Semi-Intensive Course

Good Hope Studies: Cape Town - Newlands

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Course description

The Semi-Intensive course is not suitable for absolute beginners but for those who really wish to improve their English.
In addition to the morning course, students can choose two of the following Focus Groups in the afternoon, depending on their English level. Survival English (A2), Listen Up (A2+/B1 and above), Write On (A2+/B1 and above), Let's talk (A2+/B1 and above), South African Culture (A2+/B1 and above).

2 afternoons remain free for activities and leisure.

You can expect to:

- learn how to cope in everyday situations
- better understand the English language
- improve your writing skills
- explore current topics through discussions
- improve your fluency
- learn about South African culture

Course topics

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

Class schedule

Course duration
1-48 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
25 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 27 Apr 2024, 01 May 2024, 17 Jun 2024, 09 Aug 2024, 24 Sep 2024, 16 Dec 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 26 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025

Good Hope Studies: Cape Town - Newlands 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
09:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Afternoon session
01:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to 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 Cape Town.

Class size

Average 6 students
Maximum 10 students

Student age

Age range 17 years old and older
Average 20 years old

Certificate

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

Good Hope Studies: Cape Town - Newlands offers the following housing types:
homestay

GHS Homestay

$266
weekly
Age range: 17 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Cape Town
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen and telephone
Distance to school: 10 - 40 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$266
South African host-families are well known for their friendliness and hospitality. Your “host-family” could be a single woman, an older couple or a young couple with children. Either way, staying with a family will give you a unique insight into the South African lifestyle.

In Newlands, Good Hope Studies is the only major English Language school. We therefore have a large number of high quality families available. In the city centre, the number of good quality families is limited. Late bookings might therefore result in longer travel times.

You may book a single or double room and your family will supply you with breakfast and dinner. Travel distance to the school is very short, with only a few families living as far as 45 minutes from the school. In the southern suburbs, all host-families stay in private houses with gardens.

More details:
- shared bathroom
- Bedding & towels included
- Wi-Fi is not included
- Only 1 student of the same home language per family
- No more than 3 students per family
- Regular inspections by our accommodation manager

This is your home away from home.
student-residence

GHS Student House (twin room)

$214
weekly
Age range: 18 - 35 years old
Address: 4 Mount Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
Location: Outside the city center of Cape Town
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 15 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$214
The Student House is usually the choice of our younger, long-term students and volunteers. The private house in an upmarket, residential area with large communal areas, a garden and a swimming pool, provides affordable residential accommodation with 4 single and 4 twin rooms as well as 2 shared bathrooms and a kitchen for self-catering.

The centres of Claremont and Rondebosch, frequented by local students from the University of Cape Town, include shops, restaurants, bars, banks and anything else you might need within walking distance.

Highlights
- Meet people from all over the world
- Facilities: shared bathroom, garden & pool
- Self-catering kitchen
- Bedding is provided; towels are not provided
- Wi-Fi is free of charge (fair use)
- Cleaning: common areas cleaned daily (Mon - Fri); bedrooms cleaned and bedding replaced once a week

On-site Accommodation Newlands (Twin room)

$243
weekly
Age range: 20 years old and older
Address: 9 Mariendahl Ave, Newlands, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
Location: Outside the city center of Cape Town
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, 24/7 supervision, garden, other, and pool
Distance to school: 1 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$243
This residence is an upmarket house with a garden, a swimming pool and a veranda next door to our Newlands school and thus perfect for those not wanting to walk or travel to school by public transport. The house is beautifully decorated and has 5 single and 4 twin rooms with a total of 4 shared bathrooms, a large kitchen for self-catering and large communal areas. A shopping centre, restaurants, pubs, banks, bars and supermarkets are within walking distance.

There is a staff member who permanently stays at the property and is available for assistance when needed.

Highlights:
- Meet people from all over the world
- Facilities: shared bathroom, garden & pool
- Wi-Fi: free of charge (fair use)
- Bedding is provided; towels are not provided
- Self-catering kitchen
- Cleaning: common areas cleaned daily (Mon - Fri); bedrooms cleaned and bedding replaced once a week

GHS Student House (single room)

$278
weekly
Age range: 18 - 35 years old
Address: 4 Mount Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
Location: Outside the city center of Cape Town
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 15 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$278
The Student House is usually the choice of our younger, long-term students and volunteers.
The private house in an upmarket, residential area with large communal areas, a garden and a swimming pool, provides affordable residential accommodation with 4 single and 4 twin rooms as well as 2 shared bathrooms and a kitchen for self-catering.

The centres of Claremont and Rondebosch, frequented by local students from the University of Cape Town, include shops, restaurants, bars, banks and anything else you might need within walking distance.

Highlights
- Meet people from all over the world
- Facilities: shared bathroom, garden & pool
- Self-catering kitchen
- Bedding is provided; towels are not provided
- Wi-Fi is free of charge (fair use)
- Cleaning: common areas cleaned daily (Mon - Fri); bedrooms cleaned and bedding replaced once a week

On-site Accommodation Newlands (Single room)

$313
weekly
Age range: 20 years old and older
Address: 9 Mariendahl Ave, Newlands, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
Location: Outside the city center of Cape Town
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, 24/7 supervision, garden, other, and pool
Distance to school: 1 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$313
This residence is an upmarket house with a garden, a swimming pool and a veranda next door to our Newlands school and thus perfect for those not wanting to walk or travel to school by public transport. The house is beautifully decorated and has 5 single and 4 twin rooms with a total of 4 shared bathrooms, a large kitchen for self-catering and large communal areas. A shopping centre, restaurants, pubs, banks, bars and supermarkets are within walking distance.

There is a staff member who permanently stays at the property and is available for assistance when needed.

Highlights:
- Meet people from all over the world
- Facilities: shared bathroom, garden & pool
- Wi-Fi: free of charge (fair use)
- Bedding is provided; towels are not provided
- Self-catering kitchen
- Cleaning: common areas cleaned daily (Mon - Fri); bedrooms cleaned and bedding replaced once a week
visa

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

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 Cape Town based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

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