2 hours per week for 8 weeks. 16 hours total.

Dates and Locations for September 2010:

• 29/09/10 - 17/11/10: (Wednesdays) 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Sligo Town, Co. Sligo.
• 30/09/10 - 18/11/10: (Thursdays) 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Galway City, Co. Galway.
• 01/10/10 - 19/11/10: (Fridays) 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Westport, Co. Mayo.

In order to maximize learning groups will be limited to a maximum of 12 students per class.

This programme is aimed at people who have studied French before and who are able to hold a basic conversation. They have a basic understanding of some of the key grammar terms and wish to improve their fluency and writing skills.

There is a specific emphasis on learning to speak and write in everyday language and students will learn how to form sentences, write and converse using more complex phrases and grammar tenses. Students will be encouraged and helped to speak French as much as possible in the classroom to increase fluency and confidence.

Certificate in “French Language Level 2” from The Learning Curve Institute

To give students a more indepth understanding of the French language and its everyday uses. To equip students will the tools to form more complex sentences using a variety of different grammar terms. To enable students to listen to and understand modern French language and to have the ability to write letters, CVs, emails and cards in the past, present, conditional and future tense.

Students will receive handouts, worksheets and notes to enable them to speak, listen, read and write in French using the past, present, conditional and future tenses. In each 2 hour session 50% of the class time will be allocated to speaking and the other 50% will be allocated to grammar, texts and listening. Students will also carry out scenarios and role plays of situations where they would need to have a good level of spoken French (for example in the bank, applying for a job, booking a holiday).

1. To equip students with the tools to form more complex sentences using a variety of grammar terms.
2. To build on and expand existing knowledge within the group.
3. To enhance confidence in students spoken French.
4. To equip students with the ability to speak in a manner that is used in everyday language in France and is understood by French speakers.
5. To provide students with the tools to form letters, CVs, emails and other written documents in French.

Basic level of French language and grammar terms or The Certificate in French Language Level 1 from The Learning Curve Institute.

Assessment will be carried out through continuous assessment of written pieces, role plays, comprehensions and listening exercises.

The Learning Curve Institute offers a unique post course support system whereby students are provided with the contact details of the lecturer and are free to contact him/her with any questions they may have or even documents (CVs, Cover Letters, Forms) that they would like the lecturer to help them with.

Students will each be supplied with a hardback notebook, folder and pen for the duration of the course. Students are encouraged to bring a French-English dictionary to every class. No other books are needed as all materials will be supplied by The Learning Curve Institute.

Dates and Locations for September 2010:

• 29/09/10 - 17/11/10: (Wednesdays) 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Sligo Education Centre, Sligo Town, Co. Sligo.
• 30/09/10 - 18/11/10: (Thursdays) 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Westside Resource Centre, Galway City, Co. Galway.
• 01/10/10 - 19/11/10: (Fridays) 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Above Grove Medical Centre, Westport, Co. Mayo.

Please contact The Learning Curve Institute on 098 25530 or info@thelearningcurve.ie for more information.