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Baccalaureate Boost

Preparation French Baccalauréat - Mathematics

Boost
Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce the launch of a weekly preparation course for the French Baccalauréat Mathematics exam, designed for students in Première and Terminale.
The course is offered by the Alliance Française of Canberra and led by a qualified French-speaking teacher trained in the French National Education system.Classes will begin on Thursday, July 24, 2025 (start of Term 3) and will be held at the Wesley Centre in Forrest (ACT).📘 Course OverviewThe program is structured around three core objectives:🔹 1. Review of Key Curriculum TopicsThe course will cover the essential topics of the official French Baccalauréat syllabus, in a clear and progressive way:
  • Functions: curve analysis, graphical interpretation, increasing/decreasing functions, extremums
  • Derivatives: differentiation rules, using derivatives to study functions, optimization problems
  • Probability: conditional probability, binomial and normal distributions, independent events
  • Sequences: arithmetic and geometric sequences, limits, mathematical induction
  • Statistics: mean, median, standard deviation, data interpretation
  • Geometry and coordinates in the plane: vectors, lines, distances, angles
  • Trigonometry (depending on level): unit circle, trigonometric functions, identities, solving equations, applications in geometry
  • Data analysis and algorithms: tables, automated calculations, basic algorithmic logic (depending on level)
👉 A refresher session will be provided at the beginning of the course if needed, to ensure all students start with solid foundations.🔹 2. Problem-Solving Strategies and Mathematical ReasoningStudents will learn to:
  • Read and understand exam questions effectively
  • Structure their problem-solving approach step-by-step
  • Justify their answers clearly and rigorously
  • Manage their time during the exam
🔹 3. Exam-Focused Preparation
  • Practice exercises based on past exam papers
  • Mock exams corrected in class with group feedback
  • Exam simulations with tips for managing stress and staying focused
  • Smart techniques for solving problems efficiently and avoiding common mistakes
📍 Practical Information
  • 📆 When? Every Thursday evening, starting July 24, 2025
  • ⏰ Duration: 2 hours per week
  • 📍 Location: Wesley Centre – 22 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603
  • 👨‍🏫 Instructor: Qualified and experienced French mathematics teacher
  • 🎯 For: Première and Terminale students (maths option or maths specialisation)

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
Wesley Music Center - Barton
Thursday   3:30pm ▸ 5:30pm
24 Jul 2025 ▸ 25 Sep 2025
PARENT AND BABY

Parent and Baby

Parents - Babies (for parents and babies from 6 months to 3 years old)
Give your baby the best start in life with exposure to French through songs, toys and developmental activities.

Objectives Your child will learn about:
● Expressing some key words (Bonjour, ça va…)
● Body parts (tête, épaules genoux, pieds)
● Baby toys and things used by both mummy and baby (le doudou, la tétine, le biberon, la couche…)
● Shapes (triangle, rectangle, cercle) and colours (jaune, rouge, bleu…)
● Farm animals (le cochon, la vache, le lapin…)
● Summer clothes (le tee-shirt, le short…)
● Summer fruits, veggies and baby food (la pastèque, l’abricot…)
● Summer-related vocabulary (la plage, le sable…) and activities around summer
Pace: 1 hour per week over 10 weeks
TEENS

Preparation French Baccalauréat - Mathematics

Boost
Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce the launch of a weekly preparation course for the French Baccalauréat Mathematics exam, designed for students in Première and Terminale.
The course is offered by the Alliance Française of Canberra and led by a qualified French-speaking teacher trained in the French National Education system.Classes will begin on Thursday, July 24, 2025 (start of Term 3) and will be held at the Wesley Centre in Forrest (ACT).📘 Course OverviewThe program is structured around three core objectives:🔹 1. Review of Key Curriculum TopicsThe course will cover the essential topics of the official French Baccalauréat syllabus, in a clear and progressive way:
  • Functions: curve analysis, graphical interpretation, increasing/decreasing functions, extremums
  • Derivatives: differentiation rules, using derivatives to study functions, optimization problems
  • Probability: conditional probability, binomial and normal distributions, independent events
  • Sequences: arithmetic and geometric sequences, limits, mathematical induction
  • Statistics: mean, median, standard deviation, data interpretation
  • Geometry and coordinates in the plane: vectors, lines, distances, angles
  • Trigonometry (depending on level): unit circle, trigonometric functions, identities, solving equations, applications in geometry
  • Data analysis and algorithms: tables, automated calculations, basic algorithmic logic (depending on level)
👉 A refresher session will be provided at the beginning of the course if needed, to ensure all students start with solid foundations.🔹 2. Problem-Solving Strategies and Mathematical ReasoningStudents will learn to:
  • Read and understand exam questions effectively
  • Structure their problem-solving approach step-by-step
  • Justify their answers clearly and rigorously
  • Manage their time during the exam
🔹 3. Exam-Focused Preparation
  • Practice exercises based on past exam papers
  • Mock exams corrected in class with group feedback
  • Exam simulations with tips for managing stress and staying focused
  • Smart techniques for solving problems efficiently and avoiding common mistakes
📍 Practical Information
  • 📆 When? Every Thursday evening, starting July 24, 2025
  • ⏰ Duration: 2 hours per week
  • 📍 Location: Wesley Centre – 22 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603
  • 👨‍🏫 Instructor: Qualified and experienced French mathematics teacher
  • 🎯 For: Première and Terminale students (maths option or maths specialisation)

Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
Wesley Music Center - Barton
Thursday   3:30pm ▸ 5:30pm
24 Jul 2025 ▸ 25 Sep 2025

Children

CHILDREN

Kids 3

Children (7 - 11 years old)
French for Intermediate children.
Allow your child's imagination to grow by learning language and culture through dynamic activities.


● To talk about their plans
● To describe photos and landscapes
● To communicate in class
● To talk about themselves
● To ask their friends questions
● To talk about a tourist site
● To orientate themselves
● To talk about a pirate ship and about pirates’ activities
● To describe someone and their personality
● To talk about what you are going to do later in life

Course prerequisite: Children 2
Textbooks: Zig Zag 3
 
Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Kids 4

Children (7 - 11 years old)

Learn to speak, read and write French through fun activities, comic books and projects.


Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Kindy

KINDY

Kindy 1

Kindy (5 - 7 years old)

Motivate your child to learn French through fun and engaging activities (songs, stories, illustrations and games) within a nurturing environment.

● Wave and introduce themselves
● Respond to questions such as "who is it?" and "who are you?"
● Discover and name three characters
● Count up to 3
● Respond to the question "what is this?"
● Ask "how are you?"
● Follow a short story in French
● Recognise and name six parts of the head
● Recognise and name the three primary colours
● Discover and name a new character: Gédéon

Course Prerequisite: No prior knowledge of French whatsoever
Textbooks: Les petits loustics 1 Cahier d'activités


Pace: 1 hour per week over 10 weeks

Pre-Kindy

PRE-KINDY

Pre-Kindy 1

Pre-Kindy (3 - 4 years old)

Learn your first French words through songs, stories, arts and crafts and drawing.

● Colours
● Numbers (from 1 to 5)
● Fruits
● Farm animals
● Family
● Clothes
● African animals
● Australian animals
● Easter
● Revision

Course Prerequisite: Pre-Kindy 1
Textbooks: No textbooks required


Pace: 1 hour

Teens

Brevet Boost

Brevet Boost Class - Francais - After School

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
After school brevet boost class. It will be taking place in Wesley Music Center near Telopea Park school.
ORDER THIS COURSE:
Wesley Music Center - Barton
Tuesday   3:30pm ▸ 5:30pm
22 Jul 2025 ▸ 23 Sep 2025

Brevet Boost Class - Mathématiques - After School

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
After school brevet boost class for Math. It will be taking place in Wesley Music Center near Telopea Park school.
ORDER THIS COURSE:
Wesley Music Center - Barton
Wednesday   3:30pm ▸ 5:30pm
23 Jul 2025 ▸ 24 Sep 2025
Teens 1 for Beginners

Teens 1

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
Learn, develop your French skills and have fun with French through VR (virtual reality) experiences and project-based activities with sports, creativity, games and culture. Each 2-hour session will include one hour of learning and practising French and one hour of fun French through VR immersion, movies, games, sports and creative tasks. Each 2-hour session: 1 hour of French learning + 1 hour of French using VR (virtual reality), games and projects to consolidate your French spoken and interacting skills. 
Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks
TEENS

Brevet Boost Class - Francais - After School

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
After school brevet boost class. It will be taking place in Wesley Music Center near Telopea Park school.
ORDER THIS COURSE:
Wesley Music Center - Barton
Tuesday   3:30pm ▸ 5:30pm
22 Jul 2025 ▸ 23 Sep 2025

Brevet Boost Class - Mathématiques - After School

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
After school brevet boost class for Math. It will be taking place in Wesley Music Center near Telopea Park school.
ORDER THIS COURSE:
Wesley Music Center - Barton
Wednesday   3:30pm ▸ 5:30pm
23 Jul 2025 ▸ 24 Sep 2025

Teens "Level Up"

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
Immerse yourself and develop your confidence in French through VR (virtual reality) experiences and project-based activities with sports, creativity, games and culture. Each session will include one hour of learning and practising French and one hour of fun French through VR immersion, movies, games, sports and creative tasks. 2024 Themes, each of which will cover 5 weeks of the term. Term 1: Cinema & Francophonie
Pace: 1 hour per week over 10 weeks

Teens 1

Teens (12 - 17 years old)
Learn, develop your French skills and have fun with French through VR (virtual reality) experiences and project-based activities with sports, creativity, games and culture. Each 2-hour session will include one hour of learning and practising French and one hour of fun French through VR immersion, movies, games, sports and creative tasks. Each 2-hour session: 1 hour of French learning + 1 hour of French using VR (virtual reality), games and projects to consolidate your French spoken and interacting skills. 
Pace: 2 hours per week over 10 weeks

Before & After-School care program

Before & After-School Care program

Afterschool Telopea in Telopea Park School - Aide aux devoirs

Before & After-School Care Program
  • 📚 Homework help for Telopea Park School students (Kindy to Year 6)
  • 🏫 Held on-site at Telopea Park School
  • 📅 Every Thursday, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
  • ✏️ Support in reading, writing, maths, and general homework
  • 👩‍🏫 Weekly session with experienced tutors
  • 🤝 Builds confidence, skills, and good study habits



Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

French After-School Classes - FAPS

Before & After-School Care Program


Learning objectives: Expand your child's French language learning through songs, stories, and an introduction to writing.

Objectifs pédagogiques: Développez l'apprentissage de la langue française de votre enfant à travers des chansons, des histoires et une introduction à l'écriture.


Your child must be enrolled at the School to be able to join this class.


Pace: 1 hour per week over 10 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
French Australian Preschool
Monday   4pm ▸ 5pm
21 Jul 2025 ▸ 22 Sep 2025
Only 3 spots left!
AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAM

Afterschool Telopea in Telopea Park School - Aide aux devoirs

Before & After-School Care Program
  • 📚 Homework help for Telopea Park School students (Kindy to Year 6)
  • 🏫 Held on-site at Telopea Park School
  • 📅 Every Thursday, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
  • ✏️ Support in reading, writing, maths, and general homework
  • 👩‍🏫 Weekly session with experienced tutors
  • 🤝 Builds confidence, skills, and good study habits



Pace: 1.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

French After-School Classes (Red Hill Primary School)

Before & After-School Care Program

4-10 YEARS OLD 

This programme provides an introduction to French and supports their language learning.

Learning objectives:

- The children will learn French words and expressions. 

- The teacher organises various activities such as games, songs to encourage memorisation and art & craft.

- Participants discover French culture.

No pre-requisites required.

Delivered at the Red Hill Primary School. Your child must be enrolled at Red Hill Primary School. Pick up is at 4.20pm sharp. The children will be brought to the area in front of the steps, next to the reception of the school. Please pick up your child on time as their tutor has other commitments after this class.


Pace: 1 hour per week over 10 weeks

French After-School Classes - FAPS

Before & After-School Care Program


Learning objectives: Expand your child's French language learning through songs, stories, and an introduction to writing.

Objectifs pédagogiques: Développez l'apprentissage de la langue française de votre enfant à travers des chansons, des histoires et une introduction à l'écriture.


Your child must be enrolled at the School to be able to join this class.


Pace: 1 hour per week over 10 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
French Australian Preschool
Monday   4pm ▸ 5pm
21 Jul 2025 ▸ 22 Sep 2025
Only 3 spots left!

Course selector instructions

How to use the course selector: 


ADULTS


1. Click on ADULTS in the course selector 
2. Filter by session, for example Term 1 or Summer Intensive Course
3. If known, filter by level. 

If you have already studied with us, please check with your teacher which level you should enrol in. 

YOUNG LEARNERS


1. Click on YOUNG LEARNERS in the course selector 
2. Filter by session, for example Term 1 or Summer Intensives
3. If known, filter by level. 

If your child has not previously taken classes with AFM, please contact us on enquiries@afcanberra.com.au so that we can discuss your needs.


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