Leaving Certificate Preparation Course – Paris Eiffel

Courses in Paris Eiffel

This specialist preparatory package consists of 34 group language classes per week, which are scheduled Monday - Friday.

It combines the Super-intensive course - on which you will improve your overall French skills - with Leaving-Cert-specific sessions that will give you the knowledge and confidence to get the grade you’re hoping for in your exam.

You’ll have 26 general French classes per week, which take place between 09:00 and 13:00 every weekday. Your 8 Leaving Cert preparation sessions are scheduled 14:15 - 17:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The preparatory classes focus on the vocabulary and topics that are likely to come up on the Leaving Cert paper using multi-media study materials and mock test questions.

If you wish, you can also add another afternoon workshop focusing on oral skills or French culture (Mondays or Fridays) or written French and grammar (Wednesdays). Alternatively, you can add 3 weekly private lessons to your group tuition. This is particularly recommended if you want to cover certain topics or if you have specific areas of weakness you’d like to target in preparation for your exams.

Duration:
1+ weeks

Class size:
Max. 10 students

Level:
This course is designed for Irish teenagers with 5-6 years’ experience learning French at school (level A2/B1).

Suitability:
This course package has been created for students who are taking the French Leaving Certificate examination. It is suitable for students who are currently in Transition Year as well as students who have already finished TY or those who are going straight into their exams.

The Paris Eiffel school accepts students aged 16 and above on its language programmes. Therefore, you will be treated as a mature young adult when attending this course. During your Super-intensive lessons, you will study with students of any age. While you will need to abide by a curfew and to be able to cope with the responsibility of attending an ‘adult’ course, our team, the staff at the school, and your hosts are all on-hand to provide support during your studies should you need it.

If you prefer a fully supervised junior/teenage programme, please click here for further details.

Course content:
The general language classes in the morning will help you to increase your knowledge of French in all areas: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar. The lessons are completely immersive - meaning they are given only in French - and the classes are organised according to students’ starting ability levels. This allows all attendees to progress appropriately during their time at the school. The lessons are dynamic and fun; as well as more traditional learning methods, you’ll take part in a variety of language activities and games that are specifically designed to improve your confidence and French proficiency.

After lunch, you’ll have the Leaving Cert sessions twice a week. In these classes, you’ll go through the vocabulary and topics which are likely to come up in your exam to ensure you have a full understanding of them. You’ll also work through past papers so that you can improve your question-answering skills and writing techniques. By studying in this way, you’ll find yourself in the best position to pass your exams with flying colours!

If you elect to add extra sessions, you’ll cover the relevant topics in afternoon group workshops or have the chance to focus on what you want in your private lessons.

In the evenings and at weekends you can explore this famous capital city to your heart’s content. Since being immersed in a language is the best way to learn it, simply exploring Paris, hearing and using French as you go, will help you to improve your overall proficiency.

Dates:
This course is available throughout the year and can be started on any Monday. If you would like information about enrolment numbers, please contact us.