Chapter 00 · French courses
Every French level we teach.
Français
The language of diplomacy, hospitality, and forty-plus countries. Conversation-led DELF/DALF preparation. Pick a level below — every cohort runs the published syllabus, prepares you for DELF or DALF, and starts again every 4–6 weeks.
01 · French at a glance
CEFR pathway
- 5
- Sequenced levels
- 2
- Certifications prepped
- 4–6 wk
- New cohorts launch
- 95%
- Pass rate, repeat takers
02 · The French ladder
5 cohorts
- A1
01 · CEFR A1
Débutant · First steps in French
- Duration
- 3 months
- Schedule
- 3 classes/week · 1.5 hours each
- Audience
- Absolute beginners
About this level
Bonjour, ça va ? Build pronunciation, basic vocabulary, and the patterns you need to start speaking from day one.
What you'll learn
- Greetings and introductions
- Numbers, dates, time
- Present-tense (-er, -ir, -re)
- Articles and gender
- Conversational basics
- DELF A1 preparation
- A2
02 · CEFR A2
Élémentaire · Daily-life French
- Duration
- 3 months
- Schedule
- 3 classes/week · 1.5 hours each
- Audience
- A1 holders or equivalent
About this level
Talk about routines, travel, food, and opinions. Read short articles and write simple letters.
What you'll learn
- Passé composé and imparfait
- Comparatives & superlatives
- Reflexive verbs
- Travel and food vocabulary
- Short essays and emails
- DELF A2 preparation
- B1
03 · CEFR B1
Intermédiaire · Independent user
- Duration
- 5 months
- Schedule
- 3 classes/week · 2 hours each
- Audience
- A2 holders
About this level
Hold opinions, narrate experiences, and follow standard French media and conversation.
What you'll learn
- Subjunctive (subjonctif)
- Conditional and future tenses
- News and article reading
- Formal letter writing
- Cultural fluency basics
- DELF B1 preparation
- B2
04 · CEFR B2
Avancé · Professional fluency
- Duration
- 6 months
- Schedule
- 3 classes/week · 2 hours each
- Audience
- B1 holders
About this level
The level required for French university admission and most professional roles in francophone countries.
What you'll learn
- Argumentative essays
- Academic and journalistic reading
- Idiomatic expressions
- Debate and presentation
- Listening to lectures and news
- DELF B2 preparation
- C1
05 · CEFR C1
Supérieur · Effective operational proficiency
- Duration
- 8 months
- Schedule
- 3 classes/week · 2 hours each
- Audience
- B2 holders
About this level
Near-native command. The level expected for graduate study and senior professional roles in France.
What you'll learn
- Complex stylistics
- Academic and creative writing
- Subtle register and idiom
- Live debate and negotiation
- Literary reading (Camus, Modiano, Ernaux)
- DALF C1 preparation
03 · Find your starting level
Free 30-min consult
We'll place you on the CEFR ladder in 30 minutes.
A counsellor reviews your background and runs a short diagnostic — reading, listening, and a brief speaking sample — and emails you the recommended cohort and next batch dates.
- Step 01
Tell us your background
Past French study, target exam, why you're learning.
- Step 02
Quick diagnostic
10 minutes of reading, listening, and a speaking sample.
- Step 03
Cohort recommendation
Level placement, next batch dates, and fee plan emailed within a day.
04 · Begin
Ready to learn French?
Your next cohort starts in 4–6 weeks.
Register your interest and we'll save your seat in the next French batch.