French for Beginners - Newark Buttermarket - Adult Learning

Newark Buttermarket, Newark

Date	18 September - 4 December 2026
Sessions	Fridays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	10
Venue	Newark Buttermarket, Newark View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £80

About this course

In this course, you will learn the basic language that you might need when visiting a French-speaking country. This is a fun and relaxed class, where you will meet other students interested in travelling and learning. You will get lots of opportunities to speak French and discover a different culture.

This is a course for absolute beginners and those who are beginning again. No previous knowledge is required. We will practice talking about yourself and your family, buying items in shops, and giving directions. We will use videos, recordings, role-play, and games in class.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Talk about yourself, your interests, your family, in French

Converse in a shopping situation (including restaurants and transport)

Find your way in a French-speaking country (ask for directions, name places, modes of transport)

Read and write short paragraphs about familiar topics such as routine, hobbies, family.

Use the present tense accurately for a range of verbs, orally and in writing

Take part in group activities and speak in front of a group in French

Resources required to complete the course: Books with basic French vocabulary are useful, such as the GCSE French Vocab and the GCSE French Grammar Books by CGP, however not mandatory.

Please note no sessions will take place on 23rd and 30th October 2026

Booking your place and fee information

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
North East Combined Authority
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Tees Valley Combined Authority
West Midlands Combined Authority
West of England Combined Authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Hull and East Yorkshire
Greater Lincolnshire
Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority
Cornwall Council
Lancashire Combined County Authority
Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

Your visa must last until after your course ends.
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.
You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.