The Alliance Française, founded in 1883 in Paris, is a cultural non-profit association. It is made up of 1100 branches in 134 countries, with more than 35 000 students per year, all of which makes the Alliance Française the largest French language teaching association in the world. On the Gold Coast, the Alliance Française was founded in 1999.

The Alliance Française distinguishes itself from other language schools by its genuine blend of learning and cultural immersion.

All instruction is given in French, by native French teachers. We use the latest French methods and up-to-date training techniques. The maximum number of students per class is generally ten. Each term runs for 10 weeks, 2-hour periods per week.

Class Timetables:

Day	Class	Time	Teacher
Monday	Beginners (French for Travellers)	18:00 - 20:00	Nicole
Monday	Beginners 3	18:00 - 20:00	Sophie
Monday	Elementary 1	18:00 - 20:00	Anne
Tuesday	Elementary 3	14:00 - 16:00	Nicole
Tuesday	Beginners 3	18:00 - 20:00	Veronique
Tuesday	Advanced 2	18:00 - 20:00	Nicole
Wednesday	Beginners (Mise a niveau)	13:30 - 15:30	Anne
Wednesday	Elementary (Mise a niveau)	14:00 - 16:00	Nicole
Wednesday	French for Kids# Beginners	16:00 - 17:00	Sophie
Wednesday	French for Kids# Advanced	16:00 - 17:00	Anne
Wednesday	Beginners 2	18:00 - 20:00	Sophie
Wednesday	Beginners 3+	18:00 - 20:00	Anne
Wednesday	Elementary 3	18:00 - 20:00	Nicole
Thursday	Superior	14:00 - 16:00	Anne
Thursday	Beginners 1	18:00 - 20:00	Veronique
Thursday	Beginners 2	18:00 - 20:00	Nicole
Saturday**	Conversation Morning	10:00 - 12:00	Nicole

2008 Session Dates*:

Term	Start	Finish	Weeks	Price
001	29 Jan 08	04 Apr 08	10	$300.00
002	21 Apr 08	27 Jun 08	10	$300.00
003	14 Jul 08	19 Sep 08	10	$300.00
004	06 Oct 08	12 Dec 08	10	$300.00

Directeur des Études:	Nathaly Clairmont	0402-466-759	nathaly.clairmont@afgoldcoast.org
Professeur de langue:	Nicole Richard	0408-610-919	nicole.rchrd@gmail.com
Professeur de langue:	Anne Courtois	0415-036-721	courtois.ann@gmail.com

Textbooks: Please note that fees do not include textbooks when required. Textbooks can be purchased from Intext International Language Bookshop. They are usually $55 to $60 and each textbook covers several levels.

Course Evaluation: In order to continually improve and update our course programme, we ask our students to complete our Course Evaluation Survey at the completion of each term.

La matinée de conversation**: Is the Alliance Française's conversation morning held on Saturday, 26 April, 24 May and 28 June from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

All levels are welcome; some are happy to sit in and just listen others are more active participants.

Usually a recent subject is used as the main conversation topic for the morning. This enables participants to discover vocabulary and main structures related to a given topic and to practice them in the context of a casual conversation.

Annual participation fee is $30.00 per person.

Diplomas: DELF (Diplôme d'Etude de Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are the only diplomas in French as a foreign language delivered by the French Ministry of Education and are recognised worldwide.

DELF (6 Unites) normally leads to DALF (4 Units), which enables you to enter any French University without any further examination.

It is generally considered that preparing one unit requires approximately 100 hours of learning.

These examinations will be held at the Alliance Française de Brisbane in June and December and are open to any students who have completed the Advanced level or who have been assessed as having the appropriate level.

Translator/Interpreter: We are able to translate documents or provide interpreters, if you require either of these services please contact us and we will be able to provide you with a qualified translators/interpreters' contact details.