There are various ways to expand and deepen your knowledge of French. A popular and certainly demonstrably successful way is a French course at a renowned language school. Once you have decided to do this, you are spoiled for choice. Numerous reputable language schools present their extensive range of courses in brochures, online or in advertisements. There are diploma courses, evening courses, intensive courses, online courses, job-specific French courses - prospective students can no longer see the wood for the trees. No problem! With our checklist, you will quickly find the perfect French course tailored to your needs.
A French course usually costs a good amount of money and, of course, time. If you don't want to waste either of these, it's very important that the level of the course matches your current abilities. Ideally, you shouldn't feel bored or overwhelmed in a French course. Otherwise, progress in French will be a long time coming. You should therefore determine your level by taking a reliableFrench placement testtake the test. The test for the French course can be taken free of charge and directly online on our educational platform and provides you with concrete placement results in less than half an hour. The placement test is available in two versions (for beginners and advanced learners). Do not use any aids under any circumstances and avoid guessing answers - this is the only way to get a reliable result and know which course level is right for you!
The lesson design varies depending on the school, teacher and teaching materials and has an unexpected influence on the learning motivation and progress of each individual participant. There is no such thing as good and bad or right and wrong. As different as the learners are, as different are the preferred teaching methods depending on the French course. To ensure that you really benefit from your French course, find out how you learn most easily and find out about the teaching methods of the various language schools.
So that you can quickly find out which learning type you correspond to, we have created a helpful table below in which you can see the different learning types with the respective suitable course types:
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"French course tips" learner type 1 Needs tight leadership and clear homework assignments Learns more aurally and visually |
Frontal teaching Structured teaching materials Presents Teacher Homework control |
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"French course tips" learner type 2 Addiction Independence and autonomy Wants to determine own learning pace Pressure causes counterpressure or blockage Learns more communicatively and motorically Learning type |
Online course, apps, e-learning, relaxed guided language courses, self-learning |
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"French course tips" learner type 3 Requires pressure to perform Would like to make rapid progress Would like clear assignments and homework |
Diploma courses (DELF, DALF etc.) |
Have you found yourself in the table of French course tips? Then you are certainly on the right track if you are looking for suitable courses. Look out for the relevant keywords when clarifying the course organization of individual French schools.
If you want to get a comprehensive picture of a language school, you should consider all aspects. Of course, this also includes the opinions of former French course participants. Would you like to find out how they benefited from a French course and whether they would recommend it to others? Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch has interviewed numerous former French course graduates and found out that a good two thirds of former participants benefited greatly in their career from attending the course and that the practical benefit was very high without exception. The majority of those surveyed would take the French course again immediately.
Pupils can also rate schools via star ratings and comments on individual school websites or in social networks such as Facebook. Google's 5-star reviews are also a reliable criterion when choosing a school. The feedback provides a good insight into the satisfaction levels of former students.
In many cases, these points are very important criteria when choosing a language school. This is of course very understandable, time and money are strong arguments and a central issue. Nevertheless, these issues should not become the main argument when it comes to finding a good French course.
These criteria should only be taken into account once the above-mentioned topics have enabled you to narrow down the list of language schools and French courses. Only as a next step should you then clarify the questions below:
As soon as points 1 to 4 have been clarified, the selection of suitable language schools for your French course will be much smaller than before. Then order free and non-binding information material from these course providers via the inquiry form onEducation-Further-Education.ch.
In the inquiry form you can also register for information events and even request a personal consultation. Take advantage of these two offers to gain a comprehensive insight into the philosophy and course organization of the language school. Information events are also a good opportunity to take a closer look at the teachers and to speak to former students. The personal consultation serves to clarify individual questions.
We wish you every success in your French course!
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