Structured preparation for the first two levels of France's official French-language diploma — taught online for learners anywhere, and in person in New Town, Kolkata, subject to availability.
Taught by Koheli Banerjee, a DELF-qualified private French teacher with several years' experience. The first class is free.
Worth understanding before you choose a level, because the exam is not the same thing as a language course.
The DELF — Diplôme d'études en langue française — is an official French-language qualification recognised internationally, for people whose first language is not French.
Once you pass, the diploma is valid for life. There is no renewal, no re-sitting, and no expiry date to keep track of.
The diploma runs across six levels. A1 is the beginner level and A2 the elementary one — the two starting points, and the two prepared for here.
Every level tests the same four things: listening, reading, writing and speaking. One of the four is a spoken interview, which is the paper most candidates under-prepare.
A common and expensive mistake is registering an eleven-year-old for the adult paper. The level is identical in each case — A1 is A1 — but the subject matter and the tasks are written for the age group.
If you are not sure which one fits the learner, say so when you get in touch — it is the first thing worth settling.
In plain terms, rather than exam-board language.
You can introduce yourself and ask someone about themselves, handle simple everyday exchanges, fill in a basic form, and understand slow, clear speech about familiar things. This is the level for a genuine beginner, including someone who has never studied French at all.
You can hold a straightforward conversation about routine matters, describe your background and immediate surroundings, write a short personal message, and cope with predictable situations — shops, directions, appointments. This is the natural next step after A1.
Preparation is built around the exam, not around a fixed syllabus everyone is marched through.
Lessons are one-to-one or in a small batch — never more than five learners — so everyone speaks in every session. That matters more for the DELF than for ordinary tuition, because one of the four papers is spoken.
Listening, reading, writing and speaking are each prepared for on their own terms, rather than leaving the two harder ones until the end.
Classes are taught in English, Hindi and French, so a complete beginner is never stranded in a lesson conducted only in a language they do not yet speak.
Live online lessons for learners anywhere, or face-to-face in New Town, Kolkata, subject to availability. The preparation is the same either way.
These classes prepare you for the examination. They are not the examination itself, and no private teacher can award the diploma.
Exam fees and session dates are set by the exam centre and change from year to year — check them on the centre's own site rather than relying on any third party.
You attend the first class before paying anything, so you can see whether the teaching suits the learner. There is no obligation after it and nothing to cancel.
If you are happy to continue, fees are paid in advance before the next class, and that confirms the slot. The fee cycle runs from the date you join, and the fee is the same for every student.
Send a message and you will be told the fee straight away, with no obligation.
Yes. A1 is designed as the entry level and assumes no previous French. What it does assume is preparation for the format of the exam, which is why the first sessions usually go on how the paper is built as much as on the language.
Either is allowed — the levels are not gated, and you may register for A2 without holding A1. Which makes sense depends on where your French already stands, and that is worth a conversation before you register for anything.
Yes. School students from UKG to Class 10 and adult learners are both taught, and there is no upper age limit. For younger candidates the age-appropriate version of the diploma is usually the right one.
Both. Live online lessons are available for learners anywhere, including those living outside India, and in-person classes are held in New Town, Kolkata, subject to availability.
It is an internationally recognised qualification and it does not expire, which is why people take it for study, for work, and simply to have a formal record of the level they have reached.
Send a message on WhatsApp or call, saying the learner's age, whether they have studied French before, and whether you would prefer online or in-person classes (in-person is subject to availability). The first class is free, and a regular slot is agreed from there.
Tell me the learner's age, whether they have studied French before, and which level you have in mind. If you are not sure which level or which version of the paper fits, that is exactly what the first conversation is for.