be picked up, just give us your flight details and arrival date. The price of a one-way airport transfer from Gold Coast Airport is A$ 100. You must book your airport transfer in advance when you register.

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Gold Coast based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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