The charity currently provides lessons to more than a hundred children every Saturday of the academic terms from 9:45am to 12:15pm. We use 10 classrooms at the Hilden Grange Preparatory School. We also operate a library from the Art Room. Lessons in French language and culture are provided for children aged 3 to 18. This includes special support to students preparing to write their French GCSE before Year 11.
The teaching team is composed of qualified French teachers as well as parents who began as Teaching Assistants. The team follows an agreed Teaching Programme, and has an appraisal system in place to encourage constant development and ensure quality. Classes are conducted entirely in French and so the children attending the school must, at the very least, be used to being spoken to in French and be able to respond. |
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Adult classesL’ école des Copains also provides French conversation classes (Beginner and Intermediate level) to non-francophone members. These classes began in April 2016 in response to members’ approval of an initiative to help parents support the advancement of their childrens’ French.
"C'est vraiment cool et mon français est (un petit peu) magnifique maintenant!" - Richard. (Dad, and aspiring bilingualist) |