French lessons in UK then Toulouse?

[Berlioz]

I will also post this in Education and Earning a Living. Having read some postings here I am hoping that someone is either is a FFL teacher looking for some work  here in UK now or will know of one in the Toulouse area for next year.

We are moving to Toulouse next summer.  We were told by our proposed College that our 11yo would need to do 2 months of intensive FFL French with Alliance Francaise in addition to having private lessons in the Uk (we live near Cambridge). In preparation to joining 6ieme in Sept 06. Also that we would need to arrange after school lessons and help with other subjects taught in French so that she does not fall behind. Although my partner speaks fluent French he will be working in the UK a lot.

We visited AF last week hoping to get more info on levels of classes for 11yo (2nd year of french), 16yo (GCSE A*)   and me ??yo .  After having got prices (ouch!) by e-mail from them last month.

They said they don't have any childrens classes for under 17s, but could offer individual tuition!!! They didn't know why we had been given the wrong information. The person who sent the e-mail was not in the office that day.

So what are my options?  Are there any language schools that do take children? I think we would all benefit from the social interaction of a small class.  Or are private lessons at home our only option?

We have had  very good Maths and English teachers from a UK internet agency in the past but they have no FFL teacher in our area available.

 

[Miaviv]

Hi, there are a few home school ideas that you could try. These are usually for French kids that are struggling with their studies and need extra tuition but as the French tend to learn their own language as if it is a foreign one (does this make sense ?) then you should be able to get home lessons for your children. I know that Acadomia are one but there are others (can't remember all names) - try to do a search via cours privés etc. Where are you moving to in Toulouse ? I live south of toulouse, after Ikea. There is a lycée international somewhere near Colomiers I think, where the lessons are in English, could this be of interest to you ?

I imagine that most kids will pick up the language quickly but extra lessons would be helpful.

Hope things work out for you.

[Miaviv]

there is a place in the centre of Toulouse called "Maison de l'Europe" I think, they do language classes for kids and adults and perhaps do a French for foreigners course but not sure about this, you could contact them.

[Berlioz]

Thank you Miaviv, I have e-mailed Maison de l'Europe and Acdomia for further details. We though we had everything sorted out and only found out we had been given the wrong information the last morning we were there!

I have sent you a PM.

Regards

Donna

[Gooliegumdrop]

Hi Donna

Have you tried the Institute of Linguists' directory for details of language tutors available in your area?

http://www.iol.org.uk/linguist/tutor1.asp

While you are in the UK, I don't think you will have any other option but to hire a private tutor for extra curricular language tuition. (Be prepared to pay £15-£20 upwards per hour).

 

Julie

www.francoservices.com

 

 

[Berlioz]

Thanks Julie,

I will contact some of the teachers in my area.  You came out top of my list actually! I'll e-mail you. 

Regards

Donna