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Program & Admission Information - Lausanne, Switzerland
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The teaching of real language in an action-oriented approach is at the heart of the methodology. The focus is to teach the language a student needs to communicate in real life. Exercises to improve fluency and accuracy are combined with communicative, and small-group activities.
The Framework on the teaching methodology is provided by the Scale of Levels. The Scale of Levels was developed based on over 15 years’ worth of research and development. They have been further developed to produce the Common European Framework, and the related official European Language Passport.
A placement test to is given to students before their first class to ensure that they are in the appropriate level for their current language levels. Teachers analyze the results of placement tests and adapted a plan of instruction for each class and student.
Students need two components to achieve success in language learning: - Language Resources: Knowledge of the grammatical structures, the vocabulary, the turns of phrase and pronunciation necessary in order to be able to communicate.
- Communicative Interaction: Experiential learning to get used to formulating what he/she wants to say, reacting spontaneously, finding ways around difficulties of expression.
Student progress is monitored through regular homework, a feedback session every Friday (which is used to discuss the previous week and the plans for the following week), and a weekly quiz on the language learned that week. At regular intervals, advisers talk to groups of students about their satisfaction, and progression in the French language. Additionally, regular and end of course tests are given to each student to evaluate the language level reached.
There are two tests:- Language Resources
- Communicative Abilities
The Language Resources is given to students to derive their knowledge of the grammatical structures, the vocabulary, and the turns of phrase necessary. The test is used as part of the placement exam, and to continually evaluate the students level . The test may be taken on paper, or on a computer in the multimedia learning center.
The Communicative Abilities test may, at first glance, not even appear to be a test. Every week the student has a longer communicative activity with their teacher who spots strengths and weaknesses in the students oral skills. In addition, the teacher uses a detailed set of criteria to evaluate the language level demonstrated by each student during their last week of study. Teachers already have a good impression of what the student can do, but they follow a standardized assessment procedure to ensure that final assessments are fair. It is all part of the guarantee of quality teaching, based on proven methods, and objective orientated evaluation standards.
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Group 20 lessons per week. Available for students at any level, beginning to advanced. Each lesson has a duration of 50 minutes. The courses take place in the morning, Monday-Friday. Self study in the multimedia learning center is available for all students and there are learning resources of all kinds: audio, video, computer assisted language learning. These elements are all available for students to work independently.
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Group 25 lesson per week. Available for students at any level, beginning to advanced. Each lesson has a duration of 50 minutes. The courses take place in the morning, Monday-Friday. Self study in the multimedia learning center is available for all students and there are learning resources of all kinds: audio, video, computer assisted language learning. These elements are all available for students to work independently.
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Admissions & Academic Credit
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Students age 16 years and older are welcomed regardless of educational background, occupation or nationality. No previous knowledge of French is required except where otherwise indicated.
Students seeking credit for study should check with their home school before registering. Generally, U.S. schools consider 15 hours of study to be equal to 1 semester credit.
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A Certificate will be issued to students provided he/she has attended the course regularly. The Certificate describes quite precisely level of language competence the student has reached in language training in the following areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Preparation for the following exams is offered as an optional extra, at additional cost, and/or as guided self study in the multimedia learning center:
1. Alliance Française: Certificat d'Etudes de Français Pratique 1 (CEFP 1) for unit A2, level 3.
2. Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française I (DELF) for unit B1+, level 5.
3. Diplôme d'Etudes an Langue Française II (DELF) / Accès au DALF / Alliance Française: Diplôme de Langue Française (DL) for unit B2+, level 7.
4. Diplôme Approfondi en Langue Française (DALF) / Alliance Française: Diplôme Supérieur d'Etudes Françaises Modernes (DS) for unit C1+, level 9.
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