Higher Level - LC French On Demand

Higher Level - Always available nationally

  • National Access

    Study in your own time

  • Expert Tutors

    Know the exam inside out

  • 28 Lessons

    Course duration

  • Direct Tutor Access

    Ask questions and resolve doubts fast
    Begins, Sept. 15th, 2025

    Mr. Derek Cahalan

    Specialisation: French

    About

     Derek has been a teacher of French and English for seventeen years. He holds a BA International having spent a year studying in Université de Toulouse Le Marail. He also holds a MA in English. He taught evening and weekend classes and intensive revision courses at Christmas and Easter in The Galway Study Centre – Mill Street for ten years. He works for the SEC as an Examiner for the French Leaving Cert. Oral exams and an Advising Examiner for the French Leaving Cert. Written exams. He also worked as a Subject Specialist Advisor with Mentor Books on a French school textbook publication.

    A few more words about this course

    Get fully prepared for the Leaving Cert with our On-Demand LC French Course, designed to cover every part of the exam — oral, aural, written expression, comprehension, and grammar. You’ll build confidence in speaking and listening, sharpen your writing skills, and learn how to handle typical exam questions with ease.

    Because it’s 100% online and flexible, you can study when it suits you — whether practising your oral answers, revising grammar, or rewatching listening comprehension strategies. This course takes the stress out of preparing for LC French and gives you the structure and support to perform at your best.

    Why Choose This Course?
    👩‍🏫 Taught by an experienced French teacher who knows exactly how the exam is marked.
    ⏯ On-demand flexibility — pause, rewind, and repeat lessons until everything makes sense.
    📈 Exam-focused strategies for oral, aural, and written sections to maximise marks.

    Course Outline:

    • Core Grammar: present, past, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive
    • Advanced Grammar: plus-que-parfait, past historic, participles, negatives, pronouns, articles
    • Vocabulary & Expression: adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions
    • Moi-même, ma famille, mes amis
    • Ma maison, ma ville, une journée typique
    • Mon école et mes matières
    • Le weekend, loisirs, musique, télévision et films
    • L’argent de poche, petits boulots, le ménage
    • Le sport, vacances, été dernier et prochain
    • Société et actualités: avenir, santé, technologie, mode, crime, pauvreté, guerre, féminisme, compréhension auditive
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