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Comprehensive Courses

Choose these comprehensive courses if you want to progress and stretch yourself. These courses are "comprehensive" because they work on the 4 skills: speaking, listening, reading & writing.

Because our levels are very targetted and our classes so small, we guarantee you will steadily advance through our 9 levels of French, gain confidence and attain fluency. 

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Session
Location
Type
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Beginners

Beginner's French | A1.3

Comprehensive group courses

This term is all about getting ready for a trip to a francophone country! In this course for false beginners, you’ll learn how to survive in shops, restaurants, and cafés, and will discover new traditional recipes like le rougail saucisses from La Réunion. You will also learn how to talk about past, present or future events. 

Materials: Textbook Odyssée A1, Livre de l’élève, ISBN: 978-2-09-035569-7 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)


Pace: 2 hours weekly

Beginner's French | A2.3

Comprehensive group courses

Join us this term to discuss food, accommodation, ecology and work experience. Grammar points this term will focus on the imperative with reflexive verbs, the nominalisation and phrasal verbs. Cultural aspects will include traditional recipes like the Morrocan tajine or portraits of famous francophone celebrities like Yannick Noah! 

Materials: Textbook Odyssée A2, Livre de l’élève, ISBN: 978-2-09-035572-7 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)


Pace: 2 hours weekly

Grammar Bootcamp | Le passé

Themed workshops
Level up your French with our Past Tense Grammar Bootcamp! Master le passé composé and l'imparfait with clarity and confidence.
Through clear explanations and plenty of speaking practice, you’ll gain confidence telling stories and talking about the past tense. Perfect for upper-beginner students looking to level up!

For adult upper-beginner students.


Pace: 2 hours daily
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Saturday 20 Jun 2026 - 9:30am ▸ 11:30am
20 Jun 2026
Conversation Courses (broad intermediate)

French Conversation

Conversation classes
Practice your speaking skills in a comfortable and friendly setting with discussions and debates on various subjects, such as current affairs, art and ideas. You will receive a weekly article to read and discuss in class.
Our conversation classes help you maintain and develop your vocabulary.

Please check the level of our classes below:

Tuesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm: intermediate students (B1)

Wednesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Thursday 10-11.30am: intermediate students (B1/B2)

Thursday 12-1pm: intermediate students (B1)



Pace: 1 hour weekly

French Conversation

Conversation classes
Practice your speaking skills in a comfortable and friendly setting with discussions and debates on various subjects, such as current affairs, art and ideas. You will receive a weekly article to read and discuss in class.
Our conversation classes help you maintain and develop your vocabulary.

Please check the level of our classes below:

Tuesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm: intermediate students (B1)

Wednesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Thursday 10-11.30am: intermediate students (B1/B2)

Thursday 12-1pm: intermediate students (B1)



Pace: 1.5 hours weekly
Intermediate

A la découverte de Toulouse

Themed workshops
Travel to Toulouse with Noémie!

Join our interactive French learning workshop and explore the "Pink City" through fun activities, cultural insights, and engaging language exercises. Learn about Toulouse’s history & landmarks, including the striking "Capitol" and practice vocabulary & expressions in context. 

Immerse yourself in French and uncover the magic of this gem of the Occitanie. No passport needed!

For adult intermediate students


Pace: 2 hours daily
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Saturday 9 May 2026 - 10am ▸ 12pm
09 May 2026

French Conversation

Conversation classes
Practice your speaking skills in a comfortable and friendly setting with discussions and debates on various subjects, such as current affairs, art and ideas. You will receive a weekly article to read and discuss in class.
Our conversation classes help you maintain and develop your vocabulary.

Please check the level of our classes below:

Tuesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm: intermediate students (B1)

Wednesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Thursday 10-11.30am: intermediate students (B1/B2)

Thursday 12-1pm: intermediate students (B1)



Pace: 1 hour weekly

French Conversation

Conversation classes
Practice your speaking skills in a comfortable and friendly setting with discussions and debates on various subjects, such as current affairs, art and ideas. You will receive a weekly article to read and discuss in class.
Our conversation classes help you maintain and develop your vocabulary.

Please check the level of our classes below:

Tuesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm: intermediate students (B1)

Wednesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Thursday 10-11.30am: intermediate students (B1/B2)

Thursday 12-1pm: intermediate students (B1)



Pace: 1.5 hours weekly

Intermediate French | B1.2

Comprehensive group courses

This term, chat about your professional experience, healthy lifestyles, recycling in the fashion industry. We will learn how to express our ideas in finer details in debates, and how to voice an opinion using a wide range of connectives and structures. Grammar points will include hypothesis sentences using si, the conditional and of course our beloved subjonctif!

Materials: Textbook Odyssée B1, Livre de l’élève, ISBN: 978-2-09-035580-2 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Thursday   6:30pm ▸ 8:30pm
16 Apr 2026 ▸ 16 Jul 2026

Intermediate French | B1.3

Comprehensive group courses

This term, join us to discuss fashion, media and fake news, and discover many francophone initiatives both ecological and economical. Grammar points this term will focus on the double pronoun order, passive voice, and relative pronouns.

Materials: Textbook Odyssée B1, Livre de l’élève, ISBN: 978-2-09-035580-2 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly

Intermediate French | B2.1

Comprehensive group courses

Come and join us this term to discuss all things ecological, with a specific focus on the environment and the idea of overconsumption and recycling. Express your opinion on slow fashion or on greenwashing while furthering your knowledge of argumentative structures. Grammar points will include double pronoun order, phrasal verbs and our beloved subjonctif

Materials : Textbook Edito B2, ISBN : 9782278103669 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Tuesday   6:30pm ▸ 8:30pm
14 Apr 2026 ▸ 14 Jul 2026

Intermediate French | B2.2

Comprehensive group courses

Come and join us this term to discuss social inequalities, debate politeness rules, and explore social participation. We will also delve into everything related to languages, including regional linguistic differences and French slang. Learn how to contest a grammar rule, which will be particularly useful for one of this term's grammar points: the rules of past participles! 

Materials : Textbook Edito B2, ISBN : 9782278103669 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Thursday   6:30pm ▸ 8:30pm
16 Apr 2026 ▸ 16 Jul 2026

Intermediate French | B2.3

Comprehensive group courses

Join us this term for an exciting journey through cutting-edge scientific and artistic topics! Dive into the world of AI, explore the mysteries of space, and tackle the urgent issue of global warming. Learn how to express your artistic tastes and discover how art can be a powerful tool for therapy. 

Grammar points this term will focus on relative pronouns, a revision of the future tense and our beloved subjunctive.

Materials : Textbook Edito B2, ISBN : 9782278103669 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly

La prononciation et la gestuelle françaises

Themed workshops
Boost your confidence in French by mastering pronunciation and the gestures that make the language come alive!
In this interactive workshop, you’ll practice sounding more natural while discovering how body language supports real communication. Come speak, move, and experience French the way it’s truly used!

For adult intermediate students.


Pace: 2 hours daily
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Saturday 27 Jun 2026 - 10am ▸ 12pm
27 Jun 2026
Advanced

Advanced French | C1.1

Comprehensive group courses

This term, in this advanced class, come reveal both your artistic and scientific sides, talking about music and other art forms, but also new technologies and robotics! This term will be the opportunity to discuss how art can raise awareness for specific causes and to apprehend artificial intelligence. Grammar points this term will focus on the different structures to express willpower, but also on a thorough revision of past tenses (including the passé simple!)

Materials: Textbook Edito C1, Méthode de français, ISBN: 9782278090969 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly

Advanced French | C1.2

Comprehensive group courses

This term, in this advanced class, it’s all about fun and social events! Come and join us to talk about happiness, humour, and party destinations, but also learn how to express more easily your enthusiasm or your boredom. Grammar points this term will focus on the structures to express subjectivity and opinions, but also on grammatical homonyms. 

Materials: Textbook Edito C1, Méthode de français, ISBN: 9782278090969 (Not provided by the Alliance Française)



Pace: 2 hours weekly
ORDER THIS COURSE:
St Margaret’s Institute
Monday   6:30pm ▸ 8:30pm
13 Apr 2026 ▸ 13 Jul 2026

French Conversation

Conversation classes

Practice your speaking skills in a comfortable and friendly setting with discussions and debates on various subjects, such as current affairs, art and ideas. You will receive a weekly article to read and discuss in class.
Our conversation classes help you maintain and develop your vocabulary.

Please check the level of our classes below:

Tuesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm: intermediate students (B1)

Wednesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Thursday 10-11.30am: intermediate students (B1/B2)

Thursday 12-1pm: intermediate students (B1)



Pace: 1 hour weekly

French Conversation

Conversation classes
Practice your speaking skills in a comfortable and friendly setting with discussions and debates on various subjects, such as current affairs, art and ideas. You will receive a weekly article to read and discuss in class.
Our conversation classes help you maintain and develop your vocabulary.

Please check the level of our classes below:

Tuesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm: intermediate students (B1)

Wednesday 12-1pm: upper-intermediate and advanced students (B2/C1)

Thursday 10-11.30am: intermediate students (B1/B2)

Thursday 12-1pm: intermediate students (B1)



Pace: 1.5 hours weekly

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£397.80

Code: B2.1-TUE-S-26


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