Learning French

Learning French is important to understand each other well, to find a job or training. It also helps to solve everyday problems.

French courses in the Canton of Jura

The COMUNICA programme offers French courses for foreigners, from Beginner level (A1) to Advanced level (B2). These courses are inexpensive. The COMUNICA programme also provides courses for people who are not familiar with our alphabet or have difficulty reading or writing: literacy courses.

Some municipalities pay part of the registration fee.

The Animation and training centre for women and families (Centre d’Animation et de Formation pour Femmes et Familles) (CAFF) offers French courses for women, with a childcare service on site. These courses are inexpensive.

There are other French courses in the area.

The AJAM also offers courses in languages specifically for people coming from asylum

Links

COMUNICA programme (FR)

CAFF French course (FR)

French courses in the Canton of Jura (orientation.ch) (FR)

FutureEducation (AvenirFormation): integration and society (FR)

Jura Popular University (Université populaire jurassienne): French courses (FR)

Tremplin School (Ecole Tremplin): intensive French course (FR)

Virtual counter of the City of Delémont (Guichet virtuel de la ville de Delémont) – application for financial support for a COMUNICA course (FR)

Documents

List of municipalities that reimburse part of the registration fees for the Comunica programme

What level of French?

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – Learning, Teaching, Assessing (CEFR) is often used to determine a person’s level of French.

This framework ranges from level A1 (beginner) to level C2 (perfect mastery). Vocational training often requires a B1 or B2 level.

The fide test checks the level of French for everyday life in Switzerland. It tests the level of oral (spoken) and written language. The results are given in a “language passport”. This passport can be used to look for a job, apply for a residence or settlement permit, or apply for Swiss nationality.

Links

Language diploma, language level (orientation.ch) (FR)

fide for language learners: News

Language certificates / The fide test

FutureEducation (AvenirFormation): Fide French test (FR)

French and children

Children who speak a foreign language should be in touch with French-speaking children as soon as possible. It is important that they learn French before going to school. The nurseries, kindergartens or special offers for parents and children are great for this.

Parents also have to use their own language a lot with their children. This is very important too.

For example: talking to children a lot, listening to them, telling them stories in their own language.

Schoolchildren can also attend classes in their own language. These courses are called: the language and culture of origin courses (LCO courses). These courses are usually organised by the embassy or consulate or an association from the home country.

Schools provide full information about LCO courses.