French Upper Advanced 6 (B2.6) — Term 4, 2026
Course is not currently scheduled for this term.
New classes are added throughout the year as groups move through levels and demand increase. Contact us to register your interest or view currently available courses.
Term 4, 2026
Classes begin: Week commencing 12 October 2026
Course length: 10 weeks
Your first lesson: On your selected class day during that week
Continue developing your French at B2 level in a structured, supportive course focused on more sustained and nuanced communication.
You’ll explore artistic creation, controversy and censorship before examining how French changes across spoken, written and informal contexts.
Course: French Upper Advanced 6
Level: Upper Advanced / B2.6
Format: Small-group class
Location: Balam Balam, Brunswick
Course length: 10 weeks
Lesson length: 90 minutes per week
Textbook: Défi actuel 4
Best for: Students who have completed French Upper Advanced 5 or already understand its main content
What You’ll Cover
- revision and consolidation of French Upper Advanced 5
- discussing art, literature, cinema and cultural production
- examining artistic controversy and public reaction
- exploring censorship and freedom of expression
- discussing artificial intelligence and artistic creation
- describing creative processes and intentions
- developing and defending opinions about cultural issues
- exploring differences between written and spoken French
- discussing how languages change over time
- recognising familiar and informal registers
- exploring contemporary expressions and slang
- forming and understanding compound words
- using prefixes to modify meaning
- adapting language to different audiences and contexts
- responding more spontaneously to complex and contrasting viewpoints
Is This the Right Level?
This course is designed for students continuing directly from French Upper Advanced 5.
You should already be comfortable discussing contemporary workplaces, recruitment, technology and creative processes and communicating persuasively in professional contexts.
Students with previous French experience can review the full French Course Level Structure or contact ILB for help choosing the right class.
Course Book
The required course book is Défi actuel 4 and is purchased separately.
Students continuing from French Upper Advanced 5 will normally already have this textbook. The same textbook is used throughout the French B2 Upper Advanced sequence.
French Upper Advanced 6 continues Unit 6, L’art et la manière, and covers Unit 7, Sur le bout de la langue, of Défi actuel 4.