School Options If You're Considering a Homestay on the Sunshine Coast, Australia
If you're thinking of doing a homestay in Queensland, Australia, before you decide to go to the popular places, like Brisbane, the Gold Coast, or Cairns, you should take a look at the Sunshine Coast. The business capital of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, and it's surrounding suburbs, are not only home to some world-class educational facilities - they're also one of the most beautiful places in the world to live! This article details the different school options you can choose, if you decide to study on the Sunshine Coast, in Maroochydore. SEA English Academy - this is possibly the best (and most economical) school you can choose, if you're a low-level English speaker, looking to participate in a general English course. SEA Academy also offer preparatory courses for IELTS, so you can enter a foreign University in one of many countries in the future, and TOEFL, if you're interested in becoming an English teacher yourself. SEA Academy has small class-sizes, and friendly teachers and teaching method, so you can be sure that you'll receive a lot of attention, and a lot of correction if you take classes there. SEA Academy has won many awards, which shows that their teaching is of a very high quality. In addition, SEA Academy is in a very convenient location, just up the road from the biggest shopping centre on the Sunshine Coast, "Sunshine Plaza", which means that all of the bus routes in the area pass very near the school. The next option you could choose is Sunshine Coast TAFE, which has a few campuses in the area, the most popular being Mooloolaba (15mins bus from the major shopping centre "Sunshine Plaza"), and Nambour (25mins bus from the shopping centre). Actually, there is also a TAFE campus right next to Sunshine Plaza, however there are no English courses there (although they do offer some other great courses, so if your English is already pretty good, this is a very convenient location to study something you're interested in). TAFE is a more practical based education system than University, so you can expect less time studying from a text book, and more practical / hands-on work. TAFE, like SEA Academy, offers General English, and preparatory courses to enter University or other TAFE courses in future. In general, the TAFE curriculum is harder than at other schools, so you can expect to be pushed a lot in these classes (and will probably have regular homework to complete each evening too). The Students at TAFE are often from varied age-groups and nationalities too, including a lot of migrants (TAFE offers a government-supported English program for migrants to Australia, called the "Adult Migrant English Program"), so you can expect an interesting diversity of opinions and a multicultural atmosphere if you study here. Finally for international students there is the Sunshine Coast University. The class sizes here are generally bigger than other schools, and the age of students generally between 18-23yrs, so you can expect a fun atmosphere and lots of student clubs / events etc. if you decide to enroll in this school. The curriculum here includes mainly Academic English, preparing students for future study at University. So if you're considering studying in Australia, Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast has a number of really great schools for you to choose from. In addition, not many foreigners know about the Sunshine Coast yet, so you can be sure that the class sizes will be relatively small, and that you'll be able to experience the "real" Australia. And finally, with world-class nature all around, and heaps of exciting outdoor activities to choose from, we're sure you'll have an unforgettable time while you're here! [Article Source:- School Options If You're Considering a Homestay on the Sunshine Coast, Australia]
