| City Information |
- Christchurch
is the Garden City” and the gateway to
the South Island
- Located on the east coast, a
short drive from the Southern Alps
- Population
of 309,000
- Has surf beaches and is close to
beautiful Akaroa Peninsula
- It is a clean & safe city with
friendly people and good bus network
- 4 seasons climate
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| School Location |
- GEOS CLC is
conveniently located in the city centre, in the central
shopping street and by the River Avon
- Bus stop near
the College
- Close to shops, cafés, restaurants,
banks, the post office, casino, entertainment venues, theatres, and galleries
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| School Information |
- 26 classrooms
on 5 floors
- 3 student rooms
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| Student Facilities |
- Free Internet / Email
- Self-Access Centre
- 10 computers
- Student study area
- Common & recreation rooms with
table tennis
- Kitchen facilities, snack vending
machines
- Free tea and coffee
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| Counsellors |
- Academic & welfare counselling is available
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| Students |
- GEOS CLC can cater for a maximum of 250 students
- Normally,
our student numbers are around 180 –200
at any one time.
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| Nationalities |
- We have students from Japan, Korea, Switzerland, France,
Germany, Brazil, China, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Taiwan,
Russia, and Saudi Arabia.
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| Courses |
- General
English Full-time
- General English
Part-time
- Cambridge Examination Courses
- IELTS Examination Preparation
Course
- Young Learner Program – English
+ Activities course for 11 – 17 year olds
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| Course Structure |
- General English Full-time, Cambridge, IELTS, EAP,
TOEFL, =
23 hours per week (5 hours per day, Friday 3 hours)
- General
English Part-time = 15 hours per week (3 hours per
day)
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| School Hours |
- General English Full-time = Monday-Thursday, 9.00
am - 3.15 pm (includes lunch break of 1 hour per day
and
morning break for 20 mins) Friday, 9.00 am –12.15
pm
- General English Part-time = Monday-Friday, 9.00 am
- 12.15 pm (includes morning break for 20 mins)
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| Levels |
- 6 levels of English: Beginner to Advanced
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| Class Size |
- Maximum 15 per class. Class sizes vary depending
on the course and the level.
- Average number of students
per class: 10
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| Airport Pick-Up Service |
- Homestay
families greet students at Christchurch airport and
take them directly to accommodation.
- Families are always
in the Arrivals
hall and will hold a sign with student’s name for easy identification
- Emergency
airport transfer contact number is 03 332 3359 or 0800 106 108 for 24
hour student emergency hotline.
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| Homestay Accommodation |
- Half-board (no lunch) weekdays,
full-board on weekends.
- Usually 1 to 2 students per family
in single rooms, being of different nationalities
- Some homestay families
live within walking or cycling distance of our School
- Other
students travel by bus, up to 30 minutes. All buses
stop near the School
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| First Day at GEOS CLC |
- Welcome & Orientation (9:00AM – 12:15PM)
- Level
testing including written examination and interview.
- Morning
tea with staff.
- College information;
map of Christchurch city; information on Christchurch public transport/
Bus passes; medical insurance for student visa
holders; how to open a bank account;
location
of post office, banks & shops; information about living with a
New Zealand host family & living in Christchurch; information on
weekend sightseeing trips and Tour bookings; important telephone numbers
all
given in Orientation
Pack.
- Tour of College and City
- Placement into class
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| Activities |
| Extra
after-school programme
- MONDAY: COFFEE AND CHAT Join
one of our friendly and fun teachers for a coffee
at a local café.
- TUESDAY: STUDY CLINIC
Bring your English questions to one of our teachers
for some professional help!
- WEDNESDAY: BUSINESS
ENGLISH!! Learn new skills such as telephoning,
presentations and expand your vocab!
- THURSDAY: LETS
DANCE!! Learn to Rumba, Foxtrot, or do the mashed
potato!!
- FRIDAY: ACTIVITIES!! Includes Rock
climbing, Roller Blading, Sea Kayaking, Dance
Party, Indoor Soccer etc.
Weekend Activities
- Large selection of weekend activities
offered – every weekend. For example:
- Ski and Snowboard
Trip, Thermal pools in Hanmer, Whale watching and swimming
with dolphins
in Kaikoura, Bungy Jumping, White water rafting, Trekking
in the Alps , rock
climbing…
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| Cost of Living |
- Lunch costs around $5 - $9 per day
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| Climate |
- Christchurch has a warm summer climate and cold winters!
- However
it has more than 2000 hours of sunshine per year
and on average only 87 rainy days!
- Summer (Average
November – March): Day
21°C Night 10°C
- Winter (Average April – October): Day
10°C Night 4°C
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