Stay, Classes, and Activities: Discover Sydney

An exceptional trip to improve your English while exploring Sydney and its surroundings Ages 14–17 – 8th through 11th grade

This program combines a balanced mix of classes and activities, making it ideal for improving your English. It offers the opportunity to learn English in a unique setting through engaging classes tailored to the students’ levels, while participating in a varied program of sports and recreational activities.

Highlights of the trip

  • Significantly improve yourEnglishskills, both written and spoken
  • Expand your horizons internationally, experience life with a host family, and discover Australian culture
  • Explore Sydney
  • Guided tour departing from Paris

Your trip at a glance

  1.  Family Immersion
  2. 3-hour class
  3. 15 students per teacher
  4. Sydney tours and a variety of recreational activities (sports, excursions) led in English
  5. Guided tour departing from Paris

Accommodation

  1. With a family selected and visited by our local organizers
  2. 1 or 2 children per family, whichever you prefer
  3. Families living in residential neighborhoods near the campus,
  4. Full board (on weekdays, a packed lunch provided by the family at noon)

Class

  1. 3 hours of classes per day with young people from all over the world
  2. Classes of 15 students, formed based on a placement test
  3. Interactive courses for significant improvement in both writing and speaking
  4. Practicing speaking skills to build self-confidence
  5. Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension
  6. Practical exercises, press reviews, discussions, role-playing, etc.
  7. Courses taught by a team of qualified Australian instructors

 

Supervision

  1. Australian and French teachers and facilitators
  2. 1 adult for every 15 young people
  3. 1 French staff member on site, available to parents and students
  4. Priorities: progress in English, youth safety and well-being

 

Activities and Recreation

  • 5 afternoons of recreational activities per week, conducted in English, such as:

– Sports: surfing, hiking, beach volleyball, tennis, etc.

– Cultural tours of Sydney and its surroundings, such as: Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, the Australian Museum, Taronga Zoo to see kangaroos and koalas, The Rocks, the Royal Botanic Garden, Darling Harbour, the Museum of Contemporary Art, etc.

  • Two-day excursions, such as: the Blue Mountains, the Three Sisters, Echo Point, Katoomba Falls, Minnamurra Rainforest, a visit to a Hindu temple, etc.

Sample itinerary for a one-week stay

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
morning3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessons3 hours of English lessonsFamily Immersion DayDay trip to the Blue Mountains: the Three Sisters, Echo Point, Katoomba Falls, etc...
afternoonSydney Opera House, Circular Quay, The Rocks (historic district) beach volleyball on the beachTaronga Zoo: See koalas and kangaroosSurf lessonsFerry Tour of Sydney Harbor

Guided round-trip tours departing from Paris

We offer guided tours by plane departing from Paris .

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