Build practical French communication skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing through a structured pathway from beginner to advanced levels.
(This certificate course is not required to be approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005)
A1 to B2+
Live Virtual Classes
Approx. 4 Weeks
38 Hours per Level*
Weekdays, Evenings & Weekends
The French Language Program provides structured, instructor-led learning from beginner to advanced levels. Students develop practical skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary, with an initial assessment used to determine the appropriate starting level. *These certificate courses are not required to be approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
Develop practical French language skills across speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary through a structured level-by-level learning pathway.
Build confidence expressing ideas, participating in conversations, and communicating in everyday, academic, and professional situations.
Improve your ability to understand spoken French, follow conversations, and identify key information across different contexts.
Strengthen comprehension of messages, articles, informational texts, and more complex written French as you progress through the levels.
Develop the ability to write clear messages, paragraphs, opinions, and more detailed written content.
Build a stronger foundation in sentence structure, verb use, vocabulary, and increasingly complex grammar.
Apply French in real-world situations such as daily life, workplace communication, public services, discussions, and presentations.
Build foundational French skills for greetings, introductions, everyday vocabulary, pronunciation, basic grammar, and simple conversations.
Expand vocabulary and confidence for familiar situations while developing listening, speaking, and short-form writing skills.
Develop practical communication for daily life, including food, transportation, housing, health, and routine public interactions.
Strengthen conversation, reading, writing, workplace communication, travel vocabulary, and functional grammar.
Build independent communication skills for everyday, workplace, and social situations through discussions, reading, writing, and expanded grammar.
Improve fluency through detailed discussions, presentations, formal communication, opinion writing, longer texts, and advanced grammar applications.
Develop stronger professional and advanced communication skills, including complex reading, writing, presentations, discussions, and grammar.
Continue developing fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, professional communication, presentations, complex reading, and detailed written expression.
No. Complete beginners can start at the appropriate level based on their current French ability.
Students complete an initial assessment before registration to determine the most appropriate starting level.
The program follows a structured pathway from A1.1 and A1.2 through A2.1, A2.2, B1.1, B1.2, B2, and ongoing B2+ advanced skills development.
Most levels include 38 instructional hours delivered over approximately 4 weeks. The B2 level includes 30 instructional hours over 4 weeks.
Yes. Weekday, afternoon, evening, and weekend options are available based on student demand and scheduling requirements.
Students develop speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and practical communication skills through instructor-led learning and interactive activities.
The program develops the core French language skills used in proficiency testing, including speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Students can discuss their exam-preparation goals during the assessment process.
Yes. Students complete level assessments to evaluate progress and determine readiness to move to the next level.
Start by requesting information. An initial assessment will be scheduled, and once your starting level is confirmed, the admissions team will guide you through registration and class scheduling.
