The Complete 36-Week Higher Level Leaving Cert French Course
Weekly 30–45 minute lessons from September to the Leaving Cert — created by Madame Nicola, a qualified French teacher with nearly 20 years' Higher Level experience and work as an SEC oral examiner and corrector.
Not another library of short revision clips. A full, sequenced programme that tells students exactly what to study each week — from September all the way to the exam.
New structured lesson released each week — watch anytime, revisit as needed, and build skills steadily across the year in oral, aural and written French. A more affordable alternative to weekly grinds and private tutoring, with expert guidance from a teacher with nearly 20 years' experience, including work as an SEC oral examiner and corrector.
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Comment ça marche ?
A simple weekly system designed to keep students focused, organised and moving steadily towards stronger results.
Weekly Structured Lessons
A new lesson is released each week to guide students through the course in a clear, manageable way.
Higher Level Focus
Every lesson is tailored to the demands of the Higher Level Leaving Cert, with an emphasis on what matters most.
Build Towards Top Results
Students develop confidence, technique and stronger answers step by step over the course of the year.
Ce que vous obtenez
Everything is designed to support Higher Level students across the full course.
- Full Higher Level Leaving Cert French course support
- Weekly structured lessons from September to May
- New lesson released each week — watch anytime and revisit as needed
- Oral, aural and written exam preparation
- High-scoring phrases, structures and key vocabulary
- Proven exam techniques to help students perform at their best
Read the free Leaving Cert French oral guide →
Pourquoi FrenchExam.ie ?
A specialist Higher Level French course, not a general revision library. Here's what makes it different.
A programme, not a library
No searching for topics, no wondering where to start, no cobbling together your own study plan. One structured lesson each week, in the right order, from September all the way to the Leaving Cert.
30–45 minutes of real teaching
Each lesson is long enough to actually cover a topic properly — explanation, examples, exam technique and common pitfalls. Deep enough to move the needle in June, short enough to fit into a busy school week.
Dedicated Higher Level French expertise
Every lesson created and taught by Madame Nicola — a qualified French teacher with nearly 20 years' Higher Level experience and work as an SEC oral examiner and corrector.
Ideal as a complete Higher Level French programme, or as dedicated French support alongside a student's other revision resources.
Le Programme — 36 Weeks
A carefully structured programme that builds steadily from September through to the Leaving Cert in June. Click to view in full.
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Résultats réels
Feedback from recent mock oral sessions
"It challenged me in the right way and showed me exactly what I need to work on."
"It gave me great peace of mind going into the oral."
"Extremely helpful and really built my confidence."
*Based on a recent workshop with 15 students
Questions fréquentes
Everything you need to know before joining. Can't find an answer? Get in touch.
Rejoignez-nous
Choose how you'd like to pay. Both options include exactly the same Higher Level programme from September to May.
⏳ Enrolment closes 31st October 2026 — next intake opens September 2027
Higher Level Weekly Programme
📌 Please note before enrolling:
- • This is a self-paced online programme — Madame Nicola does not correct homework, essays or oral practice tasks.
- • A statutory 14-day cancellation period applies. After it expires, change-of-mind refunds are not provided; statutory rights remain unaffected.
- • Enrolment closes 31st October 2026 to keep every student progressing together through the full programme.
- ✓ Full programme access, September to May
- ✓ Weekly new lessons released
- ✓ Watch anytime, on any device
- ✓ Revisit lessons as often as you like
- ✓ Fixed 8-month plan — stops automatically, no ongoing subscription
- ✓ Full programme access, September to May
- ✓ Weekly new lessons released
- ✓ Watch anytime, on any device
- ✓ Revisit every lesson right up to exam day
- ✓ Access to all previous lessons if joining mid-year
- ✓ One payment — nothing more to think about
- 🎁 Comprehensive Leaving Cert Higher Level French Notes included free (worth €19.99)
Not sure which to pick? Most families choose the full-year option — it's less than €21 a month and there's nothing more to worry about for the rest of the year.
Rejoignez-nous
The 2026/27 Full Year Programme has now closed to new enrolments. Our next full-year intake opens September 2027 — register your interest and we'll be in touch.
- ✓ Instant access to all 36 lessons and workbooks
- ✓ Study at your own pace, on any device
- ✓ Ideal for students starting later in the year
- ✓ Same content as the full-year programme
- ✓ Access right up to exam day
- 🎁 Comprehensive Leaving Cert Higher Level French Notes included free (worth €19.99)
Perfect if you're feeling behind and want to get straight into revision — no waiting for weekly releases.
Put it in perspective 💡
That's less than 5 grind sessions for an entire year of expert French support.
À propos du programme
This programme is designed to give Higher Level Leaving Cert students a clear, structured path through the course, with lessons that build knowledge, confidence and exam technique over time.
About Nicola
Hi, I'm Nicola — a qualified French teacher with nearly 20 years' Leaving Cert Higher Level classroom experience, and work as an SEC oral examiner and corrector. I'm also a fully accredited Irish tour guide, which keeps my French living well outside the exam paper.
I created FrenchExam.ie because I wanted every Higher Level student — not just those who could afford weekly grinds — to have access to structured, expert exam preparation.
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