This course is designed for high school students who want to improve their knowledge of French before their exams, which marks the end of their school education.
Morning lessons are devoted to grammatical and functional objectives according to the program of the French Continuous Course.
Afternoon lessons are reserved for résumé techniques and text analysis. This is also part of the next day’s work to be corrected and analysed by the teacher.
1 to 2 hours per day after lessons for preparation or exercises.
All text material used in lessons deals with French literature and civilisation.
Class size: maximum of 10 students per class
Alpha.book included
Course Objectives
Methodological Approach
Teaching Program
Certificate and Guarantee
| 8.30 | Arrival at school (2 rue d’Angleterre, 06000 Nice). The alpha.b team will show you to your testing room. |
| 8.45-9.00 | Presentation of alpha.b by class teacher. |
| 9.00-10.15 | Level assessment test. This test, validated by IALC and EAQUALS labels, allows us to precisely determine your level and to place you into a class of corresponding level. This test evaluates your grammatical, lexical and phonetic knowledge, as well as the 4 skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). |
| 10.15-10.30 | Break |
| 10.30-12.00 | Communicative and intercultural activity |
| 12.00-13.15 | Lunch break
We can recommend you many different places near the school where you can benefit from a discount by showing your alpha.b student card. |
| 13.15 – 15.15 | Free visit to Nice |
| From 15.30 | There is the possibility of returning to the school to see the class information for the next day (room number, teacher’s name, class level). This information is also available on the free alpha.b mobile app. |
This course is designed for high school students who want to improve their knowledge of French with a view to take the Leaving Certificate examination in Ireland.
Morning lessons are devoted to grammatical and functional objectives according to the program of the French Continuous Course.
Afternoon lessons in mini groups with a maximum of 6 students, are reserved for oral and written exam preparation.
1 to 2 hours per day after lessons for preparation or exercises.
Morning classes : 10 students maximum
Afternoon classes: 5 students maximum
Alpha.book included
Course Objectives
Methodological Approach
Certificate and Guarantee
| 8.30 | Arrival at school (2 rue d’Angleterre, 06000 Nice). The alpha.b team will show you to your testing room. |
| 8.45-9.00 | Presentation of alpha.b by class teacher. |
| 9.00-10.15 | Level assessment test. This test, validated by IALC and EAQUALS labels, allows us to precisely determine your level and to place you into a class of corresponding level. This test evaluates your grammatical, lexical and phonetic knowledge, as well as the 4 skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). |
| 10.15-10.30 | Break |
| 10.30-12.00 | Communicative and intercultural activity |
| 12.00-13.15 | Lunch break
We can recommend you many different places near the school where you can benefit from a discount by showing your alpha.b student card. |
| 13.15 – 15.15 | Free visit to Nice or your first Leaving Certifcate course |
| From 15.30 | There is the possibility of returning to the school to see the class information for the next day (room number, teacher’s name, class level). This information is also available on the free alpha.b mobile app. |
Dates for preparing for the exam: every Monday
At the moment the D.E.L.F. is the only diploma of French as a foreign language which is officially recognised by the French Ministry of Education.
It has been accepted by more than 150 countries and is widely recognised by administrations and firms.
The D.E.L.F. offers 4 diplomas which can be taken independently from each other and it is aligned with the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
D.E.L.F A1 certifies your first knowledge, Level A1 « Breakthrough » of the European Framework
D.E.L.F A2 certifies an elementary knowledge, Level A2 « Waystage » of the European Framework
D.E.L.F B1 certifies an intermediate knowledge, Level B1 « Threshold » of the European Framework
D.E.L.F B2 certifies an advanced knowledge, Level B2 « Vantage » of the European Framework.
Tuition is organised according to the exam requirements. This means an approach to the main aspects of French language: grammar, vocabulary, standard of written and oral expression, knowledge of French culture and civilisation.
If your current language level is already the one you of your requested diploma, you can enrol directly for the 4 week preparation course. If your current level is just under the one of the requested diploma, you will have to do a 4 week Continuous
Remarks:
Calard Jean-Philippe, Fayet Emeline, Gil Cunin, professors of the Alpha.b school, are all members of the Jury of D.E.L.F. Of course, they will not be your examiners but will ensure the smooth running of your preparation.
Pass rate :
In 2023, the DELF exam pass rate was 86%.
Morning class: maximum 10 students
Afternoon class: one-to-one lessons
Alpha.book included
Course Objectives
Methodological Approach
Teaching Program
Certificate and Guarantee
| 8.30 | Arrival at school (2 rue d’Angleterre, 06000 Nice). The alpha.b team will show you to your testing room. |
| 8.45-9.00 | Presentation of alpha.b by class teacher. |
| 9.00-10.15 | Level assessment test. This test, validated by IALC and EAQUALS labels, allows us to precisely determine your level and to place you into a class of corresponding level. This test evaluates your grammatical, lexical and phonetic knowledge, as well as the 4 skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). |
| 10.15-10.30 | Break |
| 10.30-12.00 | Communicative and intercultural activity |
| 12.00 – 13.15 | Lunch break
We can recommend you many different places near the school where you can benefit from a discount by showing your alpha.b student card. |
| 13.15 – 15.15 | Free visit to Nice or your first DELF private course |
| From 15.30 | There is the possibility of returning to the school to see the class information for the next day (room number, teacher’s name, class level). This information is also available on the free alpha.b mobile app. |
The C1 DALF corresponds to the level of the Cadre Européen Commun de Référence (experienced user of the language), attests easy and spontaneous communication as well as a high level of proficiency in the French language, in particular on specific subjects chosen by the candidate himself.
This is the diploma required for admission to a French university and exempts any other language tests.
(The tests take place at the Université de Nice).
Preparation for DALF takes 4 weeks as part of the combined course “20 + 6”, where 6 individual lessons per week are taught by a specialist teacher. These courses cover the 4 tested skills (oral and written comprehension, oral and written expression).
Description of the exams are available on request or by on the CIEP website: www.ciep.fr
Morning class: maximum 10 students
Afternoon class: one-to-one lessons
Alpha.book included
Course Objectives
Methodological Approach
Teaching Program
Certificate and Guarantee
| 8.30 | Arrival at school (2 rue d’Angleterre, 06000 Nice). The alpha.b team will show you to your testing room. |
| 8.45-9.00 | Presentation of alpha.b by class teacher. |
| 9.00-10.15 | Level assessment test. This test, validated by IALC and EAQUALS labels, allows us to precisely determine your level and to place you into a class of corresponding level. This test evaluates your grammatical, lexical and phonetic knowledge, as well as the 4 skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). |
| 10.15-10.30 | Break |
| 10.30-12.00 | Communicative and intercultural activity |
| 12.00- 13.15 | Lunch break
We can recommend you many different places near the school where you can benefit from a discount by showing your alpha.b student card. |
| 13.15 – 15.15 | Free visit to Nice |
| From 15.30 | There is the possibility of returning to the school to see the class information for the next day (room number, teacher’s name, class level). This information is also available on the free alpha.b mobile app. |
Alpha.b was the ideal school for my language stay in Nice. The charming villa has a good location in the heart of the town with modern equipment and a pretty garden. We worked in small classes with adult students of different nationalities, in a familial and friendly environment – an excellent team behind the scenes too! Always friendly and flexible, thank you very much!
