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French - Beginners Level C

Course code: P10708

Subject area: Languages

Study level: Part Time

Course level:

Course details

Course time:

18:00 - 20:00

Days of week:

Thursday

Course date:

15th Apr 2027 - 24th Jun 2027

Course location:

Witney Campus

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

This is a course for beginners with some basic French. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a French speaking environment. “Rusty” beginners who have learned very little French but feel that revision and practice would be useful, may want to consider signing up as well. However, if this applies to you, you may need to consider that the course might be a bit too slow or easy for your needs, should you know much more than beginners.
The course will enable you to talk about yourself as well as asking and answering basic questions about your personal details, noting down and giving telephone numbers and email addresses as French do. You will also cover the transactional language needed in a range of common tourist situations such as visiting a town, describing streets and buildings, planning activities with time and days of the week, buying a train or a bus ticket, and going shopping for food and diverse items or ordering menus at a restaurant with specific requests and concerns.

You will cover basic grammatical concepts such as gender, adjectival agreement, singular and plural forms, and critically basic verb conjugation in the present tense and in the near Future. The emphasis however will be on speaking, listening and pronunciation; giving you an understanding of the fundamentals of the French phonics system so that you can apply it yourself to new words. You will do some basic reading and writing as well as short dialogues and interviews. You will also deal with relevant cultural topics based on life in France and other French speaking countries.

Please note there will be no class during half-term.Parking is available on Campus. Should the car park be full please use Marriotts Walk or Woodford Way car parks which are a few minutes' walk away.Please report to Reception on arrival. A photo-id will be issued for you to wear when attending classes.Vending machines are available.

What next?
French - Improvers Level A
Entry criteria
The entry standard is based on a Beginners B course completed or the level A1 in terms of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. This course leads to an A2 level in the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). If you are a “Rusty” beginner it is recommended that you speak to one of our tutors who will be able to assess the appropriate level of course for you.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2026 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
A textbook is used, Talk French 1-For Absolute Beginners, published by the BBC (ISBN 978-1-40667-890-1); to accompany the course but it is optional to buy this (average cost £10). The textbook will support your learning for at least 1 year. You may also like to buy a small dictionary. Your tutor will be able to advise you at the first session.

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

£199.60

Reduced Fee (19+)

£99.80