Course Overview

French Level 17 is an Intermediate course for students who have been studying the French language for quite some time and who are wanting to progress to a more advanced level. French Level 17 requires that you have previously studied French Level 16 or a course of at least 192 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then take our quick French language level test here or check our levels chart.

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Parler de faits de société (exemples: politique, environnement, culture et tradition)
• Exprimer son opinion et argumenter; parler des sujets de la vie courante (exemples: travail, temps libres, vacances)

Linguistic aims

• Consolidation imparfait, passé composé, plus-que-parfait
• Les expressions de temps pour exprimer la durée; les expressions idiomatiques

Course Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 15)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 192 class hours of previous French language study required
• Classes will take place at our school near Covent Garden

Class Schedule

• The classes are 2 hours per week
• The course runs for 6 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30
• The possible study options for this course are as follows:

Wednesdays: 15th November – 20th December 2023

Mondays: 19th February – 26th March 2024

Tuesdays: 9th April – 14th May 2024

Mondays: 1st July – 12th August 2024*

*There is a week’s break in the course from 29th July – 2nd August 2024. The course will however still consist of 6 lessons spread out over 7 weeks.

This language course includes:

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips