Vancouver

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General Information Manual

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Contents
Vancouver 3
Vancouver FAQ

Did You Know?

VGC Overview

Company Profile

University Pathways

VGCs Levels

10

Core Programs

11

Global English

12

IELTS 16
TOEFL 18
University Preparation Pathway

20

Electives 22
Plus Classes

24

Business English Certificate

27

The Project Program

29

The Canadian Experience

31

VGC Language Co-op

33

Policies and Procedures

34

About
Vancouver
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For further information on Vancouvers crime rate go to:
https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=12304

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West Coast Express

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Mission

Climate Data for Vancouver

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Record high C

15.6

16.4

19.1

23.9

32.7

30

31.7

31.7

28.5

24.2

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Average high C

6.8

8.4

10.6

13.5

16.8

19.6

22.0

22.3

19.0

13.9

9.3

6.8

Average low C

2.7

3.4

4.6

6.5

9.5

12.2

14.1

14.4

11.6

8.2

4.8

2.8

Record low C

13.3

6.7

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2.8

2.8

1.7

3.2

9.9

15.6

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VGC Overview
VGC

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2004 -

2005 - St

2005 - IELTS

2006 - TOEFL

2009 - VGC

2010 - 411 West Hastings St. , ESL

2011 - Languages Canada, EQA, Imagine Canada

2011 -

2012 - 411 West Hastings St.

2012 - The New York Institute of Technology and Texas Wesleyan University

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Floors: 3

Classrooms: 19 (maximum 14 students per class)

1 computer lab

Washrooms: 6

Free WiFi internet access

12 dedicated TOEFL computers

Lounge Facilities:
2 Lounges: Canadian Lounge, International Lounge
3 large screen TVs
9 lunch tables
6 Microwaves
2 Refrigerators
Complementary coffee
Flags of all of our students home nations
Vending Machine
Filtered hot and cold water

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VGC_OVERVIEW

VGC Company Profile

Company Name: VGC Language School
Address:

411 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC. V6B 1L4

Phone Number:

1-604-688-9057

Fax Number:

1-604-688-9058

Website:

www.vgc.ca

E-mail Address:

info@vgc.ca

Marketing Activities VGC aggressively markets itself world-wide by visiting

student and agent fairs, and through social media.

VGC employs full time marketers for Brazil, Europe, Japan, Korea,
Latin America, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

VGC markets to and in many regions of the world:

Argentina
Brazil
Columbia
The Czech Republic
Hungary
Iran
Italy
Japan
Korea
Mexico

Panama
Russia
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela

VGC social media reached over 500,000 potential students during the fall of 2012.

VGC_OVERVIEW

University Pathways
VGC . VGC VGC
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British Columbia Institute Technology

1964 48,000 . BCIT
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Royal Roads
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University of Regina
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Co-op . VGC
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The Art Institute

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Selkirk College
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New York Institute of Technology

NYIT 14,000 , ,
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NYIT MBA .

VGC_OVERVIEW

University Pathways
The University of California Riverside
20,000 88 .
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North Island College

Certificate Diploma ,
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(UBC, UVIC, SFU ) NIC UVIC
EMAILY CARR UNIVERSITY ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY, PORTLAND STATE
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Seattle Central Community College

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2006 2,600 . SSC 2001

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Texas Wesleyan University

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VGC_OVERVIEW

VGCs Levels
VGC CEF(Common European Framework) .
Specialty Courses
Levels

Global English

IELTS

Upper
Advanced

IELTS Prep

Proficiency Equivalents

University Prep

TOEFL iBT

IELTS Score

TOEFL Scores

CEFR

Cambridge
Tests

6.5
TOEFL
Prep

Lower
Advanced

IELTS
Foundation

Upper
Intermediate

Pre-IELTS

Intermediate

Pre-intermediate

Elementary

Beginner

Intro

University Preparation
Leveled Programs

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CAE

C1

5.5
5

B2

FCE

B1

PET

4.5
4

In House
Test
A2

A1

In House
Test
In House
Test
In House
Test

VGC Programs
VGC's

8:45am
10:05am

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Break

Core

28 lessons

English

Monday

10:20am
11:40am

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class
Lunch

VGC's

Electives

Core Class

Plus Class

Plus Class

Electives

Core Class

Plus Class

Plus Class

3:40pm
5:00pm

Plus

36 lessons

Break

2:05pm
3:25pm

44 lessons

12:30pm
1:50pm

Business English Business English Business English

Business English

Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program

VGC's

Project

Break

The Project
Program

The Project
Program

The Project
Program

The Project
Program

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VGC's Core
Program
VGC Language School
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English +

8:45am
10:05am

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core

28 lessons

Break

10:20am
11:40am

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class
Lunch

12:30pm
1:50pm

Electives

Core Class

Electives

Core Class

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Global English

Intro Upper Advanced 8
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28 lessons ( 21 )

English +

Level #

Level

Coursebook

Duration

Upper Advanced

Masterclass CAE

2 months

Advanced

Global English

2 months

Upper Intermediate

Global English

2 months

Intermediate

Global English

2 months

Pre-Intermediate

Global English

2 months

Elementary

Global English

2 months

Beginner

Global English

2 months

Intro

Top Notch
Fundamentals

1 month

*Classes are subject to enrollment and may not be offered at certain times of the year.

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VGC English .
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Level 6 Upper Intermediate Level Descriptor

Reading & Listening

Speaking & Writing

Speaking & Writing

English

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Example of week 1 themes and content for Upper Intermediate Global English:

Week

Theme

Topics
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Alive & Well

Right & Wrong

Land & Sea

Magic & Mystery

Parents & Children

Power & Money

Rhyme & Reason

Dreams & Reality

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*Classes are subject to enrollment and may not be offered at certain times of the year.

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6 :

Unit 1: Alive and Well

Unit 2: Right and Wrong

Welcome to the class! Get to know your classmates activity

Speaking: Discussing opinions, p. 6 7
Reading: Details on the topic of cities, p. 6 7
TASK: Write a short travel journal paragraph about your city and present it to the class
Homework: workbook ps 3 - 4

Opening discussion about family trees and Genealogy

Listening for details, p.8 and 9.
Language awareness, p. 8 9
Speaking practice: 10 questions about your family (report on your partner)
Homework: vocab and reading, p.12 13, workbook, p. 5 6

Quiz on Language materials from Monday and Tuesday

Listening for generalization patterns, p. 14
Writing process cycle:
Read a sample report
Identify paragraphs, topic sentences, supporting sentences
Plan report
Homework: writing 1 (see below)

Writing 1 due
Begin Unit 2: Show pictures of the planets, discussion about science and astronomy
Reading on Galileo p.18 19
Vocab and Speaking, p.18
Homework: vocab. and reading, p.20 21

Reading and Listening The Right Answer Quiz

Vocab, Speaking and Grammar (definite articles) p. 22 23
Writing task cycle:
Read a sample essay
Identify structure and topics
Prepare to write
Homework: writing 2 (see below)

*Classes are subject to enrollment and may not be offered at certain times of the year.

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IELTS

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Level #

Level

IELTS

Upper Advanced

IELTS Preparation

Lower Advanced

IELTS Foundation

Upper Intermediate

Pre-IELTS

Intermediate

Pre-Intermediate

Elementary

Beginner

Intro

*Classes are subject to enrollment and may not be offered at certain times of the year.

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Pre-IELTS

VGC level 6
IELTS 4.5-5.0
TOEFL 61-70

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IELTS Foundation

VGC level 7
IELTS 5.0-5.5,s
FCE to CAE
TOEFL 71-80-

IELTS Prep

VGC level 8
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 80

VGC 6.5 .
VGC (Pre-IELTS, IELTS Foundation, IELTS preparation)
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TOEFL

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TOEFL IELTS
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TOEFL

VGC
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Reading

Writing

Speaking

Listening

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TOEFL test please visit: www.ets.org/toefl

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University Preparation

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28 lessons ( 21 )
Post secondary VGC
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**UP UP . Up
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Topics

Grammar

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Listening

The course includes excursions to places of relevance to students, such as

SFU and UBC.

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The Teacher Dr. Angela Belcham

VGC ,
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UP
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VGC 6 ( 6 )

ECTR B2 Level

5.5 in IELTS (minium of 5 in all skills)

60-70 in TOEFL

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Electives
VGC Core Program (28)

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8:45am
10:05am

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core

28 lessons

Break

10:20am
11:40am

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class
Lunch

12:30pm
1:50pm

Electives

Core Class

Electives

Core Class

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Writing for Business and Pleasure -
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Reading/Vocabulary and Discussion -

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Advanced Grammar & Writing -

Advanced Writing Workshop -

Exam Preparation IELTS - Upper Intermediate Level

IELTS .
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Exam Preparation TOEFL - Upper Inetermediate Level

TOEFL

Vocabulary Builder -

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Expressions and Conversation -

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Plus Programs
8:45am
10:05am

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core

28 lessons

Break

10:20am
11:40am

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class
Lunch

12:30pm
1:50pm

Electives

Core Class

Plus Class

Plus Class

Electives

Core Class

Plus

36 lessons

Break

2:05pm
3:25pm

Plus Class

Business English Business English Business English

Plus Class
Business English

Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program

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VGC Levels

Academic Plus
Class

Core Texts

Curriculum & Course Content

Academic Connections 1
34

Academic Plus I

Reading Power 2
Longman Fundamentals of Academic Writing

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Spelling Workout Book A

Academic Connections 2
5

Academic Plus II

More Reading Power

Longman Introduction to Academic Writing
Spelling Workout Book D

Academic Connections 3
6

Academic Plus III

Advanced Reading Power

Longman Academic Writing

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VGC Levels

Speaking Plus class

Curriculum & Course Content

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Speaking Plus II

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Business English
Certificate Program

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Module 1:
Week:

Monday

Tuesday

Introduction
Course Outline
1

Needs Analysis

Wednesday

Thursday

Branding

International
Marketing

Corporate
Sponsorship

Advertising
2

Marketing Mix

Customer
Satisfaction

Customer
Complaints

Banking

Money/
Investment

Globalization

Outsourcing

Franchising

Production

Innovation/
Product
Development

Risk
Management/
Product
Withdrawl

Recession/
Downsizing

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Module 2:
Week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Introduction & Outline of

the Course
1

Needs Analysis

Legal Company Forms

Management Styles

Job Satisfaction

Organizations / Jobs and

Job Descriptions
2

Ways of Working

Equal Opportunities

Total Quality Management

Human Resources
Management

Business Ethics

Time Management

Work Environment

Health and Safety Work

Business and the

Environment

Industriel Relations

Training and Education

Recruitment

Module 3:
Week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Introduction & Outline of

the Course
1

Needs Analysis

Telephoning

Business Correspondence

Emails

Socializing in English
2

Meetings

Negotiations

Presentations

Making Decisions

Job Interviews

Resumes

Cover Letters

Business Reports

Describing Trends

Problem Solving

In-company Communications

Closing the Deal

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The Project
Program
8:45am
10:05am

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class

Core

28 lessons

Break

10:20am
11:40am

Core Class

Core Class

Core Class
Lunch

12:30pm
1:50pm

Electives

Core Class

Plus Class

Plus Class

Electives

Core Class

Plus Class

Plus Class

Plus

36 lessons

Break

2:05pm
3:25pm

Business English Business English Business English

Business English

Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program

Project

44 lessons

Break

3:40pm
5:00pm

The Project
Program

The Project
Program

The Project
Program

The Project
Program

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VGC

Schedule example:

Week

Activity

Group Objective

Students will be introduced to logistics and team- One group of students will promote and advertise for
building language, as well as planning and delegation. the film festival.

Week 3

Students will also build teams to write, shoot and The other teams will gather friends and students
direct either:
together to shoot their student films, and promote the
festival.
A d o c u m e n t a r y f i l m a b o u t s t u d e n t l i f e i n
Vancouver
A drama or horror film
An ESL romantic comedy
A personal memoir

Week 4

Once students finish and edit their films, they will The promotional group prepares the space, food,
show them at VGCs First Annual Film Festival on program and equipment for the festival, and the other
Friday, November 30th.
groups finish their films.

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VGC .

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Experiences

Description

Spring

Summer

Fall

Snowshoeing

Experience Vancouvers famous snowy and beautiful local

mountains. Snowshoes and guiding provided.

Ski / Snowboard
Lesson Package

A great experience for both experts and those that have

never seen snow. Vancouver and Whistler have some of
the best skiing in the world. This event includes equipment
rental & skiing or snowboarding lessons.

Wakeboarding

Experience Vancouver from the ocean while wakeboarding

behind a powerful speedboat. This event includes 4 hours
of wake boarding and ocean excitement.

Salmon Fishing

Catch one of BCs famous salmon from a fishing boat. If

you are lucky, take your fish home for a delicious dinner.
This experience includes 5 hours of fishing and guiding.

White Water
Rafting

Raft down one of BC's challenging rivers for 3-4 hours and
enjoy class 3 or 4 rapids as your adrenaline is pumping.
This experience Includes lunch.

Skydiving

The ultimate experience. This includes 30 minutes of

training and a flight to 3800 meters. This is completed as a
tandem jump with an expert skydiver.

Whale Watching

BC is famous for having a large whale population. Travel for

3-4 hours by boat into the Gulf of Georgia and beyond in
search of whales and other ocean wildlife.

Float Plane Tour

A great way to see Vancouver and its amazing surroundings.

Experience one of the best Vancouver city tours with a 25
minute seaplane ride.

Kayaking

Visit one of Vancouvers many beautiful local islands,

Bowen Island. Then kayak in the beautiful calm waters of
the Howe Sound.

Winter
x

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Experiences

Description

Spring

Summer

Ice Hockey
- Vancouver
Canucks

Watch Canadas national Sport, ice hockey and experience

Canadian culture at its finest. This is truly a unique
Canadian Experience.

Bungee Jump

Jump from a 52m high bridge near Whistler. Not for the faint
of heart!

Snow Tubing

Jump from a 52m high bridge near Whistler. Not for the faint
of heart!

Rocky Mountain
Tour

Visit the spectacular Rocky Mountains and experience 4

days in one of the most beautiful places in North America.
Visit Lake Louise, Banff & Jasper and you may be lucky
enough to see bears, deer, eagles, elk and moose. Try one
of the many summer optional activities like canoeing, bear
watching, taking a gondola or riding the world famous ice
explorer. In winter, students can try skiing, snowboarding
or ice skating.

Sailing

Take a sailboat for an amazing adventure in the waters

surrounding Vancouver.

BC Lions

Experience a uniquely American sport by watching

Vancouver's professional Canadian Football team.

Whitecaps
Soccer

Watch Vancouver's professional soccer team compete

against some of the best teams from the USA & Canada.

Paintball

A great event for friends and classmates. Students can hunt

and attack each other with colorful paint through a forest
and forts.

Cultus Lake
Waterpark

Spend the day sliding or relax beside one of Vancouvers

most beautiful lakes.

Camping

Experience the great Canadian wilderness and enjoy BC's

beautiful outdoors. This includes all equipment.

Horseback
Riding

Ride the trails surrounding Whistler on a horse. Become a

cowboy or cowgirl for an afternoon.

Zip Ling

Zip" through the trees on a 3 hour course near Victoria or

Whistler.

Whistler Trips

Home of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This is the most

famous resort town in North America and guests can enjoy
many outdoor adventure activities. Only 2 hours from
Vancouver. Your adventure awaits!

Victoria Trip

Take a beautiful ferry ride to Vancouver Island and travel

down to the capital of BC. A great place to visit museums,
watch whales, enjoy Butchart gardens or enjoy one of the
many local restaurants or pubs.

Tofino Trip

Visit the west coast of Vancouver Island and the Pacific

Ocean. Walk through the rainforest and see trees that are
hundreds of years old or explore one of the many beaches
that surround the little town Tofino. Options to surf, kayak
or whale watch are available to enhance this amazing
journey..

Surfing

Grab a board and ride the waves on one of Tofino's

beautiful beaches. This includes board rental and wetsuit.

Bowling

A great after school activity for friends and classmates.

Fall

Winter

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VGC Language Co-op

VGC .


Registration
Fee

Price

Total

Term of the
Internship

Self Placement
Co-op

$150

$500

$650

3 months
expiration

Hospitality Co-op
(City)

$150

$1,050

$1,200

5 18 months

Hospitality Co-op
(Resort)

$150

$1,050

$1,200

4 12 months

Unpaid Co-op

$150

$1,050

$1,200

2 month 6 months

Self-placement

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City Resort .

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VGC Policies & Procedures

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Time

Refund

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50%
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No refund

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VGC

8:15

8:45-9:30 a.m.

9:45 -10:45 a.m. Placement Test (Speaking + Writing + Grammar)

10:45-11:00 School tour

11:00-12:30 a.m. Lunch

12:30 a.m.

VGC
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Week 1 - Wednesday 8:45 - 11:40, Thursday 8:45 - 11:40

Week 2 - Tuesday 8:45 - 11:40, Wednesday 8:45 - 11:40

Week 3 - Tuesday 8:45 - 11:40, Wednesday 8:45 - 11:40, Thursday 8:45 - 11:40

Week 4 - Tuesday 8:45 - 11:40, Wednesday 8:45 - 11:40

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8:15am .

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