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French For Adults

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The courses are designed to develop all four language skills in a dynamic and student-centered learning environment. Equal emphasis given to all four language skills, i.e., listening, reading, speaking and writing.

Text Books: Cosmopolite 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Age limit: 16 years and upwards

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

First and last day of classes – Term 2 2026

TIMETABLE: TERM 1 2026

Adults Courses (Beginners)
Adult Courses (A1.2 and above)
Adult Courses (Intensive)

Please refer to the 2026 rates >>>> AF RATES 

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Adults’ Courses - Terms 2026

Registrations – 24th November 2025 onwards

Course duration – 08th January to 29th March 2026

Deadline: 07th of January 2026

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.

Holidays:

January – 03rd, 15th

February – 01st, 04th, 13th, 14th 15th

March – 2nd,  21st

Registrations – March 3rd – March 23rd

Early bird rates applicable from March 3rd to March 16th

Course duration – April 4th – July4th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.

Holidays:

April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)

May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th

June – 29th

Registrations – June 1st – June 30th

Early bird rates applicable from June 1st to June 17th

Course duration – July 8th – September 23rd

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

July: 29th

August: 22nd, 26th, 27th

September: 26th

Registrations – September 1st – September 23rd

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th September

Course duration – September 27th – December 20th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

October: 25th

November: 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th

December: 23rd to 31st

Kids & Teens learning French

French For Teenagers

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French for Teenagers

In these courses, teenagers get an opportunity to see the world differently while learning French in a stimulating class environment with course material especially designed for teenagers. We discuss age-appropriate topics of interest and gain exposure to new ideas through activity and competency-based learning.

Age limits: 12 to 15 years

Textbooks: Adomania 1, 2, 3, 4

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

First and last day of classes – Term 2 2026

Timetable – Term1/2026 >>>> Teenagers’ Courses

Please refer to the 2026 rates >>>> AF Rates

Teens Classes (Ados) - Terms 2026

Registrations: 24th November 2025

Course duration: 08th January to 29th March 2026

Deadline:

15th of December, 2025

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.

Holidays:

January – 03rd, 15th

February – 01st, 04th, 13th, 14th, 15th

March – 2nd, 21st 

Registrations: March 1st – March 26th

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th March

Course duration: April 4th – July 4th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays:

April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)

May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th

June – 29th

Registrations: June 1st – June 28th

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th June

Course duration: July 8th – September 23rd

New registration and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

July: 29th

August: 22nd, 26th, 27th

September: 26th

Registrations: September 1st – September 23rd

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 14th September

Course duration: September 27th to December 20th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the relevant class. 

Holidays 

October: 25th

November: 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th

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French For Kids

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Designed for young learners of French, these courses include child-friendly course material, active teaching methodologies and attractive teaching aids to deliver French learning in an activity-based class environment.

Age categories: 

Petits Loustics – 4 and 5 year-olds

Loustics – 6 to 7 year-olds

Juniors – 8 to 11 year-olds (former kids)

Textbooks for Junior classes: Les Loustics 1.1 & Les Loustics 1 / CapSur 1, 2, 3

Petits Loustics and Loustics classes follow Kokoro Lingua* peer-to-peer method. 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

First and last day of classes – Term 2 2026

Please call/email and check the availability of Petits Loustics/Loustics classes before registering. 

Timetable >>> Term 2/2026 – Petits Loustics and Loustics classes

Timetable >>> Term 2/2026 – Junior classes

Please refer to the 2026 rates >>> AF Rates

Kids Courses For 2026

Registrations: 24th November 2025 onwards

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.

Course duration: 08th January to 29th March 2026

Holidays:

January – 03th & 15th

February – 01st, 04th, 13th, 14th, 15th

March – 2nd & 21st

 

Registration: March 1st – March 26th 

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th March

Course duration: April 4st – July 4th

New registration and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays:

April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)

May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th 

June – 29th

 

Registrations: June 1st – June 28th

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th June

Course Duration: July 8th – September 23rd

New registration and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

August: 7th, 22nd, 26th, 27th

September: 26th

 

Registrations: September 1st – September 23rd

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 14th September

Course duration: September 27th – December 20th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

October: 25th

November: 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th

 

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Workshops

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Reinforce specific skills whilst consolidating your confidence in communicating in French, focus on specific vocabulary, prepare for the next DELF exam or simply learn French in a fun and creative way: poetry, theatre, music, etc.
There is a large variety of workshops waiting for you!
Course schedule:
Courses are organised periodically independent of the general language course calendar.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

First and last day of Term 2 2026

Timetable – Term 2 2026

Conversation Timetable

DELF Prep Timetable

Passerelle Timetable

Please refer below for the updated rates that are applicable after the 15th of December, 2025.

AF Rates

Holidays 

April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)

May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th

June – 29th

***TO REGISTER FOR A1/A2 CONVERSATION CLASSES, YOU SHOULD HAVE FINISHED 120 HOURS OF FRENCH A1 LEVEL WITHIN ANY OF THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISES NETWORKS

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CONVERSATION WORKSHOPS
Join our interactive sessions designed to improve participants’ speaking skills in the French language. Participants engage in conversational exercises, discussing a range of topics such as current events, culture, and everyday life. The workshop aims to enhance vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation while promoting confidence and fluency.

📆  Conversation A1/A2

📆 Conversation A2/B1

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DELF PREPARATION WORKSHOPS
Join this workshop designed to help students prepare for their upcoming DELF exams. The workshop typically includes review sessions covering key concepts, practice exams, and individualized coaching to help students identify areas of weakness and develop strategies to improve their performance. The workshop aims to build students’ knowledge, confidence, and test-taking skills to help them succeed in their DELF exams.

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POST-A/L PASSERELLE WORKSHOPS
Join our interactive sessions designed for A/L students to improve participants’ speaking and listening skills in the French language. The workshop aims to enhance vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation while promoting confidence and fluency.

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IGCSE O/L (Cambridge and Edexcel) exams – May / June 2026 revision seminar for French

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Alliance Française de Colombo has decided to organize a seminar for the students sitting for French at the IGCSE OL examination in May / June 2026. This seminar focuses on all four skills you need to feel comfortable during the examination.

*** Although deadlines are mentioned, we will close registrations as soon as we have achieved our maximum capacity.*** ***

Registrations Details

Location – Alliance Française Auditorium 

Dates: 5th, 12th & 26th April of 2026

Time – 9 am to 5:00 pm (with break)

As the only official French-language and cultural centre in Colombo, affiliated to the Embassy of France and the Alliance Française Foundation in Paris, AF de Colombo takes every opportunity to promote and maintain a high standard of French.

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G.C.E. O/L 2026 seminar for French language

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Alliance Française de Colombo has decided to organise a seminar for the students sitting for French at the GCE OL examination in February 2026. This seminar focuses on all the skills you need to feel comfortable during the examination.

As the only official French-language and cultural centre in Colombo, affiliated to the Embassy of France and the Alliance Française Foundation in Paris, AF de Colombo takes every opportunity to promote and maintain a high standard of French.

*** The deadline for registration is 16th of January, 2026; however, we will close registrations before the mentioned date if we reach the maximum capacity. *** ***

Registrations Details

Registration fee 

LKR 3300/- 

Location – Alliance Française Auditorium 

Time – 9 am to 5:00 pm (with break)

Payments can be made in cash/by card at the Alliance Française Front Desk, 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 7. Online bank payments can be made to the bank account mentioned below. 

Account Name: M/S Alliance Francaise de Ceylan
Bank Account no: 076010134895 – (LKR)
Branch: HNB Cinnamon Gardens

Then, fill out your Payment Confirmation Form, including a screenshot of your bank receipt/copy of the online fund transfer slip.

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O.L. & A.L. accompaniment courses

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Designed as an accompaniment course for students preparing for National and London (Cambridge & Edexcel) Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, these courses are closely based on the syllabus content of the respective examinations.

 Accompaniment courses:  A/L

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

First and last day of classes – Term 2 2026

Timetable – Term 1 2026
O.L. & A.L. Accompaniment Courses

Please refer below for the updated rates that are applicable after the 15th of December, 2025.

AF Rates

*** TO REGISTER FOR O/L & A/L CLASSES, YOU SHOULD BE ALREADY FOLLOWING THE O/L OR A/L PROGRAM IN SCHOOL

O.L. & A.L. Accompaniment – Terms 2026

Registrations – 24th November 2025 onwards

Course duration – 08th January to 29th March 2026

Deadline: 07th of January 2026

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.

Holidays:

January – 03rd, 15th

February – 01st, 04th, 13th, 14th 15th

March – 2nd,  21st

*** TO REGISTER FOR O/L & A/L CLASSES, YOU SHOULD BE ALREADY FOLLOWING THE O/L OR A/L PROGRAM IN SCHOOL

Registrations – March 3rd – March 23rd

Early bird rates applicable from March 3rd to March 16th

Course duration – April 4th – July 4th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.

Holidays:

April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)

May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th

June – 29th

*** TO REGISTER FOR O/L & A/L CLASSES, YOU SHOULD BE ALREADY FOLLOWING THE O/L OR A/L PROGRAM IN SCHOOL***

Registrations – June 1st – June 30th

Early bird rates applicable from June 1st to June 17th

Course duration – July 8th – September 23rd

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

July: 29th

August: 22nd, 26th, 27th

September: 26th

*** TO REGISTER FOR O/L & A/L CLASSES, YOU SHOULD BE ALREADY FOLLOWING THE O/L OR A/L PROGRAM IN SCHOOL***

Registrations – September 1st – September 23rd

Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th September

Course duration – September 27th – December 20th

New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class. 

Holidays 

October: 25th

November: 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th

December: 23rd to 31st

*** TO REGISTER FOR O/L & A/L CLASSES, YOU SHOULD BE ALREADY FOLLOWING THE O/L OR A/L PROGRAM IN SCHOOL***

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Individual Lessons And Mini Groups

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Personalised individual lessons can be organised for adults, teenagers, children at all levels of proficiency. Lessons may be taken one-on-one or in groups of two to three.

Choose to learn on-site at Alliance Française or office, or online.
For classes not held at the Alliance Française campus, extra fees may apply.

Among our very popular courses, we propose general French, conversation workshops, French for business, preparation of DELF-DALF, TEF, London and National O.L., A.L., etc.

The course content can be determined according to the student’s requirements.

**Minimum duration for on-site lessons (at AF or outside AF premises [for corporate classes]):

  • 2 hours per session,
  • Weekdays anytime between 09:00 – 18:00
  • Weekend anytime between 08:00 – 18:00

**Minimum duration for online lessons:

  • 1 hour per session,
  • Weekdays and Weekend anytime between 08:00 – 20:30

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

Rates 2026 (online and on-site courses)

  • Individual lessons: Rs. 3,800/- per hour /student
  • Mini-group of 2 students: Rs. 6,600/- per hour
  • Mini-group of 3 students: Rs. 8,500/- per hour
**New individual class requests will only be accepted during the below-mentioned period;
 
Term 1 2026: 24th November – December 31st 2025
Term 2 2026: March 3rd – March 23rd
Term 3 2026: June 1st – June 30th
Term 4 2026: September 1st – September 23rd
 
**PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR REQUEST WILL ONLY BE PROCESSED AFTER THE REGISTRATION PERIOD IS OVER.
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**Kindly note that the requests are processed on a first-come-first-served basis and that we will be able to comply depending on the availability of teachers at the time slots that you have requested.

General conditions for individual lessons & mini-groups:  School Policy

See cancellation and refund policy 

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French For Corporates

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Mastering French language: a great asset for companies!
Expand your French proficiency, improve your ability to communicate in French in both in social and professional interactions, and learn the domain-specific technical terms that you can apply to business negotiations, telephone conversations, written reports and emails, and professional presentations.
Our affordable and flexible tailor-made programmes offer optimal language learning solutions for companies:

  • In house programmes or training at our centre,
  • Online programmes,
  • courses from beginners to advanced levels
  • One-to-one courses or group classes,
  • General or domain-specific French,
  • Fully flexible timetables,
  • Internal student tariffs for DELF-DALF examinations,
  • Alliance Française certificates of completion,
  • Access to the AF on-site and online libraries,

Course fee: Rs.3,800/- per hour for General French.

For courses not held at the AF campus, travelling expenses will apply.
Training must be of a minimum duration of 20 hours.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026

Please contact us at language@alliancefrancaise.lk and we’ll get back to you with a tailor-made offer.

They have chosen the Alliance Française: 
BCIS, LIFT, SLIIT, AIC, Suez, Connaissance de Ceylan, the French Embassy, the American Embassy, the Canadian High Commission, the Tourist Police of Sri Lanka, CAMSO, AFD, SADE, VEOLIA, United Power Limited,…

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Placement Tests

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  1. If you have studied French before (all language competencies included reading, writing, speaking and listening), a placement test ensures a more accurate positioning within the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
  2. Therefore, it is strongly advised that the test be done with no outside assistance whatsoever.

All placement tests are free.

Please find below the process for your French placement test.

  1. Email us at info@alliancefrancaise.lk with the following details, requesting to do a placement test.
    • Name:
    • Date of birth:
    • Age:
    • Level of French and years of French already completed:
    • Contact Number:
  2. Written Assessment
    • After emailing us, you will receive the link for your written assessment. You must complete the written part within 2 days of receiving our reply by accessing the link.
    • The test can be accessed on any day of the week.
  3. Speaking Assessment
    • On the day that the written part is completed, you are required to book a slot for the earliest available date for the speaking part, which is online, via Zoom. (Please ensure you have access to the Zoom app)
    • You can book your slot for the speaking test on the Google calendar we sent. They are available on Tuesdays, 12.15-2.15 pm and Fridays, 3-5 pm.
    • Please note that the speaking test is mandatory, and the placement test results cannot be finalized until it has been completed.
    • Please do not cancel your slot directly in Google Calendar. If you are unable to attend, contact us at least 24 hours in advance to request a reschedule. Rescheduling is subject to availability.

Important Notes

  • This is a diagnostic test; there is no passing or failing grade. Its purpose is solely to determine your current level of French.
  • Please be punctual for your speaking appointment, as other candidates are scheduled immediately before and after you.
  • Reschedules can only be arranged if we are notified 24 hours in advance.
  • In the event of a no-show without prior notice, we cannot guarantee an alternative slot, and other candidates will be prioritized.
  • Candidates who contacted us regarding placement tests before 16th March, 4:30 pm, are eligible for the early bird rate of the course fee.
  • Upon completion of both the written and speaking parts of your placement test, we will inform you of your French level at our earliest convenience.