Select your centre and prepare your stay

Mercredi 8 février 2012

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CHOOSE YOUR CENTER

What is the ideal program for you ? The good questions.

1/ The training course

Does it clearly state the course aims, content and media used?

Or the number of apprenticeship levels?

Are these levels based on an assessment framework, namely the common European framework of reference?

Is there a class specifically for total beginners?

Does the course offer the chance to prepare for and sit certificate examinations (DELF French language studies certificate, DALF Advanced French language certificate, CCIP Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry certificate, etc.)?

Does it mention an ‘average’ or ‘maximum’ (not the same thing) number of trainees per group?

Does it clearly state the length of the lessons: 45, 60 or 90 minutes?

Are breaks (those that are not ‘one-to-one training sessions’) included in the hourly total?

Does the course mention the start and end dates of classes?

Are classes on national holidays, maintained, deferred or lost?

2/ Cultural activitiesés culturelles

Are there activities organised by the centre or are there just details provided regarding the possibilities on offer from outside bodies?

3/ Premises

Is the centre located in town or on the outskirts, on a campus?

Do trainees have access to a study room, documentation or teaching resource centre, a multimedia room, free access to the Internet?

4/ Accommodation and reception

Is this service managed by the centre itself, or consigned to a third party whom the trainee pays separately? In case of any dispute, recourse will differ.

Is the trainee greeted at the station or the airport on his/her arrival?

Are the host’s accommodation terms clearly stated: number of nights, first and last meal; are other trainees accommodated at the same time by the same host family?

5/ Prices and registration terms

Are registration fees, teaching tools, reception on arrival, transfers all included in the price?

Are the registration and cancellation terms clearly stated?

Is individual accident insurance available?

Is the centre officially approved, where applicable, for the reception of minors (under 18s)?

To ensure that your stay goes smoothly, we always recommend selecting a centre that gives you clear, detailed information on its courses.

3/ Premises