So you’ve decided you’d like to learn French. You’re an absolute beginner, and don’t know where to start. Elementary 1 is the course for you! This course serves as a bienvenue to the French language. Throughout this course, you will discover the beauty of the French language, and cover the basics, such as introducing yourself and others (Bonjour, je m’appelle Jean), spelling and counting (un, deux, trois…), and general greetings and politeness (Salut, s’il vous plait, merci beaucoup). You’ll also learn how to ask a question, how to communicate, and explain why you are learning French.

This course is designed for complete beginners of French, and no prior knowledge is necessary. After completing this course, you can continue your French journey and move on to Elementary 2!

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1

Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant complet (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

Ready to go beyond the basics? In this 25-hour course, you’ll explore everyday topics like city life, family, and hobbies while mastering key grammar essentials — from adjectives and prepositions to must-know verbs like aller, faire, and prendre. You’ll learn to express opinions, share your tastes, give directions, and react to news — all while building the vocabulary to navigate the city, book accommodations, and chat about personality and pastimes. Build your vocabulary, sharpen your skills, and get closer to speaking French like a natural!

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1

Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant complet (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

In this third stage of the Elementary level, students will learn to talk about daily routines, travel plans, and past experiences. The course covers key grammar such as the present tense of common verbs, reflexive verbs, the imperative, the pronouns on and y, and introduces the passé composé. Students will also practice expressing time, obligation, weather, and describing places.

This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

This course helps you gain confidence in everyday French by learning to plan a trip, describe your home and habits, talk about food and health, and share past experiences or celebrations. You will practice understanding recipes, invitations, and weather forecasts while consolidating key grammar such as the passé composé, the imparfait, the imperative, and object pronouns. By the end of the level, you’ll be able to handle a wider range of real-life situations in French.

This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 3 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

You’ve come this far, and you’ve almost finished the Elementary program! Elementary 5 is designed to go deeper into aspects of topics covered in Elementary 1-4. Touching on travel and vacations, you’ll be able to describe a holiday location and choose your accommodation (Où est le meilleur hôtel à Québec?). You’ll also cover the day-to-day, including talking about the weather (Il pleut depuis deux semaines), food preferences (J’aime les fraises, mais je n’aime pas les pommes), understanding a menu, grocery shopping (Excusez-moi, dans quelle allée se trouve le lait?), and describing sensations and emotions (Quand je pleure, je suis triste et fatigué). Finally, you’ll practise comparing a past situation with the present (Je jouais au golf, mais maintenant, je fais du vélo), and discussing your reading habits.
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 4, or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

In the final Elementary level course, it's time to take your French out on the town! Elementary 6 will help you develop the skills to converse whilst shopping and dining out, and to plan your very own soirée. You'll be able to comment on clothes (Quelle jolie chemise rayée!), choose an outfit, and interact with shop assistants (Vous payez par carte?). You’ll learn how to order at a restaurant (Nous allons prendre deux verres de vin) and describe your experience (Les plats sont délicieux, mais les serveurs ne sont pas très agréables). You’ll also organise a social gathering (Je vous invite à fêter l'anniversaire de mon chien!), as well as discuss music, film and theatre (Je n'ai pas aimé le dernier film avec Dany Boon, et toi?).
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 5 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Do you want to boost your pronunciation? Would you like to bring more flow to your speech and feel more confident in speaking French? Join our Pronunciation class and learn to speak like a true Frenchie!
This class is designed to help you improve your accent through practical pronunciation lessons, reading exercises and speaking practice.
Let’s bring your French to life—one sound at a time!

This class is suitable for beginners and students from the Elementary (A1) levels through to Intermediate (B1) levels.

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

Are you looking for an opportunity to practice speaking French with other friendly students? Our Lunchtime Conversation Workshop offers a fun and supportive environment for students to improve their speaking skills and build their confidence.
The best way to learn a language is to use it in context, so our class is designed around interactive activities, role plays and discussions that reflect situations you might encounter in everyday life.
Join us for an engaging and fun class that will take your French speaking skills to the next level!

This class is suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) levels. 
Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 5 weeks

Do you want to boost your pronunciation? Would you like to bring more flow to your speech and feel more confident in speaking French? Join our Pronunciation class and learn to speak like a true Frenchie!
This class is designed to help you improve your accent through practical pronunciation lessons, reading exercises and speaking practice.
Let’s bring your French to life—one sound at a time!

This class is suitable for beginners and students from the Elementary (A1) levels through to Intermediate (B1) levels.

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

This 5-week course helps adult learners review and consolidate A2 French. Focus on grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, and writing through practical exercises and conversation. By the end, participants will communicate more confidently in everyday situations and be ready to progress to B1.
Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 5 weeks

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the next stage of your learning journey: Upper Elementary!
Upper Elementary 1 will help you manage everyday interactions and tasks. Over the course of a semester, you'll learn how to maintain friendly relationships in French, develop communication skills through various media (such as phone calls, emails, and social media), and reflect on social connections. You'll also acquire the vocabulary and knowledge to shop for everyday products, from food to household items. The course includes interactive activities, role-playing, and real-life situations to help you gain confidence in managing both personal and practical aspects of life in a French-speaking environment.
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2

Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

You’ve cleared the hurdle of Upper Elementary 1? Take your French skills further in this 25-hour course designed to help you navigate everyday life with ease. You’ll dive into practical topics like shopping, getting dressed, finding a place to live, and comparing different homes and lifestyles — all while mastering essential grammar like relative pronouns (qui, que, où), comparisons, and tricky verbs like voir and essayer. Expand your vocabulary with clothing, household, and descriptive terms to confidently describe objects, spaces, and personal style. By the end, you’ll be equipped to handle more complex conversations and express yourself with greater fluency and finesse!
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 1 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2

Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

This third stage of the Upper Elementary level helps learners communicate in professional and everyday contexts. Students will learn to talk about work experience, job applications, and workplace rules. Grammar topics include the use of savoir and connaître, the futur simple, passé composé vs imparfait, the conditional, and key time markers. Learners will also explore expressions of obligation, permission, and recommendation, as well as how to highlight professional qualities.

This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

In this course, you will strengthen your ability to communicate about events, describe places and landscapes, and express opinions with nuance. Topics include going to a restaurant, talking about cultural projects or films, and choosing or describing a travel destination. Grammar focus includes adverb placement in the passé composé, agreement of the past participle, relative pronouns (qui/que), en and y, and si + imparfait for suggestions. By the end, you’ll be more confident sharing ideas and experiences in French with greater detail and accuracy.

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2

Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

You’ve come so far and you’ve almost completed all the Upper Elementary courses! This course focuses on various aspects of daily life. You will learn how to use the imparfait to make a suggestion (Si on allait au musée ce week-end?), you’ll talk about a successful experience, as well as hygiene products and cosmetics (Si tu n’aimes pas ton shampooing, tu peux prendre le mien). You’ll also talk about the past and practice describing a memory (Quand j’étais enfant, j’avais une passion pour la langue française), understanding stories in the past with temporal markers (Avant d’être un magasin de luxe, c’était un simple marché). Finally, you’ll learn to express cause and consequence to justify an argument (C’est grâce à l’éducation que le monde peut s’améliorer).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 4 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 2
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

You’ve completed all of your Elementary and Upper Elementary coursework, and now it’s time to step into the Intermediate zone! Intermediate 1 will help you talk all about your life in the big city. Learn how to talk about a city’s features and your feelings about them (J’adore les grands immeubles, mais il y a trop de vent dans cette ville), as well as how to identify criteria to help you choose where to live (J’ai besoin d’être proche d’un hôpital) and how to analyse a city’s ranking (Melbourne est magnifique, mais je pense que Montréal est mieux classée). Also learn how to exchange information about accommodation choices (Ne restez pas dans l’auberge près de la gare), and express your wishes and intentions (J’espère devenir célèbre!).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

This course focuses on expressing emotions and narrating personal experiences. You will learn to describe relationships, share memories, and report on social situations with greater precision. Grammar and style work includes the subjunctive with feelings, narrative tenses, and structures for recalling memories. Vocabulary expands around relationships, emotions, and verbs for describing interactions, helping you gain fluency in telling stories and reflecting on past events.

Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

In this course, you will discuss traditional and online media and take a look at fake news. You will analyse the front page of a magazine (Que pensez-vous du thème choisi?), compare media (connaissez-vous les médias participatifs?), identify and analyse misinformation (vrai ou faux?), and learn how to gain the attention of an audience (nous nous mettons en scène) by explaining and arguing your opinion. 
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 5 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

In Intermediate 7, you’ll be diving deep into the world of science, technology and innovation while putting all the grammar you’ve learnt throughout the Intermediate courses to good use. Learn about famous French inventions (le scanner cerebral le plus puissant au monde), present the story of an innovation that interests you (une réalisation exceptionnelle), and discuss the future of technology (l’evolution technologique transforme notre façon de vivre). You’ll also discover the burgeoning culture of French start-ups (l’économie de l’innovation), and learn about the young movers and shakers who are changing the world (les jeunes qui font bouger l'espace francophone).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Congratulations! You're almost at the end of the intermediate level and you're getting at expressing yourself better each day. In Intermediate 8, you'll be on a whirlwind cultural tour of France as we discuss art, music, architecture and more! Your descriptive skills will be sharpened as you'll learn to compare (à la manière de; ressemble à), express enthusiasm using superlatives (la collection d'art contemporain la plus importante), and make both positive and negative comments (ça ne me dit rien; ça a l'air sublime). You'll also learn some more advanced grammatical points such as double pronominalisation (nous vous recommandons ce film) and using the infinitive to express time passing (après avoir fait l'école, il a été engagé).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 7 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Learn French with France’s number one news source!

In this interactive media course, you will improve your listening, conversation, and writing skills by watching news clips from TV5MONDE, the leading French TV channel in the world. This course is perfect for you if you would like to discover French-speaking media and boost your language skills using real-world sources. You will explore topics such as current events, history, pop culture, and more, all while sharpening your French.

In class, we’ll address questions such as:

• How do French media portray world events?
• What are the sentence structures and grammatical points used in news excerpts?
• How can you use these linguistic topics to improve your speaking skills?

1.5h over 5 weeks

Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 5 weeks

Do you want to boost your pronunciation? Would you like to bring more flow to your speech and feel more confident in speaking French? Join our Pronunciation class and learn to speak like a true Frenchie!
This class is designed to help you improve your accent through practical pronunciation lessons, reading exercises and speaking practice.
Let’s bring your French to life—one sound at a time!

This class is suitable for beginners and students from the Elementary (A1) levels through to Intermediate (B1) levels.

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

This 10-week course is designed for learners who have previously studied French at the Intermediate (B1) level and wish to strengthen their knowledge, improve accuracy, and gain confidence in communication. Each week, students will review key grammar points, expand vocabulary, and practice essential skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) through engaging, interactive activities.
The course emphasizes practical communication, cultural exploration, and consolidation of previously learned material.

By the end of the program, learners will have refreshed their knowledge of B1-level French, improved fluency and comprehension, and be better prepared to continue towards advanced study ( Upper Intermediate - B2).

Suitable for students who have completed the Intermediate 8 course.

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

If you love to discuss culture, creativity and history, this course is for you! In Upper Intermediate 3, you’ll develop the skills to summarise a book, give your opinion and compare preferences (Pour moi, L’Étranger est le meilleur livre de Camus). You’ll also practise debating (Lequel est préférable: doublage ou sous-titrage?) and describing famous people’s lives, as well as cultural quirks (Le barbecue australien devrait entrer au patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’UNESCO!). Finally, you’ll discuss creative processes and give your opinion on trends in formal and informal registers (Je trouve ridicule de se mettre la pression pour ça).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Avancé (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

At this point in your journey, you’re ready to dive deep into fascinating conversations! Focusing on the theme of society and social issues, Upper Intermediate 5 will help you express yourself in even more nuanced ways. You will discuss public health in different countries, and take a closer look at the use of gender in the French language. You’ll also practise using subjunctive clauses (Je suis contente que mon professeur m’ait bien expliqué le subjonctif!) as well as the passive voice (Le match a été annulé par le club de football). You’ll also discuss cultural phenomenons including politics and sports, and give nuanced comparisons (Les jeunes communiquent de plus en plus sur les réseaux sociaux).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 4 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Avancé (+ Answer book)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

In the final course of Upper Intermediate level, you’re honing the subtleties of French grammar and learning subject-specific vocabulary. In this course, you will discuss education and its development throughout history. You’ll describe the educational model of your country, discuss how it has changed over the years and express opinions on how it could be improved. You’ll describe wishes and goals (C’est une politique qui permette d’ancrer les fondamentaux), and encounter a variety of ways to describe the strength of probability (Il y a des fortes chances; il est peu probable que). You'll also learn some more advanced grammatical points such as suffixes for nominalising verbs into nouns (évoluer / l’évolution) and familiarise yourself with vocabulary for describing tone (ton neutre; ton agacé).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire progressive du Francais - Avance

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

This 10-week course is designed for learners who have reached the upper-intermediate level (B2) of French and wish to consolidate their knowledge, refine accuracy, and boost confidence in both spoken and written communication. The program revises key grammar points, expands advanced vocabulary, and focuses on developing fluency and precision across all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing).

Learners will strengthen their ability to express opinions, debate current issues, and understand nuanced language in preparation for advanced study (C1) or professional use.

Suitables for students who completed Upper Elementary 8

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of French language and culture through our interactive and engaging French classes. Designed to foster a deep understanding of the language and its rich cultural heritage, our Langue et Culture courses offer a holistic approach to learning that goes beyond grammar and vocabulary.

Whether your goal is to communicate fluently, prepare for international travel, or develop a deeper understanding of Francophone cultures, our courses ensure that you become a well-rounded French language enthusiast with a profound appreciation for the beauty and diversity of the French-speaking world.

Pace: 2 or 2.5 hours per day over 10 weeks
Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of French language and culture through our interactive and engaging French classes. Designed to foster a deep understanding of the language and its rich cultural heritage, our Langue et Culture courses offer a holistic approach to learning that goes beyond grammar and vocabulary.

Whether your goal is to communicate fluently, prepare for international travel, or develop a deeper understanding of Francophone cultures, our courses ensure that you become a well-rounded French language enthusiast with a profound appreciation for the beauty and diversity of the French-speaking world.

Pace: 2 or 2.5 hours per day over 10 weeks
Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your vocabulary and perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 3 themes:
- Les nouveaux visages de la culture
- On ne naît pas féministe

This course is designed for students who have completed Proficient 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1 (2024 edition)

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your vocabulary and perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 4 themes:
- ‘L’art de résister’ (l’art et la musique dans la société)
- ‘La fureur de lire’

This course is designed for students who have completed Proficient 3 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your vocabulary and perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 5 themes:
- ‘Homo futurus’ (les nouvelles technologies, l’intelligence artificielle et l’avenir de l’homme)
- ‘Le sens dans tous les sens’ (les sensations)

This course is designed for students who have completed Proficient 4 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1

Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks