French

Dreaming of the idyllic French countryside? Or planning the perfect trip to Paris? There are an estimated 220 million French speakers globally and about 45% of modern English words are of French origins.

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When you are ready, you can apply online. Once you submit the application, our team will check your eligibility and that your details are correct. Within 5 working days you can expect to receive an email confirming your place. Click the link below for guidance on our application process.

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If you need more information, or want to discuss our Languages courses you can: visit our Learning Centres in-person, or contact us on the details below.

0800 988 0308
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French - Introduction to Languages

This 5 week classroom course is the first of a two part course for beginners and will give you a taste of the language you want to learn. You will be introduced to a range of basic phrases that you will be able to use in practical situations. The emphasis will be on having fun and speaking the language through interactive activities. The 5 sessions will encourage you and give you the confidence to “have a go”. You will also discover a little about the country and its people.

Course Fees: Full Fee £66.50 / Reduced Fee £19.95 / FREE depending on your personal circumstances.

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French Beginners - Moving on (Year 1)

This is a 20-week course for learners who have a few of the very basics, covered in the Beginners – A Taster course or through your own experiences. You will be introduced to a range of basic everyday language that can be used in a variety of settings e.g. holiday, social and work. The main emphasis will be on learning to speak and understand simple phrases. The sessions will cover how to cope in a variety of situations you might find yourself in when visiting a country where they speak your chosen language.

Course Fees: Full Fee £250.70 / Reduced Fee £75.21 / FREE depending on your personal circumstances.

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French Elementary (Year 2)

This course is suitable for learners who have either completed a Beginners – moving on course, or who can already get by in everyday holiday or business settings, using simple words and phrases. It will build on the topics covered in the beginners’ course such as personal information, shopping, travel, directions, numbers, dining out, booking accommodation. The main emphasis will be on developing your range of vocabulary to help you hold short conversations, including talking about things in the past (e.g. what you did at the weekend) and the future (e.g. holiday plans).

Course Fees: Full Fee £305.20 / Reduced Fee £91.56 / FREE depending on your personal circumstances.

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French Pre-Intermediate (Year 3)

This course is suitable for learners who have either completed an Elementary course in your chosen language or who can already get by in everyday holiday or business settings, and have started to use the simplest ways of expressing present, past and future tenses. It will build on the topics covered in the previous course such as personal information, daily routine, shopping, travelling, future plans and past holidays. The main emphasis will be on developing your range of vocabulary to help you hold short conversations including talking about things in the past (e.g. what you did at the weekend) and the future (e.g. holiday plans).

Course Fees: Full Fee £305.20 / Reduced Fee £91.56 / FREE depending on your personal circumstances.

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French Intermediate (Year 4)

This course builds on the pre-intermediate course, aiming to consolidate existing knowledge and develop confidence and fluency when communicating in your chosen language. The course will broaden your knowledge, vocabulary and structures using more complex present, past and future tenses and conditional forms, to extend your conversational (speaking & listening), reading and writing skills. It will build on the topics covered in the previous course such as personal information, future plans and past holidays, and it will develop your confidence when reading and understanding formal letters, holiday brochures and tourist information leaflets.

Course Fees: Full Fee £305.20 / Reduced Fee £91.56 / FREE depending on your personal circumstances.

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French Upper-Intermediate (Year 5)

This course is designed to further develop confidence, and improve accuracy & fluency, across a range of tenses and in a variety of contexts. Activities will be varied and include use of the internet, recordings, video clips and films, newspaper and magazine articles and book extracts to reflect aspects of cultural & social life. All skills will be developed through individual, pair and group work.

Course Fees: Full Fee £305.20 / Reduced Fee £91.56 / FREE depending on your personal circumstances.

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