We cater for EVERY need!

We offer the finest French programs in South Africa: ALL of our teachers are trained and are native French speakers with years of teaching experience behind them.

Our teachers attend training regularly to ensure they stay up to date with the latest methods and techniques in teaching French.

We offer the widest variety of courses at all levels for all age groups at highly competitive prices. Our students’ age range between 20 months and 64 years old!!

Our classes are conveniently scheduled at various times throughout the day and are restricted to a maximum number of students ensuring a personalised, student centred experience that gets you communicating in no time. The restriction on the number of students per class also ensures that you still get the benefit of the interaction from a group environment without it being too large and causing disruptions to your learning.

Our focus is not to become the biggest school with the highest turnover of students, but rather to take you all the way through this learning process ensuring your absolute satisfaction as we meet your highest expectations.

Our classes are designed to give you many opportunities to practice your speaking through interaction, audiovisual material and various books. The level you will acquire is internationally recognized which is a definite advantage.

All the programs we use are interactive allowing you to develop all four communication skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Our programs also provide you with a wealth of intercultural insight. Through interactive activities, you will progress from basic communication situations to more complex interactions, where you must organize your ideas in order to inform, explain, persuade, discuss or speak in public.

Our courses progress according to your needs using multimedia supports. The approach is task-oriented with a rigorous progression suited to your level. The courses are animated & personalized and comprised of cultural information.

Our programs use a simple & clear structure. Tests can be done in order for you and your teacher to assess your progress & ensure you have grasped what has been introduced to you before moving on to the next set of information.

The focus of our programs is on practicality to enable you to become autonomous in French as quickly and as effectively as possible in order to address your everyday life confidently & successfully in a francophone environment.

Our aim is to ensure we give you a strong foundation and practical knowledge of the French language, while providing you with all the necessary tools to be independent & versatile with the language.

Our courses have also been illustrated on a PowerPoint presentation for which you will receive notes.

Below is the wide selection of courses you may choose from (click on any course for more info):

Accreditation

The DELF Exams Accreditation
  • State certificates of French awarded by the French ministry of Education
  • Written at the provincial examination centre
  • DELF is a State-recognized French diploma with an emphasis on communication skills
  • Recognised and offered throughout 154 countries
  • Highly valued in the professional world, providing employers with a recognised benchmark of a candidate's linguistic competence.
  • There are no requirements for writing the DELF exams, any applicant may enrol.
Material available during sessions:
Textbook
Exercise book
Audio CD
DVD

FREE:
PowerPoint presentation
Notes
Snacks and refreshments

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Intensive Beginner French Course

Our intensive French course runs over 13 weeks with sessions of 2 hours each twice a week.

With our intensive French courses, the teachers are instructed to keep up with the course timetable creating a more rigid course structure.

SHOULD YOU MISS CLASSES FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, WITH US, YOU DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH THEM UP SO YOU DON'T MISS ANYTHING & ARE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE REST OF YOUR GROUP!

An upfront payment for the duration of the course (52 hours) is required prior to course commencement.

For our intensive beginner French course dates & fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Extensive Beginner French Course

The extensive beginner French course consists of sessions of 2 hours each once a week.
There is no deadline by which this course needs to be completed.
Unlike the intensive beginner French course, a monthly payment is required rather than an upfront payment for the duration of the course.

We only request a monthly payment:
1. So that students are not financially tied down once they have reached their personal goals & wish to terminate their training.
2. Because of the large number of students who require flexibility as they travel frequently.

This course was designed due to the growing number of students travelling frequently.

Therefore, we strive to be as flexile & accommodating as possible to students who are often out of town, hence the monthly booking option.

Because of our monthly booking option, you can save large sums of money by not booking lessons when you will be out of town. If for some reason you miss a class we offer make up lessons for you to catch-up on what you missed in order to keep up with the course. In short, the monthly booking option makes it possible for you to keep up with the course regardless of your schedule.

Tuition is personalised to fit your needs. With this course you must feel comfortable at all times to stop your teacher if you do not understand something or if you would like to go back on information previously introduced & not fully grasped.

From our experience, courses with a set timeframe tend to move too quickly for most students. These teachers are instructed to keep up with the course timetable and as they do the students simply fall further and further behind. We have found that this is ineffective, leaving students with little knowledge and no confidence in communicating in French. As such, our courses have been designed with a more flexible structure, allowing you to move at your own pace, ensuring that you learn as quickly as possible without getting discouraged by the course content.

Our focus is on your interaction with your group & teacher rather than having the teacher running with the course. This ensures that you get effective French tuition for your money.

For our extensive beginner French course dates & fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Corporate French Course

If you are doing business or plan on doing business with any French speaking country or company, then our programme has been designed for you!

The French Academy runs courses specifically designed for businesses. These courses are designed based on the following fundamental principles:
  • Jointly defined objectives
  • Flexibility
  • Cutting edge teaching techniques
The French Academy offers customised services tailored to suit your needs.

We are a reliable and professional service provider with longstanding experience in teaching French as a foreign language. We offer the best products & service with flexible courses designed around our clients’ unpredictable schedules.

For convenience purposes, our expert teachers can come to your premises for your training.

Should you wish to contact clients of ours who are using our services & have used other service providers in Johannesburg, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za & we will be happy to send you their details.

The benefits for your company are numerous:
  1. Meeting the challenges of the new global village
  2. Opportunities to access foreign markets
  3. Becoming internationally competitive
  4. Greater business efficiency and improved communication with clients in French speaking countries
Our business course will allow you to communicate efficiently in the professional environment, verbally as well as in writing. It is a practical dealing with everyday life in general, including the realities of the business world.

It is an intensive course for beginner learners in a professional environment or in preparation for working life. This method is designed to respond to immediate and urgent French learning needs. With this course you will have a rapid acquisition of the language basics. The approach is task-oriented with clearly defined objectives. All four skills are addressed: reading, listening, writing & speaking in order to develop practical skills necessary for social and professional life. This method will help you become autonomous in French as quickly and as effectively as possible, helping you address your professional life confidently & successfully in a francophone environment.

This course uses efficient and pragmatic task-oriented learning methods. This course is designed to ensure that you not only learn and remember French vocabulary and grammar in specific contexts, but that you are also introduced to a broader understanding of the language.

For our corporate French course fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Diplomatic French Course

The diplomatic French course is an intensive course for adults at the beginner level. This course enables you to learn French in the context of European and international relations (diplomats, international state employees, etc...). This is a fast, pragmatic, functional and task-oriented method, which perfectly meets your immediate and urgent needs of French learning.

For our diplomatic French course fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Holidays French Crash Course

This course teaches you some French to help you relax and enjoy your holidays!!!

Below are a few examples of what you will learn during this course:
  • Greetings
  • Order in restaurants
  • Buy in a shop
  • Make a booking
  • Ask for directions, etc...
For our holidays French crash course fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Conversational French Classes

Our conversational French classes are composed of discussions based on different topics so you can put the knowledge you have acquired to use, helping you master your speaking skills as well as your understanding of the language. This is also an opportunity for you to fine-tune your language skills for business meetings, tour operating, etc...

These classes are provided to students who are already proficient in the language but do not have the opportunity to grow and maintain their language skills with regular conversations and practice.

These classes will help you acquire self-confidence while ensuring a smooth transition into the real French speaking world.

Day and time: Wednesdays 17h30 – 18h30

For our conversational French class fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Judicial French Course

For more details on this course, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Tourism French Course

For more details on this course, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Children French Course (9 – 12 years old)

This course is perfect for children who wish to discover, practice or maintain their French. All the activities and tasks are performed in French with themes that appeals to the children’s age groups.

Your children will learn about French lifestyle & culture. This communicative & functional method is inline with the school syllabus. The method also has a clear & rigorous progression through various appealing theme based activities such as comic books, songs, group activities, video-karaoke. Numerous communication activities will be organised in tandem or in small groups.

Our teachers offer fun learning activities and games or excursions, a unique blend of fun activities and relaxing moments.

The learning activities involve songs, games, films, theatre, hands-on activities and crafts while working on the four communication skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, a complete approach to the French language and culture!

For our children French course dates & fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
French Familiarisation Program For Children (5 – 8 years old)

Our children program has a playful & manual structure. The method is based on a multisensory approach, integrating popular tales (Little Red Riding Hood, etc...). It is mostly based on oral communication but also has an introduction to writing.

The learning activities involve songs, games, films, theatre, hands-on activities and crafts while working on the four communication skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, a complete approach to the French language and culture!

For our French familiarisation program for children course dates & fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Nursery School & Preschool Cultural Enrichment (2 – 4 years old)

For parents who would like their children to grow up with French as their second language, we offer nursery school and preschool days for their children. Children are exposed to a French environment surrounded by native French speakers only in order to familiarise the children with the language & culture by introducing them to activities in French (singing, games, cartoons, etc...).

The learning activities involve songs, games, films, theatre, hands-on activities and crafts while working on listening & speaking, a complete approach to the French language and culture!

For our nursery school & preschool cultural enrichment days & fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Private Tuition

Bad experience with self-teaching materials or unsuccessful with your previous studies?

We offer private tuition at the lowest rate on the market.

For more details, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
Portuguese Course

Due to the increasing demand for Portuguese classes, we are excited to announce that we are now offering Portuguese lessons.

For our Portuguese course dates & fees, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za
French Cooking Classes

We have French chefs who will introduce you to the very essence of French cuisine.

For more details, please contact us on info@frenchacademy.co.za