French - Improvers Level A

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• Wednesday 24th June: College will close at 2.00 pm

• Thursday 25th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

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Course details

Course time:

18:00 - 20:00

Days of week:

Tuesday

Course date:

22nd Sept 2026 - 1st Dec 2026

Course location:

Witney Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

This is the first in the follow-on courses from your Beginner's course where you will start to improve your conversation and your understanding of short dialogues and short texts and make yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable everyday situations.

During this course you will work to be able to develop a deeper understanding of the subject in applying the language in relation to certain activities, examples of which are listed below

- describe a daily and a weekly routines and various occupations - talk about characters and their life, their issues, goals and hobbies. - express likes and dislikes, personal interests - explain a delay, a change of plans in a travel and apologise - make and change appointments with contact details - plan for an outing, leisure activities, gathering local information and advice - begin to mention a few past actions

The main topics are designed for those who wish to converse a little more in the language when visiting the country or in a working environment.   If you are to gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from your language class, it will be useful to spend some time working between sessions. There will usually be a small amount of homework set each week (up to an hour’s work). When homework is not set, it is still a good idea to spend about that amount of time going over what has been done in class.

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 B

Entry criteria

There are no formal entry requirements however this is a course for those who have already studied the language at school for one or two years or attended the French Beginners C course, or followed a course for 50 - 60 hours, or else have spent some time in the country on holiday or business trips. You will already be able to cope with a range of simple everyday situations using the present tense and you will start to recognise the past tense when you hear or read it. The standard approximates to level A2 in terms of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. We are committed to ensuring that you have a positive learning experience and will therefore be reviewing all our classes after the first session to ensure learners are enrolled on a course that is at the right level for them.

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

Fee information

A text book is used to accompany the course but it is optional to buy this (average cost £10). The text book Talk French 2, published by the BBC, ISBN 978-1-40667-929-8, 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

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