Morning and/or afternoon French course
Wednesday afternoon course
Morning and/or afternoon French course
All year round, we offer you a wide range of high-quality courses to study French in Paris, according to your learning goals and your availability.
5 General French courses face to face at the school in a small group of 8 students maximum
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Standard course: 15 hours per week, 5 mornings.
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Semi-intensive course: 20 hours per week, 5 mornings and 2 afternoons.
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Intensive course: 25 hours of lessons per week, 5 mornings and 4 afternoons.
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Combined course: composed of a standard course in the morning (15 hours per week) and private lessons in the afternoon (flexible number of hours). Our DELF-DALF exam preparation courses are on offer as a combined course.
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Afternoon à la carte course: 1 to 4 sessions per week, each session lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes (registration for 4 weeks minimum).
Courses
The organization of our courses is in keeping with each student’s personal goal and with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), established by the European Council : basic user (A), independent user (B), proficient user (C).
For efficient interaction, individual monitoring and optimal learning, our classes are organised into small groups of even level with a maximum of 8 students (except the Wednesday outing).
The practice of speaking is strongly encouraged in all classes and it is facilitated by the small number of students in each class.
The morning lessons are common to the Standard, Semi-intensive, Intensive and combined courses. The afternoon lessons are common to the Semi-intensive (Tuesday and Thursday), Intensive and Afternoon à la carte courses.
Course contents
Timetable
Morning classes are from 9am to 12.15pm (15-minute break included)
Afternoon classes are from 1.30pm to 4.15pm (15-minute break included)
Dates
These courses are available throughout the year (except for the school’s end of the year holiday around the Christmas and New Year’s period). You can start any Monday.
Morning modules
- Develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
- Strenghen your grammatical and lexical knowledge.
- Receive individual monitoring and personalised advice.
Afternoon modules
- Speaking workshops: practise speaking skills, pronunciation and intonation, interactive games, debates on varied themes.
- French lifestyle and current events: explore perspectives on French people’s everyday life, practise speaking around themes linked to French culture or press reviews and analyse current events.
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Discovery of Paris: explore the city, visit some exhibitions and take part in cultural events with one of the school’s teachers.
Course prices
+ Registration fee: 65 €. Registration valid for one year on all our programmes in Paris, Dijon, or online.This price comprises learning material used during the course. Public holidays: adjusted prices (price of non-taken classes deducted).
The organisation of our courses is in keeping with each student’s personal goal and with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), established by the European Council. Programs available for elementary (A), intermediate (B) and proficient (C) levels.
Basic level of French required : Level A1. You need to have taken 60 hours of French lessons in order to join a basic level class. A test will be sent to you.
Complete beginners: Private class until you reach level A1 (feel free to contact us).
Ecole Suisse International welcomes students over the age of 18 years (17 under conditions).
Please note: If the sanitary crisis and government recommendations require it, face-to-face courses will be taught online to the students who wish, for a minimum of 4 students in a group.
Wednesday afternoon course
A course delivered in small groups (4 to 8 students), for levels A2 to B2, to consolidate your knowledge and practise French once a week.
3 hours per week of face-to-face learning
This weekly 3-hour session will allow you to:
- Practise speaking and exchange on current topics.
- Work on specific skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation).
- Strengthen and systematise your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
- Implement effective learning strategies.
- Receive personalised advice to progress efficiently.
Timetable
Autumn 2021 session: from Wednesday 6 October to Wednesday 8 December, from 13:30 to 16:45 (15-minute break included)
Course price
450 € the 10 weeks (or 45 € for a session of 3 hours).
+ Registration fee: 65 €. Registration valid for one year on all our programmes in Paris, Dijon, or online.This price comprises learning material used during the course. Public holidays: adjusted prices (price of non-taken classes deducted).
Registration during the program possible under certain conditions, please contact us.
Open to students 18 or more. A2 to C1 levels, upon request and depending on number of students enrolled. An initial language test will be given upon registration.
We will open a class for a minimum of 4 students of even level and schedule. We will confirm the class is open before any payment is required.
Please note: If the sanitary crisis and government recommendations require it, face-to-face courses will be taught online to the students who wish, for a minimum of 4 students in a group.
