French language and DELF/DALF
Par Karen Chaozon, lundi 8 janvier 2007 à 12:00 :: Les cours de français
The French Ministry of National Education awards two diplomas, the DELF and the DALF. These exams take place both in France and abroad. For details contact your nearest French consulate.
Diplôme d’Etudes de Langue Française (D.E.L.F.) is divided into two levels:
Level I - containing four units (A1 to A4)
Level II - containing two units (A5 to A6)
Units can be taken individually in any order, and once passed a credit is given which remains valid indefinitely.
Each unit costs approx. 46 €.
The Level II DELF is only open to candidates who have passed Level I.
Candidates who obtain the DELF level I should be able to understand and make themselves understood in a wide variety of everyday situations in a French-speaking environment.
Candidates with the DELF level II will be able to operate in a more specialised area of interest (eg. economics or another academic domain).
Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (D.A.L.F.)
The DALF is made up of four units (B1 to B4).
As with the DELF, credit units are permanently valid.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to use French in both general and specialist contexts. However, whilst candidates are expected to engage in a fairly technical discussion of their chosen field, the test is one of language and not of specialist knowledge.
In order to sit the DALF exams, candidates must have a level II DELF or (in the U.K.) a pass at French GCE ‘A’ level. (For other recognised awards, contact your local consulate.)
It is also possible to take a DALF access test.
Candidates who pass the DALF are deemed to be exempt from the language requirement for entry to French universities and to be able to follow a course in their chosen field.
Inflexyon, french language school prepares for both diplomas, DELF and DALF. For more information, contact us : Inflexyon.