Judith (DELF)
"I passed the DELF B2 level exam (advanced - required for French university entrance) and was able to get a job where I needed to speak French (with an international conservation charity)."

David (DELF)
"The exam arrangements and the facility were both excellent. There is a cafeteria on-site and plenty of parking (though I arrived by bus - it's only about 200m from Addenbrooke's bus station)."

Charles (DELF)
"I became a French citizen. I chose the DELF B1 certification because it doesn’t expire."

Alice (DELF)
"I strongly encourage all to contact the Alliance if you are motivated to apply for the Grand-écoles in France at any level."

Harry (DELF)
“Thank you very much to the Alliance Française. DELF was the most wonderful way to continue French as a language and a culture. I hope to one day live in France.”

Daniel (DELF)
“Thank you for excellent and very efficient arrangements for the DELF exam.”

Clare (DELF)
“I took this test to allow me to apply for French nationality (by marriage). Great experience allowed - merci beaucoup!”

Catherine (DELF)

“Thanks to the Alliance for organising the exam and for making it an easy and enjoyable experience. I was delighted to hear that I had passed and look forward to continuing my studies in the future. Thanks.”

Alison (DELF)

“Thanks so much to Jasmine for her wonderful teaching on the B2 course and to the whole team at the Alliance Française Cambridge for their help and support during the exam. I am enjoying continuing my studies at AF and hope one day to study in France.”

Neil (DELF)
"The examination process was well organised and the examiner could not have been more pleasant and helpful. Many thanks."

Richard (DELF)
"The exam was very well organised. Merci !"

Luoyi (DELF)
"It was lovely taking the exam here because everything is very well organised. The candidates were well taken care of and the instructions were very clear. Thank you!"

Richard (DELF)
"A very positive experience taking my exam at AF Cambridge. I enjoyed the whole process. Thank you to all the team. I might be back for another exam in future, who knows!"

Mathew (DELF)
"Thank you for a great, well-organised experience taking the B1 exam here!"

David (DELF)
"Many thanks for a well-organised and efficient B1 exam. I am now returning for B2!"

Melanie (DELF)
"A well-organised exam with lovely people in a calm environment."

Lucy (DELF)
"It was a very pleasant experience, all of the examiners were friendly and helpful."

Joelle (TEF IRN)
“Great news, I achieved a B1 and can now apply for my French nationality! The whole process leading up to my TEF IRN exam at the Alliance Francaise Cambridge was an absolute pleasure. I experienced prompt and friendly email communication as well as a simple booking process. Added bonuses were the onsite free parking, a relaxing environment, easy to use equipment and of course a smiley examiner.”

Penny (TEF IRN)
"If you want your TEF IRN exam to be stress free then sit it in Cambridge! Communication prior to the exam was excellent and once there we found a beautiful venue with ample parking. The team were friendly and supportive and I felt at ease through the whole exam. I absolutely recommend it."

Simon (TEF IRN)
"I chose to do the TEF IRN exam with Alliance Francaise in Cambridge because the location was considerably more convenient than going to London.  Questions were answered assiduously and promptly.  It was a great experience for what is (should be!) a one-off event.  They organised a sitting within two weeks when they had requests from two people for the exam - this is a great service. On the day the other candidate and I were well looked after with incredibly friendly staff.  I am happy to recommend them."

Rachel (TEF IRN)
"I sat my TEF IRN exam last Friday at the Alliance Francaise Exam Centre in Cambridge, and am very pleased that only four days later I received an email to confirm that I had passed with a level B1. The staff at Alliance Francaise were really welcoming and supportive which helped me feel at ease, as I hadn’t sat an exam for many years."

Emmanuel (TEF Canada)
"I had a very positive experience at Alliance Française Cambridge. From the registration to the reception at the exam, they were very helpful and very quick at replying to my questions and helping me when I needed it. I would highly recommend it."

Geovana (TEF Canada)
"Best treatment I ever have from an exam school. Warm and friendly environment. Great - and human - professionals."

Ojo (TCF Canada)
“I had a very wonderful experience writing the TCF exams at Cambridge, from the reception down to when I wrote my exams."

Jayne (TCF IRN)
“TCF test taken here and I couldn't recommend it more."

Toufik (TCF Canada)
"I went to Alliance Française Cambridge to take my TCF. I was well received and well informed by the staff, parking space available and free. Satisfying experience. Thank you all."

Alice
“Thanks to the Alliance Française, I have embarked on the most intellectually challenging and academically enriching experience I ever could have hoped for. Amongst rigorous learning of eloquent French structures, I also discovered and sharpened my analysis of a number of fascinating topics. I cannot emphasise enough how crucial this step was and how grateful I am to the Alliance Française. Equally, and I hope it goes without saying, the Alliance is filled with incredibly kind, supportive and doggedly intelligent people who offer classes in language learning for the DELF and DALF exams. The classes are well-rounded, the teachers' enthusiastic and committed to their fair and prompt marking, and always highly engaging.”

John
"Thanks to all very wonderful and patient teachers. I love the AF Cambridge staff, always helpful, always ready to help with suggestions for study. I thoroughly recommend the course to everyone who wants to learn more the French culture, and course, learn same language. The course is well structured and reflects contemporary French life, so one is learning language skills and gleaning nuggets of modern French culture. I am particularly enjoying their film recommendations (thank goodness for subtitles!) and my playlist now sports a francophone lilt. The content balance and its delivery was perfect for me. I would add that the optional homework was useful as it was always corrected with careful explanations. Great course, lovely people, and good value.”

Richard
“Alliance Française is a well-run provider of high quality french language courses suitable for most levels. I spent one year in the C1 examination preparation course and was impressed by the quality of education and support provided. I would just plead with my UK friends to consider learning french and appreciate what can be gained from linguistic fluency (even though I'm not quite there yet) as it enables sampling culture at a far deeper level and really appreciating what doors language skills can open to all, the french included!!”

Charles
"Classes are usually quite small, the teaching staff are French, helpful, highly competent and friendly. Some courses take place in the day, others in the evening. A mix of online and in person lessons. The courses are well planned, for the language courses there are structured books and homework is optional, but advised. The courses on culture enable you to further improve skills in oral French and getting across your point of view."

Finola
“The standard of teaching at AF Cambridge-Norwich is consistently very high. Now in my 3rd year, I continue to enjoy my classes and have greatly improved my French vocabulary. Merci!”

Lubos
"Alliance Française is most definitely the right place if you wish to learn French with the professionals who are very helpful.”

Corinne
“My daughter is a native French speaker but, due to living abroad since birth, she needs help with reading, spelling and grammar - she enjoys the weekly classes very much and we really appreciate the professionalism of the Alliance Francaise team in Cambridge.”

Josipa
“It is a really great language school, the groups are the right size and the lessons are always well planned and full of various interesting activities. I would strongly recommend AF to anyone interested in learning or improving their French!”

Melissa
“Really wonderful language school. The homeworks are really flexible so you can do as much as you can or want, and my teacher is very supportive. I like the layout that mixes the skills of team exercises and reading and practicing together. The team is very open to you changing depending on your level, highly recommend!”

Eleni
“I have joined recently a course on culture and civilisation at the Alliance Française. It is a very interesting course. In addition to the exposition of aspects of French culture, it provides some revision of grammar and the reading of modern French books. The group is friendly. I am very glad I joined it.”

Leif
“I have attended French classes here on and off for over 5 years and have only great things to say about the Alliance.  It will suffice to say that if you live in or around Cambridge, this is the best place for French lessons if you truly want to progress towards fluency.”

Cindy
“Brilliant teachers and a wonderful community. A small organisation with a big heart that delivers outstanding results. My daughter was delighted to get a 9 at GCSE this year working with AF Cambridge instead of her school. What's more, the lessons were great fun, really brought the joie de vivre of the french language and culture alive. Signing up for more…”

Ola (GCSE Student)
“I am very grateful for having the opportunity to do the GCSE French course. My French has improved immensely, especially my speaking, since we had many speaking exercises.”

Julie
“Attending live classes at Alliance Française is the next best thing to visiting France.”

Immy
“The course I took was very helpful at including all aspects of language learning, including reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as conversational french.”

Linda
“Really well taught and thorough instruction and tuition of French, highly recommend Alliance Française!!!”

Eva
“The Alliance Française is the best place you can go to learn French in Cambridge! It is a safe environment with amazing teachers and staff."

Stephen
"Absolutely the best teachers to learn French language!"

“I have liked the range of different ways of teaching (oral, listening, writing and reading skills). I think this is very helpful to be ready for exams. The grammar every week with self-directed study is helpful for me to master my grammar and make fewer errors in my writings.”

GCSE Student
“I thoroughly enjoyed this year’s French lessons, as the teachers are always kind and keen to help you improve in French. They always have your best interest at heart to help you thrive. I also appreciate that as well as teaching formal grammatical French, they also teach you informal day to day language. Merci Alliance Française.”

GCSE Student
“I really like the individual attention as it allowed me to really see what I was doing wrong. I also really enjoyed the sharing of opinions on a certain subject as it allowed me to practise my speaking skills in ways that are not as common.”

Imi
"The course I took was very helpful at including all aspects of language learning, including reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as conversational French."

"I feel much more confident in speaking French.  This year has been really fun with all the games Gaël made for us, thank you!"

"I feel much more confident around other people, and I am better at French now. Thanks for making me feel comfortable here."

C.
“What I liked during the French classes was when we learned the vocabulary of animals, food and drinks.”

Simon
"Many thanks for teaching my son a new language and for the enthusiasm and warmth we see when he attends. The appreciation of travel, culture and people is hugely important to how we want to raise our son and you guys are outstanding role models for how my child perceives the wider world."

A.
“ I really enjoy learning French with Jasmine!”

J.
“I have learned a lot during my French classes. Now I understand most of the vocabulary and listening activities. The funniest thing I did this year was to write a story in French.”

F.
“This year I really liked the funny French grammar songs.”

P. (Norwich)
"I feel like I'm learning a lot, and we do many different activities."

E. (Norwich)
"It's always fun and I love coming and meeting new friends."

D. (Norwich)
"I really love my class, we do all sorts of activities that I enjoy."

Paul
"I was very impressed with the speed that AF switched to Zoom lessons (much better than most schools I think) and the high quality of tuition provided for Luka over the last year."

Harriet
"The teacher of my son has understood perfectly his difficulties and how to motivate him using topics and games that he enjoys, and now he tells me that he “can’t wait” for his next French lesson. Thank you Alliance Française."

Ian
“Interesting discussions where everyone was involved. The conversation was developed well by the facilitator.”

Carmen
“I am very happy to have joined the conversation sessions at the Alliance Française. It was the opportunity to practise the French Language and the level of the people who attend is quite appropriate.”

Judith
“An excellent opportunity to speak and learn about French culture. A safe and secure environment in which you can make mistakes and improve !”

Michael
“The ambiance is excellent and the level high enough to maintain interest. I have learned more French coming here than I could have ever imagined.”

Vicki
"I am enjoying the Tuesday morning class. The varied activities are welcome. There is a lot of opportunity to practise one’s French orally and also to work on one’s comprehension."

Eleni
"This is a very interesting, well structured and well balanced course. It exposes us to aspects of French culture and also it improves our knowledge of grammar and syntax. The group is small and friendly. It is exactly the type of course I wanted to follow and I am lucky I found it. I will continue with it."

Eva
"Thanks to the social and cultural events, you can learn while having fun and meet people from different nationalities and backgrounds. Do not hesitate anymore to join the adventure!”

Peter
“I attended the conversation group in Newnham, Cambridge, last term. I found the group very friendly and supportive and the teacher was excellent. I would highly recommend Alliance Francaise, Cambridge.”

Danielle
"I like their film events and the library of French books!”

Valerie
“It suits me well to have Club de Lecture meetings via Zoom. No matter how far from Cambridge one lives, it's possible to join the group. I would never have discovered the interesting books we study if left to my own devices. The guidance of our kind group leader is much valued, and sometimes he introduces an additional specialist to a session, to provide more information about the text and writer we are studying.”

Tim & Judy
“Well done Alliance Francaise for helping us keep up our French and for providing interesting cultural activities to ensure we keep in touch and don’t stagnate as a result of restrictions caused by Covid."

Fiona
“Reading Club / Literature in Time - another year filled with literary discoveries and rediscoveries under the knowledgeable and caring direction of Gael in the company of nice people. I'm looking forward to the start of the school year.”

Jane
"Je suis super contente avec les clubs de lecture. Félicitations à toute l’équipe – mais surtout à Gaël …. !"

Lori
"The instructor is a true delight – extremely kind, patient, encouraging, energetic, knowledgeable, cheerful, and clear."

Fiona
"Je vous remercie et vous félicite d’avoir réussi à nous offrir des classes, séances et activités pendant cette période inattendue et difficile. Elles étaient intéressantes, géniales et stimulantes. Pour moi et j’en suis certaine pour plusieurs, elles étaient un lien vital avec le monde pendant le confinement. Pour ceux qui habitent loin du centre de Cambridge, Zoom nous a offert la possibilité d’assister à des choses différentes, comme Literature in Time et Club de lecture."

Danielle

“Alliance Francaise Cambridge is a safe and well-secure environment. The staff is amazing and so professional.”

Romaric

“Very warm welcome and generosity from Pat and Virginie who enjoy a chat with visitors and are ever-ready to help."

Stephen

"Friendly, welcoming ambiance."

Ronan

“Very helpful staff. A great team.”

 
Samuel

“Great meeting with Patricia and her colleague today. A very, very big thank you!”

Stefan
“Classes continue to be excellent.  They’re challenging but interesting, friendly and fun. Everything is now on Zoom, and lessons still work well with everyone getting to practice conversation in 'breakout' rooms. Full disclosure, I'm such a fan that I recently became a trustee."

Maurine
“En tant qu’ancienne stagiaire avec l’équipe de l’Alliance française Cambridge / Norwich, j’ai travaillé avec des personnes professionnelles et sympathiques, qui ont à cœur d’assurer les missions de transmission, d’apprentissage et de partage du français et de la culture francophone. L’équipe saura vous écouter et vous proposer un suivi adapté à vos besoins !”