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🇫🇷 Created by Nicola Rowan — Qualified French Teacher • Nearly 20 Years' Classroom Experience • SEC Oral Examiner & Corrector
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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.

Madame Nicola — FrenchExam.ie
"Bonjour! Je suis Madame Nicola."
Helping you ace Higher Level French — one week at a time.
"Apprendre une langue, c'est avoir une fenêtre de plus d'où regarder le monde."
— Learning a language is having one more window from which to see the world
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Designed specifically for Higher Level students who want clear structure, stronger exam technique, and a more confident approach to Leaving Cert French.

Comment ça marche ?

A simple weekly system designed to keep students focused, organised and moving steadily towards stronger results.

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Weekly Structured Lessons

A new lesson is released each week to guide students through the course in a clear, manageable way.

2

Higher Level Focus

Every lesson is tailored to the demands of the Higher Level Leaving Cert, with an emphasis on what matters most.

3

Build Towards Top Results

Students develop confidence, technique and stronger answers step by step over the course of the year.

Madame Nicola
💡 Madame Nicola says Consistency is everything in French. A focused 30–45 minutes each week beats a last-minute panic every time. That's exactly what this programme is built around.

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
Madame Nicola
🇫🇷 Exam Advice The oral exam is worth 25% of your total mark — and it's the one students prepare for least. Every oral topic is covered in depth in this programme. Don't leave it to chance!
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.

Une méthode structurée

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.

A guided path from September to Juneweekly progression, not a search box
Des leçons complètes

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.

Complete lessons, not quick overview clipsdepth in every topic
Une spécialiste du français

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.

One consistent teaching voice, start to finisha French specialist, not a shared platform

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.

36-Week Higher Level French Success Programme

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Résultats réels

Feedback from recent mock oral sessions

⭐ 100% felt more confident going into their oral exam*
⭐ 100% of students said the session was helpful*

"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.

General revision apps give students a searchable library of short overview videos and notes across many subjects. FrenchExam.ie is a complete Higher Level French course — one structured 30–45 minute lesson released each week from September to May, sequenced by a French specialist so students know exactly what to study and when. Ideal as a complete Higher Level French programme, or as dedicated French support alongside a student's other revision resources.

The lessons are pre-recorded, so students can watch at a time that suits them and revisit any lesson as many times as they need. A new lesson is released each week from September through to May, keeping students on track without the pressure of a fixed schedule.

Lessons are hosted on a dedicated members area — once you enrol, you'll receive your login details and can access everything straight away from any device.

Each lesson is designed to be focused and manageable — between 30 and 45 minutes depending on the topic — so students can fit it into a busy school week without feeling overwhelmed.

Yes. Students enrolling from November onwards can join the Higher Level Intensive Revision Programme, which provides immediate access to the complete course. This allows late joiners to study at their own pace while preparing for the Leaving Certificate.

Yes. The programme supports Higher Level students across both years. 5th years benefit from building strong foundations early, while 6th years can use it for focused exam preparation throughout the year.

Weekly grinds can cost €40–€60 per session, adding up to hundreds of euro over the year. This programme gives students expert guidance and structured support at a fraction of the cost — far more affordable while still covering everything needed for Higher Level French.

It gives you the same expert guidance as a French tutor or grinds, but structured as a weekly online programme rather than a one-to-one session. You get the same exam-focused teaching and oral, aural and written preparation as private French tutoring — just at a fraction of the cost of paying for weekly grinds all year.

Yes — you can spread the cost over 8 monthly payments of €24 instead of paying €188 upfront. This is a fixed instalment plan rather than a cancel-anytime subscription, so it stops automatically after the 8th payment. Both the one-off and instalment options give exactly the same full access to the complete programme.

Access runs through to the end of the Leaving Cert exams, giving students plenty of time to revisit lessons right up to exam day.

Once you complete checkout, you'll receive a confirmation email straight away. Your login details for the members area will follow by email ahead of the September launch, giving you full access to the programme from day one.

No — if you pay in full for the course (the Full Year option, or the Intensive Revision Programme), the Comprehensive Leaving Cert Higher Level French Notes (worth €19.99) are included at no extra cost. You'll receive a redemption code in your welcome email. This perk applies to full upfront payment only and is not included with the 8-instalment payment plan.

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⚠️ Common Mistake Waiting until 6th year to start preparing for the oral. Your document topic is chosen early in 6th year — which means preparation starts in 5th year. Don't wait!

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.
Payment Plan · 8 Instalments
€24/month × 8
€192 total — fixed 8-month plan, then complete
⏳ Available until 31st October 2026 only
  • ✓ 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
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BEST VALUE
Full Year · Sept–May
€188
One payment — full year covered
🎉 Save €4 vs the payment plan
🎁 Includes free French Notes (worth €19.99)
  • ✓ 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)
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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.

Put it in perspective 💡

One grind session
€40–60
One topic
vs
Full year on FrenchExam.ie
€188
Every topic · Sept to May

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.

Madame Nicola

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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