FIDE Test Preparation Course

Prepare the FIDE test “français” with an experienced French teacher on Zoom or Skype! The founders of the language school, Céline Van Loan and Vincent Anthonioz, lived in Switzerland for close to 10 years and still have many links with the country. They fully understand the Swiss culture, the language, and the requirements needed to become naturalized in Switzerland. Today, they continue to help many expats in reaching their French language goals, and have become experts in preparing them to pass successfully their FIDE test!

Since January 1st, 2019, it has become mandatory to prove your language level when applying for immigration or naturalization purposes in Switzerland. It was developed on behalf of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). Once you’ve passed the test, you will receive a FIDE language certification passport.

Whether you live in Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Sion…, you won’t need to travel to prepare the test, as all our courses are online via Zoom. You will just need to pass the FIDE test in a fide-accredited test center in Switzerland.

If you need help to pass the FIDE exam, you have come to the right school!  Vincent or Céline will he happy to meet you for a free information session and organize your French lessons on Zoom or Skype. First, you just need to fill out this Contact form and they will get back to you within 24 hours.

It is mainly required for residence permit renewals (permit B and Settlement permit C) and applications for naturalization.

For life.

The exam consists of one written part and one oral part on general everyday life activities in Switzerland.
The test lasts about 1h40 for the oral part of the exam and 60 minutes for the written part.

For more information on the different French levels required depending on your situation, click here

Definitions of the A1 to C2 levels, CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Please fill out this Contact form and a language advisor will get back to you within 24 hours.

-Each lesson will last 60 minutes via Zoom or Skype followed by homework.

-During the lesson, we’ll work on written comprehension, the written production and the expression production of the different exam parts.

-For homework, we will assign you work to practice the oral and written comprehension. Each lesson is personalized to your level and to your pace of learning.

-You have to make sure that you can allocate at least 1 ½ hours of homework time for each lesson. The homework will be prepared and corrected by the teacher.

The lessons are sold in packages of 12. If you need less than 12 lessons, let us know and we will send you an invoice . Each personalized lesson lasts one hour followed by 1 ½ hours of homework prepared and corrected by the teacher.

The French language advisor or the teacher will let you know if you need to purchase some material. It will be depending on your current French level and your French learning objectives.

Definitions of the A2 to C2 levels, CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages):

A2 level – Elementary French : You can express yourself in very basic everyday situations related to personal or family information, shopping, immediate environment, work. You can communicate in easy or habitual tasks requiring a basic and direct information exchange on familiar subjects. You  use simple words and you can ask easy uncomplicated questions. You are getting more and more comfortable conjugating verbs in the present tense and you’re starting to conjugate a few verbs in the passé composé, imparfait and futur simple.

B1 – intermediate French level: You can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar subjects in work, school, and leisure activities. You are able to manage most situations when traveling. You can narrate a simple story, an experience and ask questions with ease. You’re able to express wishes, worries, goals and hopes.  You can speak in the present, past and future and you understand how to use the conditional tense.

B2 – Upper French intermediate level: You understand the main ideas of concrete or abstract topics in a complex text. You can communicate with a degree of spontaneity and fluency during a conversation with a native speaker, in a way that is comfortable for everyone. You’re able to speak in a clear, detailed way on many subjects; express an opinion on current affairs, giving the advantages and disadvantages of the various options. 

C1–Advanced French level:  You understand a wide range of long and complex texts, including any sub-textual or stylistic nuances. You can express yourself freely and fluidly, without obviously fumbling for words. You can use the language effectively and fluently in a social, professional, or academic context. You can speak in a clear, organized way about complex subjects, developing a well-structured argument.