French classes are cancelled

Due to health advisories about the COVID-19 pandemic, French classes have been cancelled until further notice.

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Learn French

  • Schedule
  • Course offerings
  • Course levels
  • Register as a member of the public
  • Register as a Government of Yukon employee

Our French classes are offered in partnership with the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) in Whitehorse.

Registration for the spring 2020 session will open on March 30, 2020.

  1. Schedule

    The schedule for the spring 2020 session is now available. The spring session runs from May to June.

    Go to the spring 2020 schedule

    The schedule for the fall 2020 session will be available in August 2020.

  2. Course offerings

    Our courses run over 3 sessions (September to June), with intake in September, January and May. Download our French language training catalogue for more information.

    Spring (May to June)

    Course: Let's speak French! conversation sessions

    Would you like to practise French conversation? Develop your listening and speaking abilities with this participatory class focusing on oral skills.

    • 7-week course, 1.5 hours each week.

    Course: Intensive course

    Give your French communication skills a boost with this 4-day hands-on course. With lessons taking place both inside and outside the classroom, this course provides an immersive learning experience.

    Go to the spring 2020 schedule

     

    Fall (September to December)

    Course: Weekly classes

    • 12-week classes, 2 hours each week.
    • Optional conversation sessions (a 1.5-hour session each week for 10 weeks).
    • Schedule details will be available in August 2020.

     

    Winter 2020 (January to April)

    Course: Weekly classes

  3. Course levels

    Course description by level

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

     

    Levels available for weekly classes

    Weekly classes 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 the intensive class

    The intensive class is offered in the spring session.

    • Beginner
    • Advanced beginner/intermediate
    • Intermediate/advanced

     

    Levels available for Let's Speak French! conversation sessions

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

    • Beginner
    • Advanced beginner
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
  4. Register as a member of the public

    Registration and testing

    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

    Weekly classes

    $245 (no GST) for 12 classes

     

    Optional conversation sessions

    $85 (no GST) for 10 sessions

     

    Intensive course (spring semester only)

    Beginner : $220 (no GST)
    Advanced intermediate or advanced: $265 (no GST)

     

    Let's Speak French! conversation classes (spring session only)

    $145 (no GST) for 7 classes

  5. Register as a Government of Yukon employee

    Registration and testing

    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

    Weekly classes

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

     

    Optional conversation sessions

    $85 (no GST) for 10 sessions

     

    Intensive course (spring semester only)

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

     

    Let's Speak French! conversation classes (spring session only)

    $145 (no GST) for 7 classes

     

    Other information

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


Contact 

If you have questions about French language classes, email french.training@gov.yk.ca or phone 867-667-8297.