Our French classes run in 8 week sessions and there are options at all levels - from beginner to
very advanced. They are taught by qualified, native-speaker teachers.
If you are a complete beginner, you can enrol directly on a class below.
If you have studied with us before, please enrol below.
If this will be your first class with us and you are not a complete beginner, please book an online level consultation
before enrolling.
The level consultation costs £7 which will be deducted from your course fees if you enrol within 12 months.
In this course, you will learn to introduce yourself and how to ask basic questions to get to know someone.
Pre-requisite: None, suitable for complete beginners. Materials:Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
If the course is sold out, we will open a second class if there are enough people on the waitlist.
In this course, you will learn to introduce yourself and how to ask basic questions to get to know someone.
Pre-requisite: None, suitable for complete beginners. Materials:Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
If the course is sold out, we will open a second class if there are enough people on the waitlist.
In this course you will learn how to order at a restaurant, talk about the weather, tell the time and give and understand directions.
Pre-requisite: Beginners 1 or level assessment. Materials:Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price)
In this course you will learn how to order at a restaurant, talk about the weather, tell the time and give and understand directions.
Pre-requisite: Beginners 1 or level assessment. Materials:Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price)
Pace: Twice a week x 1.5 hours (24 hours in total)
In this course, you will learn how to describe your daily routine and plans for the week ahead, and how to shop for clothes and food in
French.
Pre-requisite: Beginners 2 or level assessment. Materials:Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
In this course, you will learn how to describe people, give advice and instructions, talk about your studies and express yourself in the
past tense.
Pre-requisite: Elementary 1, or level assessment. Materials:Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 -
Cahier d'activités
(Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).
An informal conversation course, where you will discuss topics such as holidays, weekend activities, food, leisure, house and home etc.
Pre-requisite: Elementary 2 or higher, or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
An informal conversation course, where you will discuss topics such as holidays, weekend activities, food, leisure, house and home etc.
Pre-requisite: Elementary 2 or higher, or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
In this course, you will learn how to give advice, make plans and express a goal, express duration and frequency, and describe a house or
apartment using complex sentences.
Pre-requisite: Elementary 2, Elementary Conversation, Elementary Practice or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and Inspire 2 A2 -
Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
In this course, you will learn how to describe past events, speak about your professional path, talk about activities you like and dislike,
and talk about things you find funny and shocking.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 1 or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and
Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
In this course, you will learn how to describe past events, speak about your professional path, talk about activities you like and dislike,
and talk about things you find funny and shocking.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 1 or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and
Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
In this course, you will learn to give your opinion, how to avoid repetition by using pronouns, how to give advice using the subjunctive,
and how to express wishes using the conditional.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 2 or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and
Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
In this course, you will be able to give a structured opinion about your town and living environment using phrases such as "for example",
"but" and "then", talk about connected devices, and talk about an object, describe it and the pros and cons of its use.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 3 or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and
Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).
In this course, you will intensively refresh key language notions and topics covered in the Improvers levels. It is for you if you are
returning to French after a break or need more practice before moving up to an Intermediate class. If you are looking for an extra
challenge, this class will also help you prepare for the DELF A2 exam.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 4 or
level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
In this course, you will learn to speak about the future, to use the conditional, to talk about cause and obligation and to talk about your
relationship with the media and what you think about journalism.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 4, Improvers Conversation, Improvers Practice or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3: Cahier
d’activités (exercise book): ISBN9782017133469 (not included in course price)
In this course, you will discuss travel activities and new trends in travel, learn to report what someone else has said, to sequence using
past tenses and to present a goal and a hypothesis.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 1 or level assessment. Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3: Cahier
d’activités (exercise book): ISBN9782017133469 (not included in course price).
In this course, you will talk about superstition and learn how to give general information, how to express a regret about the past,
concessions and oppositions, and the image that you have of France and French people.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 4 or level assessment. Materials: Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3:
Cahier d’activités (exercise book): 9782017133469 (not included in course price).
In this course, you will talk about superstition and learn how to give general information, how to express a regret about the past,
concessions and oppositions, and the image that you have of France and French people.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 4 or level assessment. Materials: Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3:
Cahier d’activités (exercise book): 9782017133469 (not included in course price).
Pace: Twice a week x 1.5 hours (24 hours in total)
In this course, which is suitable for those who have completed the Intermediate classes or have a similar level, you will your speaking and
listening skills through general conversation and roleplay, so you can express your opinions more fluently. You will also refresh key
language notions learned in the Intermediate levels.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 4 or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
In this course, you will learn how to express certainty and doubt, and express disagreement in a nuanced way. You will also discuss France
as it is seen by foreigners and the question of equality.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 5, Intermediate Practice, Intermediate Conversation or level assessment. Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier d'exercices -
ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that the ISBN
corresponds to the references above.
In this course, you will learn to speak about history, using all of the past tenses, and how to give a detailed description of a
person's physical appearance. You will also discuss the themes of immigration, and technology in medicine and healthcare.
Pre-requisite: Higher 2 or level assessment. Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier d'exercices -
ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that the ISBN
corresponds to the references above.
In this course, you will learn to express the manner in which something is done, conditionality and hypothesis. You will also discuss
household tasks, emigration for professional reasons, and compare the working world and workday routines in the UK and in France.
Pre-requisite: Higher 4 or level assessment. Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier d'exercices
- ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that
the ISBN corresponds to the references above.
This class consists of one hour of "à la carte" grammar revision and two hours of discussion and debate on various advanced-level topics. A
great way to maintain and develop your vocabulary and a good level of fluency without forgetting your grammar.
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
This class consists of one hour of "à la carte" grammar revision and two hours of discussion and debate on various advanced-level topics. A
great way to maintain and develop your vocabulary and a good level of fluency without forgetting your grammar.
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
This course will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate various advanced-level topics taken from French, British and international
news and other sources. It is a perfect informal way to improve your fluency and extend your vocabulary.
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
This course will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate various advanced-level topics taken from French, British and international
news and other sources. It is a perfect informal way to improve your fluency and extend your vocabulary.
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
Pace: Once a week x 1.5 hour (10.5 hours in total)
In this course, you will intensively refresh key language notions and topics covered in the Higher levels. It is for you if you are
returning to French after a break or need a bit of structured revision before moving on to one of our Higher Conversation classes. If you
are looking for an extra challenge, this class will also help you prepare for the DELF B2 exam.
Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or above, or level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher.
In this special class for advanced-level students, you will fine-tune your French listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, working
towards expressing yourself on an ever-wider range of topics, with greater finesse and nuance and a higher level of accuracy. If you are
looking for a challenge, this course will also help you prepare for the DALF C1 exam.
Pre-requisite: Teacher advice or Level assessment. Materials: Provided by the teacher
* - 10% reduction for returning students before Early Bird.
- 5% reduction for returning students after Early Bird.
- 5% reduction for new students before Early Bird.
Progress classes
Learn following a structured programme.
conversation classes
Build your fluency and confidence.
discovery classes
French through cultural and lifestyle topics.
course map
course calendar 2024-2025
EARLY SPRING
Mon. 29 January - Saturday 23 March 2024 (8 weeks)
Early Bird: Fri. 19 January
LATE SPRING
Mon. 25 March - Saturday 25 May 2024 (8 weeks)
Early Bird: Sun. 17 March
Bank holiday replacement class: Fri. 10 May
SPRING BREAK
Thurs. 28 March - Weds 3 April 2024: offices closed
EARLY SUMMER
Monday 27 May - Saturday 20 July 2024 (8 weeks)
Early Bird: Sun. 19 May
Bank holiday replacement class: Fri. 14 June
LATE SUMMER
Mon. 22 July - Sat. 17 August 2024 (4 weeks)
Mon. 19 August - Sat. 14 September 2024 (4 weeks)
or
Mon. 22 July - Sat. 14 September 2024 (8 weeks)
Early Bird: ~Sun. 14 July
Bank holiday replacement class: Fri. 30 August
AUTUMN
Mon. 23 September - Sat. 16 November 2024 (8 weeks)
Early Bird: Sun. 15 September
WINTER
Mon. 18 November 2024 - Sat. 25 January 2025 (8 weeks) Early
Bird: Sun. 10 November
WINTER BREAK
Mon. 23 December 2024 - Sat. 4 January 2025: offices closed
EARLY SPRING
Mon. 27 January - Sat. 22 March 2025 (8 weeks) Early Bird: Fri. 17 January
LATE SPRING
Mon. 24 March - Sat. 24 May 2025 (8 weeks) Early Bird: Weds. 12 March
Bank holiday replacement class: Fri. 9 May
SPRING BREAK
Thurs. - Weds. 23 April 2025: offices closed
EARLY SUMMER
Mon. 26 May - Sat. 19 July 2025 (8 weeks) Early Bird: Weds 14 May
Bank holiday replacement class: Fri. 30 May