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🇫🇷 Created by Nicola Rowan — Qualified French Teacher • Nearly 20 Years' Classroom Experience • SEC Oral Examiner & Corrector
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The Complete Higher Level Leaving Cert French Programme — One Structured Lesson Each Week, September to the Leaving Certificate

A premium step-by-step programme for ambitious students who want strong structure, clear guidance, and the confidence to aim high.

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New structured lesson released each week — watch anytime, revisit as needed, and build skills steadily across the year in oral, aural and written French. A more affordable alternative to weekly grinds, with expert guidance from a teacher with nearly 20 years' experience, including work as an SEC oral examiner and corrector.

Madame Nicola — FrenchExam.ie
"Bonjour! Je suis Madame Nicola."
Helping you ace Higher Level French — one week at a time.
"Apprendre une langue, c'est avoir une fenêtre de plus d'où regarder le monde."
— Learning a language is having one more window from which to see the world
Madame Nicola

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Designed specifically for Higher Level students who want clear structure, stronger exam technique, and a more confident approach to Leaving Cert French.

Comment ça marche ?

A simple weekly system designed to keep students focused, organised and moving steadily towards stronger results.

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Weekly Structured Lessons

A new lesson is released each week to guide students through the course in a clear, manageable way.

2

Higher Level Focus

Every lesson is tailored to the demands of the Higher Level Leaving Cert, with an emphasis on what matters most.

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Build Towards Top Results

Students develop confidence, technique and stronger answers step by step over the course of the year.

Madame Nicola
💡 Madame Nicola says Consistency is everything in French. A focused 30–45 minutes each week beats a last-minute panic every time. That's exactly what this programme is built around.

Ce que vous obtenez

Everything is designed to support Higher Level students across the full course.

  • Full Higher Level Leaving Cert French course support
  • Weekly structured lessons from September to May
  • New lesson released each week — watch anytime and revisit as needed
  • Oral, aural and written exam preparation
  • High-scoring phrases, structures and key vocabulary
  • Proven exam techniques to help students perform at their best
Madame Nicola
🇫🇷 Exam Advice The oral exam is worth 25% of your total mark — and it's the one students prepare for least. Every oral topic is covered in depth in this programme. Don't leave it to chance!

Le Programme — 36 Weeks

A carefully structured programme that builds steadily from September through to the Leaving Cert in June. Click to view in full.

36-Week Higher Level French Success Programme

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Résultats réels

Feedback from recent mock oral sessions

⭐ 100% felt more confident going into their oral exam*
⭐ 100% of students said the session was helpful*
★★★★★

"It challenged me in the right way and showed me exactly what I need to work on."

★★★★★

"It gave me great peace of mind going into the oral."

★★★★★

"Extremely helpful and really built my confidence."

*Based on a recent workshop with 15 students

Questions fréquentes

Everything you need to know before joining. Can't find an answer? Get in touch.

The lessons are pre-recorded, so students can watch at a time that suits them and revisit any lesson as many times as they need. A new lesson is released each week from September through to May, keeping students on track without the pressure of a fixed schedule.

Lessons are hosted on a dedicated members area — once you enrol, you'll receive your login details and can access everything straight away from any device.

Each lesson is designed to be focused and manageable — between 30 and 45 minutes depending on the topic — so students can fit it into a busy school week without feeling overwhelmed.

Yes. Students enrolling from November onwards can join the Higher Level Intensive Revision Programme, which provides immediate access to the complete course. This allows late joiners to study at their own pace while preparing for the Leaving Certificate.

Yes. The programme supports Higher Level students across both years. 5th years benefit from building strong foundations early, while 6th years can use it for focused exam preparation throughout the year.

Weekly grinds can cost €40–€60 per session, adding up to hundreds of euro over the year. This programme gives students expert guidance and structured support at a fraction of the cost — far more affordable while still covering everything needed for Higher Level French.

Yes — you can spread the cost over 8 monthly payments of €24 instead of paying €188 upfront. This is a fixed instalment plan rather than a cancel-anytime subscription, so it stops automatically after the 8th payment. Both the one-off and instalment options give exactly the same full access to the complete programme.

Access runs through to the end of the Leaving Cert exams, giving students plenty of time to revisit lessons right up to exam day.

Once you complete checkout, you'll receive a confirmation email straight away. Your login details for the members area will follow by email ahead of the September launch, giving you full access to the programme from day one.

No — if you pay in full for the course (the Full Year option, or the Intensive Revision Programme), the Comprehensive Leaving Cert Higher Level French Notes (worth €19.99) are included at no extra cost. You'll receive a redemption code in your welcome email. This perk applies to full upfront payment only and is not included with the 8-instalment payment plan.

Madame Nicola
⚠️ Common Mistake Waiting until 6th year to start preparing for the oral. Your document topic is chosen early in 6th year — which means preparation starts in 5th year. Don't wait!

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Choose how you'd like to pay. Both options include exactly the same Higher Level programme from September to May.

⏳ Enrolment closes 31st October 2026 — next intake opens September 2027

Higher Level Weekly Programme

🎁 Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout on the Full Year plan to lock in the launch price — valid until 17th August 2026. (Not applicable to the 8-instalment plan.)

📌 Please note before enrolling:

  • • This is a self-paced online programme — Madame Nicola does not correct homework, essays or oral practice tasks.
  • • The full-year access fee is non-refundable once payment has been processed.
  • • Enrolment closes 31st October 2026 to keep every student progressing together through the full programme.
Payment Plan · 8 Instalments
€24/month × 8
€192 total — fixed 8-month plan, then complete
⏳ Available until 31st October 2026 only
  • ✓ Full programme access, September to May
  • ✓ Weekly new lessons released
  • ✓ Watch anytime, on any device
  • ✓ Revisit lessons as often as you like
  • ✓ Fixed 8-month plan — stops automatically, no ongoing subscription
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BEST VALUE
Full Year · Sept–May
€188
One payment — full year covered
🎉 Save €4 vs the payment plan
🎁 EARLYBIRD code eligible — ends 17 Aug
  • ✓ Full programme access, September to May
  • ✓ Weekly new lessons released
  • ✓ Watch anytime, on any device
  • ✓ Revisit every lesson right up to exam day
  • ✓ Access to all previous lessons if joining mid-year
  • ✓ One payment — nothing more to think about
  • 🎁 Comprehensive Leaving Cert Higher Level French Notes included free (worth €19.99)
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Not sure which to pick? Most families choose the full-year option — it's less than €21 a month and there's nothing more to worry about for the rest of the year.

Put it in perspective 💡

One grind session
€40–60
One topic
vs
Full year on FrenchExam.ie
€188
Every topic · Sept to May

That's less than 5 grind sessions for an entire year of expert French support.

À propos du programme

This programme is designed to give Higher Level Leaving Cert students a clear, structured path through the course, with lessons that build knowledge, confidence and exam technique over time.

Madame Nicola

About Nicola

Hi, I'm Nicola — a qualified French teacher with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, as well as experience as an SEC oral examiner and corrector.

After nearly 20 years teaching Leaving Cert French, I created FrenchExam.ie because I wanted every student — not just those who could afford weekly grinds — to have access to structured, expert exam preparation.

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