School Details
Cape studies School :
The school founded in 1995, making it one of the founding members of the language school industry in South Africa. The school consistency in high quality training sets the standard for all other schools in our country. cape studies situated in Green Point, one of the trendiest and up market areas of Cape Town. Attractions like the city centre, the world famous V&A Waterfront and scenic beaches are all within walking distance. Cape Studies is perfect for students and tourists hoping to do a bit of sightseeing, outside of school hours. The school building is a beautiful villa with classrooms opening up to a garden courtyard and pool area. A maximum of 8 students per class gives a personalized feeling. Classrooms are fitted with interactive electronic white boards and the school has 24 hour Wi-Fi. .
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General English20 lessons a week aimed at developing the communication skills of the student and is to speak and listen to writing and reading .
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Intensive English30 lessons per week 20 lessons aimed at developing the communication skills of the student
is to talk and listen writing and reading and the other 10 lessons are to choose the student
in the field that he wants.
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Special lessons
These courses are for students who have specific requirements or limited time.
The lessons are designed around the student’s specific requirements and needs.
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TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS preparationCape Studies offers 4 -8 weeks preparation courses for TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), measures English proficiency for the global workplace. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), evaluates English proficiency for those pursuing academic studies. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) assesses the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used. These are intensive preparation courses providing students with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to pass the examinations. The exams are internationally recognised. Students participate in General English classes in the morning and are given specific examination training in the afternoon through private lessons.
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Cambridge certificate preparationCape Studies offers 10-week preparation courses for Cambridge exams FCE (First Certificate in English), CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) and CPE (Cambridge Proficiency Exam) . These are intensive preparation courses providing students with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to pass these examinations, which are internationally recognised. Students participate in General English classes in the morning and are given specific examination training in the afternoon.
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Accommodation
Cape Studies owns its own school building and a student residence in the trendy, tourist hot spot of Green Point. Nowhere else in Cape Town can you take a 15-minute walk to the beach, the city centre, the best sport facilities, 100s of restaurants and all major tourist attractions. This will all be within walking distance of your accommodation.
STUDENT RESIDENCE
student residence is situated on the school premises and offers 5 bedrooms, which can be booked as single or double rooms, with shared bathrooms. there is self-catering kitchen is fully-equipped and each room is assigned a locked cupboard to store groceries. Each bedroom is tastefully furnished with wardrobes, bedside lamps, bedside tables, a mirror and a desk. Two of the rooms open up onto a large balcony overlooking our beautiful garden and the stadium. There is a braai (BBQ) area, a swimming pool and a large patio that students have full access to. the school is located in Green Point, a safe residential area, just off the bustling main road, where you will find plenty of restaurants, bars, supermarkets and a laundry facility. The beach and the V&A Waterfront are merely a 15-minute walk away. this residence is the most popular type of accommodation and gets booked fairly quickly. To avoid disappointment, be sure to book well in advance to secure your stay.
HOME STAY – SOUTH AFRICAN HOST
students can also choose to live with one of South African hosts while in Cape Town. This has proven to be
excellent way of improving their English. You will have a single room and share breakfast with your host. Most of our hosts are young professionals, couples and elderly ladies. Our hosts all live close to the school, most of them within walking distance.
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Accommodation with a double room family
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Accommodation with a single room family
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Accommodation with family in a single room with private bathroom
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"Milner"Student Accommodation is a shared bathroom in a single room
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Student housing "Milner" shared room with shared bathroom
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Student Agreement
Booking:Registration for a course(s) occurs when a client has received written confirmation from Cape Studies.
- Alteration and cancellation:Please note that Cape Studies does not have a cancellation fee. This should enable you to book well in advance so that we can assist you with your accommodation requirements. Once the course has started, there will be no refund for courses or accommodation under any circumstances, whatsoever. Alterations of courses after the commencement of your course will be charged at € 50.
- Should a visa application be rejected, or Cape Studies not be able to run certain course(s), or find suitable alternatives for which a student has registered, then tuition fees for said course(s) shall be refunded in full.
- Withdrawal:Once courses have commenced no refund will be considered should a student cancel or fail to attend lessons. Nor will a refund be considered should a student be asked to withdraw from said course(s) due to poor attendance or unsatisfactory performance and / or unbecoming behaviour.
- Course amendments: Should only one student apply to study a particular course in the morning, that student will receive 10 one-to-one lessons instead of the usual 20 lessons allotted to a group of students, and 5 one-to-one lessons instead of the usual 10 lessons allotted to a group of students for lessons in the afternoon. Duration per lesson is 50 minutes.
- Insurance:Cape Studies does not insure students against illness, accident, theft, or against the loss of personal effects or whatsoever at any time. Neither Cape Studies not its representatives will accept responsibility for any accident that may occur to any student for the duration of a course, either during excursions or any other activities, whether on or off the premises of the institution. Cape Studies therefore recommends that students take out full personal insurance cover, including medical and any other foreseeable expenses. This insurance should include loss of fees paid in advance, in total or in part, for a course or for any activity that cannot be attended.
- Public holidays during the student year:One-on-one lessons that have been missed due to public holidays will be made up to a student at a date that is convenient to both teacher and student. There are no afternoon classes on public holidays.
- Place of jurisdiction:The courts of Cape Town will settle disputes between Cape Studies and registered students.
- Validity of booking:All prices are only valid when the booking is made directly via Internet and need to be re-confirmed by Cape Studies.
Material: Teaching material needs to be purchased on arrival at € 50
- Transfers:Transfer fees from the airport are included in all course fees if you booked your accommodation with cape studies.