ENGLISH SKILLS PROGRAM

These classes will emphasize the development of, and practical usage of, oral skills. Students will spend three hours each morning in the classroom learning about Canadian customs, greetings, idioms, shopping, and other social interactions. Teachers will utilize Canadian-style teaching methods with oral participation and cummunicative group work. Textbooks and other materials will be used to enhance the curriculum.

PROGRAM A

• Sunday, July 9 - 29
• $3,400 CAN + Application Fee
• students must be 9 to 16 years old, as of June 1, 2006
• maximum 15 students per class, or 18 students with a teacher assistant
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PROGRAM B

• Sunday, July 30 - August 19
• $3,400 CAN + Application Fee
• students must be 9 to 16 years old, as of June 1, 2006
• maximum 15 students per class, or 18 students with a teacher assistant
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ADVANCED ENGLISH SKILLS PROGRAM

This demanding, academic-based program will emphasize the development of oral AND written skills in a small class environment for three hours each morning. Teachers will be utilizing Canadian teaching methods, text books, and computers to enhance the curriculum. Students will research and work through the writing process to complete a published essay.

This program is recommended for students who are, or might one day, be entering North American secondary schools. The curriculum has been structured for those students who have proven intermediate to advanced levels of ESL. (TOEFL: 450 or SLEP: 45).

Areas of study include :

• critical thinking
• note taking, research skills
• novel study
• media and current events
• public speaking
• organizational skills
• paragraph and essay writing

PROGRAM A1

• Sunday, July 9 - 29
• $3,400 CAN + Application Fee
• students must be 12 to 16 years old, as of June 1, 2006
• maximum 15 students per class, or 18 students with a teacher assistant
• Download Schedule [PDF]

PROGRAM B1

• Sunday, July 30 - August 19
• $3,400 CAN + Application Fee
• students must be 12 to 16 years old, as of June 1, 2006
• maximum 15 students per class, or 18 students with a teacher assistant
• Download Schedule [PDF]

Students may choose only ONE of the above programs.

All pricing is per student, and includes a $100 damage deposit to be returned on the last day.

The above fees do NOT include:

• return airfare and Vancouver International Airport Improvement Fee
• the application fee
• spending money for personal activities, transportation, and snacks.

ACCOMMODATION: 2, 3, or 4 students per room

APPLICANTS MUST:

• be a boy OR girl aged 9 - 16 before June 1, 2006
• meet Canadian visa requirements
• have a parent complete and sign the School Medical Heath and Consent forms
• have a parent's Letter of Consent to travel alone, if under 12 years old

APPLICATION FEE

The application fee of $100, which is not part of the program fee, and is non-refundable, must be mailed with the 2006 Application Form. A Letter of Acceptance, the two required medical forms, and a General Information Letter will be sent upon receipt of the 2006 Application Form and Application Fee.

PAYMENT

Payment in full is required by June 1, 2006 to ensure a space in the program.

CANCELLATION POLICY

$2900 of the June 1st full payment is refundable only up to June 15, 2006. After this date, there is no refund for ANY reason.