Learn French with native speakers by enrolling in an Alliance Française de la Côte Centrale (AFCC) French language course!
Term Dates 2026
Term 1: Week beginning February 2 – week ending April 10 Early bird payment by 19 January
Term 2: Week Beginning April 20 – week ending July 3 Early bird payment by 13 April
Term 3: Dominique – week beginning July 27 to week ending September 25 Early bird payment by 13 July
. Alexandra – week beginning August 17 to week ending September 25 Early bird payment by 13 July
Term 4: Week beginning Oct 12 – week ending December 18 Early bird payment by 28 September
Classes table
To make it easier to find a class that suits you, we have created a table with all our courses. Details on the courses, class levels and how to enrol can be found after the table.
More classes may be held depending on demand. Our teachers may also give private lessons, personalised according to your specific needs.
Classes for high school students may also be available at a day and time to be negotiated.
| Weekly Times | Class | Location | Teacher | Cost | Class delivery method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursdays 10.00 - 11.00am | New Beginners – A1.1 | Green Point Community Centre | Alexandra | 6 weeks 6 hours $145 / Early Bird $125 | In person. Textbook: Interactions 1 |
| Thursdays 11.00 - 12:30pm | Beginners continuing - A2.1 | Green Point Community Centre | Alexandra | 6 weeks 9 hours $205 / Early Bird $185 | In person. Textbook: Interactions 3 |
| TBA | DELF Preparation | Chittaway | Alexandra | 2 weeks $85 | |
| Mondays 6.30 - 7.30 pm | New beginners | East Gosford | Dominique | 9 weeks 9 hours $205 / Early Bird $185 | In person. Textbook: Interactions 1 |
| Mondays 5.15 - 6.15pm | Conversation | East Gosford | Dominique | 9 weeks 9 hours $205 / Early Bird $185 | In person. Textbook: Interactions 1 |
| Thursdays 5.00 - 6.00pm | Intermediate B1+ | East Gosford | Dominique | 9 weeks 9 hours $205 / Early Bird $185 | In person |
Courses
Our classes follow the levels recommended by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) from the European Council.
Beginners A1:
Learn how to: greet and take leave, introduce yourself and state your identity, ask for someone’s basic information, communicate in the classroom, count up to 100, tell the time, talk about your family and friends, activities and hobbies, how to book an hotel, buy food and find your way around town.
Continuing Beginners A1:
You have already learnt a bit of French and know the basics. We will cover the same A1 topics but at a slightly faster pace with more emphasis on spoken French. According to the CEFR, you will acquire level A1 and be able to take the Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française (DELF ) A1 exam after 60 hours of lessons.
You’ll learn to use different tenses so you can talk about events or activities in the past and the future. You will acquire more vocabulary on basic topics and develop your listening and speaking skills so that you are able to hold a conversation about subjects you are familiar with.
You already know how to speak in the present and the past tenses (imparfait/passé composé) and can get by in diverse situations travelling in a francophone country. You will continue to extend your knowledge of French grammar and learn how to express your opinion about different subjects and take part in class discussions.
This course will give you the basic vocabulary and language skills to get by on a business trip/holiday in a French speaking country.
Conversation (requires a good knowledge of French grammar and some confidence in speaking French):
Improve your conversational French. Using clippings from French newspapers or magazine articles, you will participate in a stimulating exchange of opinion about French society and culture.
Short Courses:
Teachers may offer short courses focusing on particular topics or skills at different times of the year. These would usually be of 4 hour duration, either 2 x 2hr or 4 x 1hr classes.
DELF:
These are the official French exams run through the Alliance Française to determine your level of French for obtaining French citizenship, attending university etc. It is also a very reliable and accurate way to measure and document your progress in learning French. The next series of exams will be held in Sydney from 18th – 21st May. Our teacher, Alex, is offering a short 2 x 2hour course covering all aspects of the DELF exam – reading and listening comprehension, writing and speaking. It will be at either A2 or B1 level, depending on student requirements. Contact Patricia – tsabatier46@yahoo.com for further information.
How to enrol
1 – New students: Please contact the coordinator, Patricia, before enrolling – tsabatier46@yahoo.com – to ensure places are available and which level you should join.
2 – All students: Download and complete the Class Enrolment Form and send to the class teacher.
3 – Pay via online shop or bank transfer.
Term fee details can be seen in the above table and on the shop page. To ensure there are sufficient students to form a class, payments must be made to AFCC at least FIVE working days before the first session of each term. To be eligible for the early bird rate payments must be received at least two weeks prior to the start of the term.
Your payment should include cost of textbook (if required) and AFCC membership (if you are not already a member).
If you pay by bank transfer, please make sure you include your name or phone number as a reference.
Our Bank details: ANZ 012-621 A/c no. 353799911 Alliance Française Côte Centrale Inc.
4 – Take your payment receipt to your first class and also email it to afcentralcoast@gmail.com with details including your name and the class you are paying for.
Terms and Conditions
Please read the information below carefully.
1. Students must enrol for an entire course.
2. Adult courses are for students of 18 years and above unless otherwise indicated.
3. All fees must be paid at time of registration. Pro-rata payment is only available at the discretion of AFCC.
4. No refund or credit will be given to any student who withdraws less than 24 hours before the commencement of a course.
5. No refund, transfer or credit will be given should a student fail to attend every class or leave before the end of the term.
6. AFCC reserves the right to cancel classes if a minimum of 5 enrolments is not reached.
7. If a class is cancelled by AFCC, students will be fully refunded or offered a full credit for the following term.
8. Please note that credit notes are neither transferable, nor redeemable for cash and have a strict use by date.
9. New students who are not complete beginners need to have their level assessed prior to joining a class.
10. To ensure the best quality in teaching, the AFCC reserves the right to redirect a student to another class level if the student’s level does not match the rest of the class.
11. If the teacher is not able to attend a class, he/she will offer a replacement time in consultation with students.
12. AFCC has the right to ask a student to withdraw from the course if his/her behaviour is considered inappropriate or detrimental to the good running of the class. No refund is payable in this case.
Testimonials
When I retired, I decided to build upon my high school French as a way of keeping my brain active. I have found that there is also a social aspect to learning with the Alliance Française, with Saturday chats, picnics and movies. I am really enjoying my classes with Alex. She has a great way to cover many aspects of learning with variety, including conversation, grammar, dictation, tongue twisters and more.
Janeva