The College is situated in the French speaking village of Ste Adèle, about an hour North of Montréal. The village is located in the Laurentian mountains, with close proximity to a lake, a 120 mile cycle route, a river, forest, lakes, a natural beach etc. The College buildings are located within walking and cycling distance of restaurants, shops and coffee bars in the heart of the village itself. The property backs onto woods and is very quiet. We own a 15 seater van and we never hesitate to drive our students to Montreal when the opportunity arises, especially at the weekends, to make the most of the city nightlife and Summer entertainment (the La Ronde entertainment park, the Jazz Festival, the World Firework competition, the Francopholies festival).
Clientèle
Our target age group is 16-20 and the programme is co-ed. We welcome all levels of French speakers, from beginner to advance We welcome all levels of French speakers, from beginner to advance. A self-assessment is carried out at the time of registration and final evaluation is carried out on arrival. We normally cater for teenagers aged 16-18 all year round through our college programme and our staff are therefore extremely well equipped at dealing with that age group. Our total capacity per week is 12 students and we are therefore very much a “tailor made” and individualised programme which places the emphasis on quick individual progress in French and good congenial group chemistry, with much interaction with our fully trained staff. It is a very structured camp which reflects in many ways the care and attention we provide all year round to our full-time students.
Marketing Features
In comparison to our competitors, our main assets, Marketing wise are as follows:
- Priced competitively and offers much more personalised service than all other local competitors
- Caters for an age group which most other Laurentian competitors do not welcome
- Offers a more mature and adult atmosphere than most Summer immersion camps;
- Offers a level of language training unequaled by competitors: our staff members are full time language specialists, not Summer students or camp counsellors
- Student-staff ratio is unequalled - 1 staff member : 2 students
- Year long genuine College facilities (darkroom, artroom, library, audio-visual, sports etc)
- A FULL day programme: our students are in a structured French environment from 8.00am to bedtime
- A wide variety of sports and quality outings is offered, in line with our usual standards as an internationally recognised private College
- Real immersion in a traditional rural mostly French speaking environment and not just an impersonal stay in Montréal, a city now reputed for its bilingualism.
Faculty Information:
Teaching Methods
Teaching focuses mainly on the rapid improvement of speaking skills. The programme is based on communication abilities, techniques and activities. Our staff have gained extensive experience in top Montreal language training centres, many through contracts with prestigious corporate clients and are qualified to provide the highest standard of teaching and linguistic coaching. All manuals and teaching aids are the College’s own and are provide to all students free of charge. The College has audio-visual facilities and these are used in all teaching sessions.
The college has also established an international reputation (see website – Press) as a caring and dynamic environment which can cater to the needs of students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, ADD and ADHD. This may appeal specifically to students who experience learning difficulties that hinder their language training. The high level of flexibility, qualification and experience of our language tutors is an asset to all potential student.
Collège Northside is a recognised language training centre registered and its teachers are accredited by Emploi Québec (Numéro de Certificat d’Agrément 0024587). The Collège is also a registered exam centre for the Cambridge International Examinations Board and Edexcel International Examination Board in the UK. Counselling and coaching can be provided towards IGCSE Second Language exams in French
Other Activities:
Package
The package includes:
- 4 hours of tutorial every morning, Monday-Friday
- All teaching material and teaching aids
- Afternoon outdoors and sports activities with French speaking instructors, Monday-Friday
- Immersion activities at night and on the weekends
- Sightseeing and cultural visits to Montréal and other Laurentian towns on weekends with French speaking staff; all transport is included and provided in college vehicles
- Full board (home cooked meals; vegetarians and vegans are catered for where necessary)
- Accommodation within the College in single or twin rooms
- Pick-up and drop-off from Montreal (bus terminal or airport)
Facility Information:
Other Facilities
All our staff, from our cook to our directors, are native French speakers, which makes immersion extremely easy, be it in the afternoon sports session or the evening activities. We make extensive use of the local French cinema in the evenings and have an impressive collection of French videos within the College. The College has a fully equipped art room and darkroom which students are welcome to use at their leisure. We also have a full library which is available to our language students. Sports and outdoors activities that can be practised while at the camp include: canoeing, kayaking, white water-rafting, horse-riding, cycling, mountain biking, rock-climbing, swimming, tennis and golf.
Notes:
Prices
The programme is offered on the basis of two week stays, with the possibility of accommodating students for one week, upon request.
The price of the stay is US$2,000 per fortnight (or US$1,000 per week) and is all inclusive.
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