Join Algonquin College’s French as a Second Language (FSL) program to develop the language skills you need to communicate effectively in every day and professional situations.
Our FSL program is designed to help you reach your language goals, whether you are new to the language or need to improve your proficiency. Led by experienced and engaging instructors, our learning program and activities focus on practical real-life situations to help you gain fluency in personal and professional environments. You will also take regular quizzes and assessments to monitor your progress and abilities.
For individuals, our courses are delivered online, pay-as-you-go, with most courses running in six-week cycles with two classes per week, from beginner to advanced levels (CEFR A1, A2, B1 and B2 corresponding to Government of Canada levels X, A, B and C). See course information in the table below and our FSL course calendar to register.
We also offer dedicated group training for the preparation of the Public Service Commission Oral B or Oral C Second Language Evaluation.
Take our Free FSL Placement Test to determine your level. It won’t take more than 30 minutes. Let’s go!
| Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) |
Algonquin College Previous FSL | French Placement Test Results |
Algonquin College Current FSL |
Government of Canada Proficiency Levels |
| A1 | FSL Level 1 | 0-5% | French Beginner Level 1 (Pre-A) | X |
| A1 | FSL Level 2 | 6-12% | French Beginner Level 2 (Pre-A) | X |
| A2 | FSL Level 3 | 13-21% | French Intermediate Level 1 (A) | A |
| A2 | FSL Level 4 | 22-39% | French Intermediate Level 2 (A) | A |
| B1 | FSL Level 5 | 40-59% | French Advanced Level 1 (B) | B |
| B1 | FSL Level 6 | 60-74% | French Advanced Level 2 (B) | B |
| B2 | FSL Level 7 | 75-89% | French Proficient Level 1 (C) | C |
| B2 | FSL Level 8 | 90-94% | French Proficient Level 2 (C) | C |
| C1 | FSL Level 9 | 95-100% | French Proficient Level 3 (C) | C |
NOTE: If you register in a course that you find too challenging, contact us to arrange a transfer to a different level. Please note that transfer requests can be accommodated after completing no more than two classes within the current session.
Get started on your French as a Second Language journey with this introductory course.
In this second level course, learn to describe and react to different situations in real life using present, past, and future tenses.
Develop your abilities in listening, reading, writing and speaking French through active participation in a wide range of communication activities.
Broaden your ability to communicate in the past, present and future tenses. The learning activities in this course focus on comparing habits and activities, giving reasons and justifying actions.
Develop your French communication in professional situations, discussing and comparing present and past experiences, express your opinions along with conditions and hypotheses.
Practice all communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to gain more grammatical control in complex sentences used to augment and reason on complex or unfamiliar topics.
This advanced level course focuses on discussing workplace and societal issues to study complex sentences in context.
This advanced course explores workplace and social issues through debates and discussions, encouraging authentic expression of complex ideas with advanced language skills.
