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French Language School on the French Riviera:

Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française - DELF
Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française - DALF

 French in France

DELF and DALF diplomas:

    The DELF and DALF diplomas are awarded by the French Education Ministry as certificates of French language ability for non-native speakers. Both exams may be taken in official examination centres in France and some 130 countries worldwide.

    In addition to allowing you to opt out of a French university's language entrance exam, having the DELF/DALF looks good on your resume.

    The DELF/DALF certification consists of multiple test sessions. Rather than a score, DELF/DALF candidates work to obtain one of three certificates:

    1. DELF Level 1
    2. DELF Level 2
    3. DALF

DELF / DALF Units

    These certificates are further broken down into independent units. Candidates take the units within a given certificate in any order, and earn them "definitively" - once a unit is passed, the candidate never has to retake it, even if they stop working on the DELF/DALF for months or years. Once a candidate has passed each of that certificate's units, s/he receives the certificate and can then work on units for the next certificate. Thus there is no score; the French speaker's level is identified by the highest certificate s/he has obtained.

    The DELF (1st and 2nd levels) and DALF diplomas comprise between four and six unit credits. Candidates may present and obtain units in separate sittings in the country or countries of their choice. Once credited, each unit is recognised as being definitively acquired.

Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française: DELF

    DELF 1st level:

    The first level DELF certificate is an accreditation of French language ability (written, speaking and listening). It is organised into 4 unit credits:

      Unit A1 - Unit A2 - Unit A3 - Unit A4.
      Spoken and written expression Expressing ideas Reading comprehension and composition Use of French. Each unit corresponds to around 100 hours of classroom instruction.

    DELF 2nd level:

    The second level DELF certificate includes two unit credits:

      Unit A5 and Unit A6
      Civilization of France and French-speaking countries. Specialised expressions. Each unit corresponds to around 500-600 hours of classroom instruction.

Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française: DALF

    This is an advanced certificate of language proficiency and is recognised as fulfilling French language requirements for university entrance in France and French-speaking countries. It is organised into 4 unit credits:

      Unit B1 - Unit B2 - Unit B3 - Unit B4
      Reading Comprehension and Composition. Listening Comprehension. Specialised reading. comprehension and composition. Compréhension et expression orales en français spécialisé. Specialised listening comprehension and spoken expression.

    Holders of the DALF diploma are dispensed from passing language tests for entry to French universities.

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