Key Stage 3 French (Level 1) – Term 1 (Sept. 2026)

Important Note on Payments

This PX Classroom will only take place if a sufficient number of students reserve a place. To reserve a place, submit your order for this course as if you were going to buy it, but select ‘Direct Bank Transfer’ (not card payment) and only transfer the money much later once the Teacher has confirmed to you that the course will indeed take place (Do not create a new order in order to pay as that will purchase a second place on the course!). If the course does not run, there will be nothing to pay and your order will simply be cancelled.

Course Overview

This one-year course is a clear and simple introduction to French. It covers the essentials of French grammar and vocabulary. There are lots of opportunities for speaking and listening due to the small class size. This course does not require any prior knowledge of French. It is an ideal preparation for the Common Entrance Exam at 13+ and, when followed by the PX French KS3 Level 2 course, for the PX IGCSE French course.

Course Method

The course uses the textbook French for Common Entrance One, published by Hodder Education and endorsed by the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) (ISBN 9781471867170). This textbook should be procured in advance.

Lessons are friendly and interactive, encouraging all students to ‘have a go’. They include a blend of written, spoken, and aural practice with clear, structured, grammatical instruction.

Homework is set from the textbook with weekly grammatical exercises (self-marked) and skills-based tasks with teacher feedback via Google Classroom. Students will be expected to record and learn topic-based vocabulary each week. The weekly home-study normally takes about 1 to 1.5 hours to complete.

Course Details

Term 1 comprises 14 weekly lessons. Each lesson lasts 50 minutes.

This PX Classroom is held on Wednesdays at 10:30 am (London time zone), starting from Wednesday, 2nd September 2026. There will be no lesson on 21st October. The last lesson is due to be on 9th December 2026.