- It is the second most widely spoken foreign language in the European Union after English.

- French is the only language, along with English, spoken on all five continents.

- France is Greece's second industrial partner and the fourth global economic power.

- It is one of the seven major languages with global reach, influencing arts, sciences, technology, and literature.

- The French language ranks third on the internet.

- Two-thirds of European trade goes through France.

- The French language has contributed 50% of the modern English vocabulary.

- It's the first European agricultural power and the second worldwide after the USA.

- There are 130 French subsidiary companies employing over 35,000 workers in Greece in significant sectors of Greek production.

- The French language ensures the preservation of cultural diversity against threatening homogenization.

- Learning French makes it easier to learn other European languages (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.).

- In the tourism sector, French is essential, as it is spoken from the Caribbean to France, from Africa to Switzerland, from Monaco to Tahiti, from Seychelles to Canada, and from Vietnam to Belgium.

- Greece is a member of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) following the Greek Government's request.

- In the USA, to obtain a law degree, knowledge of French is necessary.

- Due to increasing mandatory education in many African countries, particularly in those with high birth rates, the French language will be spoken by more and more people on a global scale. Now, all students attending school have classes in French. For these reasons, the dynamics of the French language are increasing more than any other language in terms of population.

When do Europeans learn foreign languages according to their education system?

Czech Republic: From the age of 6 if parents agree.
Estonia: Learning foreign languages from the age of 5 in some kindergartens.
France: Learning languages from kindergarten.
Germany: Learning foreign languages in most kindergartens.
Italy: Teaching a foreign language (mainly English) from the first grade of elementary school.
Malta: English is compulsory from the age of 5.
Romania: Teaching foreign languages from kindergarten.
Sweden: A foreign language is mandatory from the age of 7.

On average, in European countries, more than 50% of primary school students learn at least one foreign language throughout their primary education. This percentage reaches 90% in secondary education.

According to the experiences of parents and educators, the appropriate time for a child to start learning a foreign language is in the first year of primary school. However, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to when a child should start learning their first foreign language. Each child is different. If a child already speaks their native language fluently, they could start, without necessarily learning to write, during their preschool years. Orally, they can start learning from the age of kindergarten, but only if they want to. Finally, there is the anxiety of the second foreign language. When should they choose and which one? Usually, this happens in the fourth or fifth year of primary school, but it would be good if the child decides that they want to learn a second foreign language and takes the initiative to decide which one it will be. They are already mature enough to make their choice. We can advise them but not impose it on them.

At EUROGNOSI, with the application of specific teaching methods, our programmes aim to complete the learning of grammar phenomena and the necessary vocabulary for students to succeed in foreign language exams.