Learn French

The schedule for the fall 2020 session is now available. The fall session runs from September to December.

Go to the fall 2020 schedule

The schedule for the winter 2021 session will be available in December 2020.

Download our French language training catalogue for more information about all our courses.

Year-round

Focus classes

Focus classes are short online classes about a specific topic or situation. These interactive classes are delivered year-round via Zoom.

Email french.training@gov.yk.ca to receive the schedule and reminders for upcoming focus classes. If you have registered for a French course in the past year, you will automatically receive the schedule for focus classes.

 

Fall 2020 session (September to December)

Regular courses

• 12-week course, 2 hours each week.
• Some courses in the fall 2020 session will be delivered online.
• Go to the fall 2020 schedule

Add-on conversation workshops

If you have registered for regular courses, you can choose to sign up for a series of 10 conversation workshops to further improve your speaking and listening skills.

• 1.5-hour workshop each week for 10 weeks.
• Conversation workshops in the fall 2020 session will be delivered online.
• Go to the fall 2020 schedule

Written French for work communication

This new course is designed for advanced speakers who know French as a first or second language. Whether you wish to strengthen your writing skills or need opportunities to practice writing in French in professional settings, this course is for you.

• 12-week course.
• Blended format, alternating between 2 to 4 hours of self-directed online assignments one week, and a 2.5-hour class in person the next.
• Go to the fall 2020 schedule

 

Winter 2021 session (January to April)

Regular courses

• 12-week course, 2 hours each week.
• Schedule details for the winter 2021 session will be available in December 2020.

Add-on conversation workshops

If you have registered for regular courses, you can choose to sign up for a series of 10 conversation workshops to further improve your speaking and listening skills.

• 1.5-hour workshop each week for 10 weeks.
• Schedule details for the winter 2021 session will be available in December 2020.

Written French for work communication

This new course is designed for advanced speakers who know French as a first or second language. Whether you wish to strengthen your writing skills or need opportunities to practice writing in French in professional settings, this course is for you.

• 12-week course.
• Blended format, alternating between 2 to 4 hours of self-directed online assignments one week, and a 2.5-hour class in person the next.
• Schedule details for the winter 2021 session will be available in December 2020.

 

Spring 2021 session (May to June)

Intensive courses

Give your French communication skills a boost with these multi-day, hands-on courses. With lessons taking place both inside and outside the classroom, these courses provide an immersive learning experience.

• 4-day course.
• Schedule details for the spring 2021 session will be available in April 2021.

Let's speak French! workshops

Would you like to practice French conversation? Develop your listening and speaking skills with these fun and interactive workshops.

• 1.5-hour workshop each week for 7 weeks.
• Schedule details for the spring 2021 session will be available in April 2021.

Course description by level

Download our French language training catalogue for detailed course description by level.

Levels available for focus classes

Focus classes are offered year-round.

Each class caters to a specific level. You can sign up for any class that is suited to your level.

Levels available for regular courses

Regular courses are offered in the fall and winter sessions.

• Beginner (1, 2, 3 and 4)
• Intermediate (1, 2, 3 and 4)
• Advanced
• Consolidation

Levels available for add-on conversation workshops

Add-on conversation workshops are offered in the fall and winter sessions.

• Beginner
• Advanced beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

Level available for the Written French for work communication course

This course is offered in the fall and winter sessions.

• Advanced / consolidation

Levels available for intensive courses

Intensive courses are offered in the spring session.

• Beginner
• Advanced beginner / intermediate
• Advanced intermediate / advanced

Levels available for Let's Speak French! workshops

Let's speak French! workshops are offered in the spring session.

• Beginner 
• Advanced beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

Registration and testing

Registration for the fall 2020 session is now closed. Email french.training@gov.yk.ca to get a reminder when registration opens again for the winter 2021 session.

Registration is on a 1st-come, 1st-served basis.

1. You will have to take a placement test before registering. Email french.training@gov.yk.ca or phone 867-667-8297 to book a free over-the-phone placement test.
2. We will send all the information you need to register (payment details, schedule, etc.) by email.

Course fees

Regular courses

$245 (no GST) for 12 classes.

Add-on conversation workshops

$85 (no GST) for 10 workshops.

Written French for work communication course

$245 (no GST) for 12 classes.

Intensive courses

• Beginner: $200 (no GST).
• Intermediate and beyond: $260 (no GST).

Let's Speak French! workshops

$140 (no GST) for 7 workshops.

Focus classes

No cost to members of the public.

Registration and testing

Registration for the fall 2020 session is now closed. Email french.training@gov.yk.ca to get a reminder when registration opens again for the winter 2021 session.

Registration is on a 1st-come, 1st-served basis.

1. You will have to take a short placement test before registering. Email french.training@gov.yk.ca or phone 867-667-8297 to book a free over-the-phone placement test.
2. We will send all the information you need to register (payment details, schedule, etc.) by email.

Course fees

Regular classes

No cost to a Government of Yukon employee or their department.

Add-on conversation workshops

$85 (no GST) for 10 workshops.

Written French for work communication course

No cost to a Government of Yukon employee or their department.

Intensive courses

No cost to a Government of Yukon employee or their department.

Let's Speak French! workshops

No cost to a Government of Yukon employee or their department.

Focus classes

No cost to a Government of Yukon employee or their department.

Other information

Read about attendance requirements, cancellation fees and other information for Government of Yukon employees.

We will implement the following measures to keep everyone safe during in-person classes:

• Classes are limited to 8 learners.
• Learners work at separate tables, 2 meters apart.
• Learners and instructors have to wash or disinfect hands before entering the classroom.
• Shared surfaces and items are reduced to a minimum and disinfected before and after every class.
• Movement in the classroom is reduced to a minimum.
• The kitchen is not accessible to learners.
• Learners and instructors will not come to class if they or someone in their household is sick.
• Learners and instructors will not come to class if they or someone in their household has travelled outside of Yukon, British Columbia, N.-W. T. or Nunavut in the past 14 days.
• Masks are not mandatory, but we encourage everyone to wear a mask when entering and leaving the classroom.
• Should the public health situation change in Yukon, we will deliver all in-person classes on Zoom for the rest of the session.