Upskilling for Primary School Teachers


Alliance Française Dublin is proud to be an official provider of French language training under the Language Upskilling Scheme funded by the Department of Education and administered by PPLI / Languages Connect, which introduces Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) within the Primary School setting as part of a redeveloped Primary Language Curriculum.
This course is facilitated by PPLI/Languages Connect and fully funded by the Department of Education and Youth under the Foreign Language Upskilling Scheme for Primary Teachers.
Course format:
- Entry level: from CEFR levels A2.1 to B1.2
- Mode of delivery: Online (zoom) evening time.
- Course duration: 30 Hours = 24 hours of language learning + 6 hours of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
- Course schedule: 2 hours per week over 15 weeks / Tuesday or Thursday from 6.30PM to 8.30PM
- Course dates: from the week of 7th September until the week of the 14th December 2026
- Registration period: 8th June until 27th August 2026
- Contact information: nicolasfrossard@alliance-francaise.ie
Register using the form below. After completing the form, you’ll have to complete a written level assessment.
In this class, you will not only study French but also learn how to teach it!
1/5 of the programme is dedicated to didactics & CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and will include progressive activities to be included in your class such as: morning rituals / days & date / weather / simple emotions and opinions / History / Science / food / and more!
