Certificate in Practical French
- Certificate
- Duration: 6 Months
- Total hours: 500
- Delivery: Online
The Certificate in Practical French is an intensive 500-hour program delivered over six months. Designed with the goal of helping learners reach CEFR B1 proficiency, the program builds practical skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing for everyday, community, and professional settings. Through guided instruction, real-world practice, and meaningful cultural context, students develop the confidence to communicate in French with increasing independence.
Highlights
- B1-focused curriculum: Learning activities are designed around the communication skills associated with CEFR B1 proficiency
- Integrated skill development: Build speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills together throughout the program
- Practical communication: Use French in realistic everyday, community, and professional situations
- Language foundations: Strengthen pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar through meaningful use and regular practice
- Cultural understanding: Explore French and French-Canadian culture to communicate with greater awareness and confidence
- Ongoing feedback: Reinforce progress through guided practice, applied activities, and proficiency-focused assessment
This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
Program Details
What You Will Learn
- Speaking and Interaction
- Take part in conversations about familiar topics, everyday needs, and workplace situations
- Describe experiences, explain plans, and express opinions with increasing confidence
- Listening Comprehension
- Understand the main points of clear French used in common social and professional contexts
- Develop strategies for following conversations, announcements, interviews, and other authentic materials
- Reading Comprehension
- Identify key ideas and relevant details in practical texts, correspondence, articles, and instructions
- Use context and reading strategies to understand unfamiliar language
- Written Communication
- Write clear, connected messages and texts about familiar subjects, experiences, and plans
- Organize ideas and communicate appropriately for different audiences and purposes
- Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and Grammar
- Improve pronunciation and listening accuracy by working with the French sound system
- Build useful vocabulary and apply essential grammar in real communication
- Culture and Real-World Communication
- Explore French and French-Canadian cultural contexts and communication conventions
- Practise language through realistic scenarios, collaborative activities, and B1-aligned tasks
Admission Requirements
No prior knowledge of French is required. This program is designed for absolute beginners.
How to Apply?
Step 1
Get in Touch with Us
Step 2
Meet With an Education Counselor
Step 3
Come and Explore Our Campus
Step 4
Get Accepted and Enroll