French Leaving Cert Workshop
French Leaving Cert Workshop
Why should students consider doing a French Leaving Cert Workshop | Online Classes?
- In schools around Ireland, most students are in classes of approximately 30 students. The teacher does his or her best to make sure that you are learning to the best of your ability.
- For a student hoping to achieve a very high grade, this is simply not enough. Unless you are willing to supplement your exposure to French at home, you will not make the grade. As a language, it is very difficult to know that you are doing things right.
- If you decided to sign up to a French Notes revision course, you would get an extra 4 hours of intensive tuition a month. On top of that, you would receive a 30 page booklet with exercises to complete at home. The booklets are designed by a team of French teachers and examiners, so we know that what you are learning is all geared toward the correct syllabus, as laid down by NCCA, (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment).
Revision Course…
- Firstly, each Revision Course centres on a specific theme or topic, which makes the learning process easier for students. There are 4 parts to the workshop: Reading skills, Writing skills, Spoken proficiency and Listening Skills.
During the Courses…
- Secondly, students work in pairs, on their own, and as a class. All students complete written assignments during the revision workshop. These vary between opinion pieces, diary entries or le récit (narrative personal writing). As most students are nervous about writing in French, we work on this skill and show students how to use what they know, rather than trying to know everything! We show students how to develop their writing technique using well-defined structure, which will result in clear, concise, well thought-out written pieces.
Every Student…
- Meanwhile in the workshop, students will have the opportunity to speak french, and practice sample questions and answers for the oral exam, which accounts for 25% of the French Leaving Cert. We have sourced advanced listening exercises, so that students will be prepared for the leaving cert aural which accounts for 20% of the exam. There are two reading comprehensions in the leaving cert, and 30% is alloted to these. This is a huge percentage, and on all of our workshops, we show students how to do very well in the reading section through sample reading comprehensions and reading practice.
Our Workshops…
- Following the success of our workshops last year, we are delighted to announce that they will be taking place in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, on selected dates between September 2019, to May, 2020. Our courses are given by Elizabeth Hayes-Lyne who has vast experience as a French teacher, former examiner and published author. Elizabeth is completely bi-lingual, having lived in France for several years, before coming back to Ireland.
Students who attended our courses kindly gave us a review of the courses, and this is a flavour of what they thought of them.
Former French Notes’ Students
- I first came across Liz on Snapchat and this immediately caught my attention because I felt she seemed to be up to date and in touch with her students . I subsequently discovered that she ran workshops in Mary Immaculate College in Limerick , one Saturday a month , from 1-5pm , covering a specific topic in great depth with a booklet containing extremely beneficial notes each time . Despite having to travel 2 hours to each workshop I attended all twelve of them as well as a practical oral workshop prior to the oral exam . I think this indicates how highly I rate Liz. Her expertise and exam preparation down to the finest details ensures that students targeting a high grade in French will achieve their goal. I found her approachable, kind , and helpful and always available even outside workshop times. Thankyou so much Liz for all your help and hard work .
Georgia Mellotte (Mayo)
- Hello, just want to thank you so much for the workshops. They gave me so much more confidence in my french and my quality of writing increased so much! The small classes meant I learnt a lot more and I was able to participate more in the class in comparison to at school. I enjoyed every workshop and really saw the benefits in my exams and in my understanding of french. Thanks so much for everything
Rachel (Limerick)
- For me the French notes revision courses saved my leaving cert French grade and really sparked an interest in learning the language. In each course Liz would explain and break down the most difficult aspects of the language. This helped us understand and improve our aural, oral and writing skills for our exams. The environment of the courses was always friendly and Liz ensured we never felt under too much pressure. I cannot recommend these courses and Liz’s teaching enough! Without her I would have never achieved the grade I did!
Grainne Cole (Co. Tipperary)
- I attended all 12 of the courses in 2017/2018 including the oral workshop. This shows how much I enjoyed and how beneficial I found this courses. I believe they were the only reason I achieved my H1 in French. The course content at the start was difficult but as they went on I found them easier and easier. This wasn’t because Liz was making them easier it was because my French was developing and improving. I loved the way that every course focused on a particular topic. I found Liz very helpful and understanding throughout all the courses. The booklets you receive at every course were very helpful. They included vocab, listening exercises, and grammar points all relating to the topic. Liz’s attention to detail with the booklets ensures every student reaches their highest potential. I would highly recommend these courses to anyone no matter the level of French you have. Thank you so much Liz for all your hard work.
Sophie Hayes (Co. Tipperary)
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