Does your child have the potential to be bilingual?

Imagine what it would be like if your child consistently topped his class in English and had an English-speaking “second family” whom he visited regularly and corresponded with. What difference would that make to his academic success, his future career options, his confidence?

• Give your child’s academic results a boost. Think of the difference it will make if English becomes the subject that boosts his overall exam scores instead of pulling down his averages
• Open up a whole new world of people and relationships – not just for your child but for your whole family. Imagine letters, cards, emails, shared experiences.

At the Auckland English Academy Howick’s young learner’s programme your child will find a new, fresh approach to learning English – fun, interactive, learner-focused. For the rest of his life he’ll associate positive happy memories with learning English.

He’ll enjoy a happy experience with a carefully-selected homestay family. The Pakuranga Howick area is one of Auckland’s prestige suburbs and has a consistently high standard of homes. These are families who are genuinely interested in getting to know your child and understanding his special needs.

Our representative will be there to welcome him when he arrives at Auckland International Airport. And will take him to the airport when it’s time to return home. Our caring staff, operating under ISO-9000-2000 systems, will look after him every day of his stay in Auckland.

An ideal first taste of living in a new country and really using a new language is the Auckland English Academy’s Summer Study Abroad programme. It’s a carefully structured programme with English classes in the mornings and guided fun activities every afternoon. Your child will love the fun activities such as horse riding, ice-skating that will not only add to his vocabulary and familiarity with the language, but will also build in his mind. And he’ll enjoy those activities with a group of new friends from different countries, all experiencing the adventure of exploring a new culture, a new country and a new language.

He’ll have the option of progressing on to a top Auckland intermediate or high school. The Academy is surrounded by some of Auckland’s top-ranked schools. Your child will be able to visit the schools, meet the people there, and choose the school which most appeals to him.

Imagine .. in less than a month your child could have gained new enthusiasm and confidence in speaking English and formed new friendships and relationships that will stay with him to adulthood. He could be on the path to becoming a bilingual citizen of the 21^st century.