French Weekly Grinds Calendar

FRENCH GRINDS

At French Notes we offer weekly French grinds to students from 2nd to 6th year. Our weekly grinds follow the school year calendar. There are five terms, and students are encouraged to commit to all 5 terms in order to get the best out of our tuition.

Our Monthly Revision Courses

What to Expect

During our French grinds, students will work to the exam requirements of the Junior or Leaving Certificate examinations. There will be a focus on grammar and language acquisition, while focusing on the four linguistic skills of

Reading  Writing  Speaking  Listening

What students will need

For our weekly French grinds, students will need a hard-backed copy for note taking, a poly-pocket folder for hand-outs & Exam Papers (3rd/5th & 6th years).

French Notes Copybook

About Me

My name is Liz and I have been a French teacher in Limerick for the past number of years.  For the past several years in Patrickswell, Co. Limerick I have been running a successful weekly grind school.  I am a regular contributor to the Irish Times Exam Watch  and a former State Examiner,  I am also the author of  Bonne Chance Oral & Aural  French text book for Leaving Cert Students. I have a first class Honours Degree in French Literature and am a registered member of the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Enquiries & Bookings

Please contact me on 087 4185908 or [email protected]. We accept a maximum of 8 students per group, and once the places are filled, prospective students are put on a waiting list.

TERM ONE | SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER MID-TERM BREAK (8 WEEKS)

JUNIOR & LEAVING CERT FRENCH GRINDS LIMERICK 
DATES: 4th of September – 23rd of October

DAYTIME TERMCLASSDURATION
Tuesday 18:00 – 19:0012nd/3rd Years8 WEEKS
Tuesday 19:00 – 20:0016th Years8 WEEKS
Wednesday 18:00 – 19:001TY & 5th Years8 WEEKS
Wednesday 19:00 – 20:0016th Years8 WEEKS

TERM TWO | NOVEMBER TO CHRISTMAS (7 WEEKS) 

JUNIOR & LEAVING CERT FRENCH GRINDS LIMERICK 
DATES: 4th of November to 20th December

DAYTIME TERMCLASSDURATION
Tuesday 18:00 – 19:0022nd/3rd Years7 WEEKS
Tuesday 19:00 – 20:0026th Years7 WEEKS
Wednesday 18:00 – 19:002TY & 5th Years7 WEEKS
Wednesday 19:00 – 20:0026th Years7 WEEKS

TERM THREE | JANUARY TO FEBRUARY MID-TERM (6 WEEKS)

 JUNIOR & LEAVING CERT FRENCH GRINDS LIMERICK 
DATES: 7th of January – 12th of February

DAYTIME TERMCLASSDURATION
Tuesday 18:00 – 19:0032nd/3rd Years6 WEEKS
Tuesday 19:00 – 20:0036th Years6 WEEKS
Wednesday 18:00 – 19:003TY & 5th Years6 WEEKS
Wednesday 19:00 – 20:0036th Years6 WEEKS

TERM FOUR | FEBRUARY TO EASTER (7 WEEKS) 

JUNIOR & LEAVING CERT FRENCH GRINDS LIMERICK 
DATES: 25th February – 1st of April *

DAYTIME TERMCLASSDURATION
Tuesday 18:00 – 19:0042nd/3rd Years7 WEEKS
Tuesday 19:00 – 20:0046th Years7 WEEKS
Wednesday 18:00 – 19:004TY & 5th Years7 WEEKS
Wednesday 19:00 – 20:0046th Years7 WEEKS

* Please note that there will be no lesson on Tuesday, 17th of March. The students will be accommodated on Thursday the 19th of March instead.

TERM FIVE | EASTER TO SUMMER (6 WEEKS)

 JUNIOR & LEAVING CERT FRENCH GRINDS LIMERICK 
DATES: 21st of April – 27th of May

DAYTIME TERMCLASSDURATION
Tuesday 18:00 – 19:0052nd/3rd Years6 WEEKS
Tuesday 19:00 – 20:0056th Years6 WEEKS
Wednesday 18:00 – 19:005TY & 5th Years6 WEEKS
Wednesday 19:00 – 20:0056th Years6 WEEKS