ADULT LEARNERS

From beginner to more advanced,
learn or perfect your French!

 
The Alliance Française de Newcastle offers a range of different courses and levels to learn French.

We offer "standard classes".
Our standard classes are based on one-year learning for each level, with classes starting on February each year. 

Beginner 
Continuing Beginner 
Elementary
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2
Advanced

 
We offer "short classes" and "workshops"
Generally, our short classes are based on learning over one term. Throughout the year, we offer workshops that go for a few hours.

Short classes

French For Travellers
(Learn French in the context of travelling)

Conversational French
(Practise your speaking skills from Elementary level)

Français Renforcé
(Maintain/Perfect your Frenh for Advanced level)

Workshops

Pronunciation workshops

Conjugation workshops
(workshops depend on the level)


Cultural workshops
(Various topics)
(Some are conducted in English and others in French)



STANDARD CLASSES - IMPORTANT NOTE : 
Enrolment is available on a term by term basis for more flexibility.

In other words you do not register for the whole year at once. At the end of Term 1 you are able to register for Term 2, and so on. Generally, enrolment for the other terms of the year is available three weeks before the start of the term. 

Enrolment to our STANDARD CLASSES PAST FEBRUARY
It is possible to enrol mid-term and mid-year, depending on your level and the availability in the classroom.
We have a maximum capacity of 15 students per class.

Please,  contact us before enrolling if you wish to join mid-term or mid-year.

For the Beginner' Course. We usually do not recommend starting a Beginner' Course in Term 3 or 4, especially if you have no prior knowledge of the language. Contact us, as there may be other options available.

Last, but not least, if you are unsure about your level, check out our "What is my level page?".



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Available Courses: 3

Beginners

  • This is a year-long course subdivided into four terms of 9 weeks.
  • No previous knowledge of French is required.
  • Material required
    • Material to take notes during the class
    • The textbook and workbook Alter ego 1 - available for purchase with the Alliance de Newcastle when enrolling to the course.
    • Weekly lessons/notes are sent by e-mail by the teacher
  • Work required from students between classes: Weekly homework and/or revise the work done in class.
Available Courses: 1

Continuing Beginners

  • This is a year-long course subdivided into four terms of 9 weeks.
  • Students wishing to enrol in this course should have completed the beginners course or equivalent.
  • Material required for the course:
    • Material to take notes during the class
    • Textbook and workbook "Alter Ego 1" - available for purchase with the Alliance de Newcastle when enrolling to the course.
    • Weekly notes/lessons are sent via e-mail by the teacher.                                               
  • Work required from students between classes: Weekly homework and/or revise the work done in class.
Available Courses: 1

Elementary

  • This is a year-long course subdivided into four terms of 9 weeks.
  • Knowledge of  French required: Students wishing to enrol in this course should have completed the Continuing beginners course or equivalent.
  • Material required for the course:
    • Weekly lessons are sent via e-mail.
    • Textbook "Alter Ego 1" - available for purchase with the Alliance de Newcastle when enrolling to the course.
  • Work required from the student between classes: Some weekly homework will be given
Available Courses: 1

Intermediate 1

  • The Intermediate 1 course is a  year-long course subdivided into four terms of 9 weeks.
  • To enrol in this course, students should have completed the Elementary course or equivalent.
  • Material required for the course:
    • Material to take notes during the class
    • Textbook and workbook "Alter Ego 2" - available for purchase with the Alliance de Newcastle when enrolling to the course.
    • Weekly notes/lessons are sent via e-mail by the teacher.                                               
    Work required from students between classes: Weekly homework and/or revise the work done in class.
Available Courses: 1

Intermediate 2

  • The Intermediate 2 course is a  year-long course subdivided into four terms of 9 weeks
  • To enrol in this course, students should have completed the Intermediate 1 course or equivalent.
  • Weekly notes are sent by the teacher.
  • Material required for the course:
    • Material to take notes during the class
    • Textbook and workbook "Alter Ego 2" - available for purchase with the Alliance de Newcastle when enrolling to the course.
    Work required from students between classes: Weekly homework and/or revise the work done in class.



Available Courses: 1

Advanced

  • This is a year-long course subdivided into four terms of 9 weeks
  • Students wishing to enrol in this course should have completed the Intermediate course or equivalent
  • Material required for the course:
    • Material to take notes in class
    • The textbook and Workbook Alter Ego 3 - Available for purchase with the Alliance de Newcastle when enrolling to the course.
    • Weekly notes supplied by the teacher
  • Work required from students between classes: Weekly homework and/or revise the work done in class.
Available Courses: 1

French For Travellers

Planning a trip to France or a French speaking country?

French for Travellers is the perfect start to learn some practical French adapted to situations you may encounter in your travellings.
An introductory short course to help you with your French before taking off!


Available Courses: 1

Français Renforcé

« Français Renforcé' is NOT a standard class following a textbook. It relies
instead on sharing the individual exploration of the news, readings, video watching, personal experiences, etc and is complemented by articles and activities extracted mainly from Bien-dire magazine.

This class is based on themes from magazines and other resources.

  • Length of course: It is a 9 weeks course, each class goes for 2 hours.
  • Knowledge of  French required: Advanced
  • Material required for the course: Subscription to the Bien-Dire Magazines
  • Work required from the student between classes: Revisions or reading material


    • Available Courses: 1

    Conversational French

    « Conversational French » is an informal group discussion. Each week, you will speak about various topics in French with other students and a native teacher.

    It is not like a "standard" class but a discussion group.

    • Length of course: It is a 8 weeks course, each class goes for 1h30.
    • Knowledge of  French required: Elementary level is a minimum.
    • Material required for the course: None
    • Work required from the student between classes: None


    Available Courses: 1

    WORKSHOPS

    We offer various workshops along the year.
    By clicking on the workshops you will see the list of workshops currently available for enrolment.

    We have Conjugation, grammatical and pronunciation workshops during the year. 

    We also have FOCUS workshops for more advanced levels.

    This list will be updated regularly on our website. Don't hesitate to check. 





    Contact us

     contact@afnewcastle.com.au

    Please note that there is no office hours. 

    Alliance Française de Newcastle
    PO Box 505
    Jesmond, NSW 2299

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