Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF)

One of the provincial goals for French as a Second Language (FSL) is to increase student confidence, proficiency, and achievement in FSL. To this end, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) will be offering the Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF) exam to students who are registered in Grade 12 FSL classes during semester 2 of the 2023-2024 school year.

The Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF) is an internationally recognized certification in the French language. Upon successful completion of the exam, students will receive a DELF certificate awarded by the French Ministry of National Education (France).

The DELF exam is taken in two steps:

Step One: According to the exam schedule, students across Canada, within the same DELF levels complete the oral comprehension, written comprehension, and written production components.

Exam schedule:

DELF Exam Levels	Session Dates	Time
B2	Monday, April 15	12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
B1	Tuesday, April 16	12:00 pm – 1:55 pm
A2	Wednesday, April 17	12:00 pm – 1:40 pm

Step Two: Students individually complete the oral interview as scheduled for the November session betweenApril 17th - 26th.

Please discuss this opportunity with your student. If they wish to participate, you must complete the Registration/Consent Formhttps://forms.gle/7LCfiRid918ERTaR8 no later than Thursday, March 7 at 4:00pm. Confirmation and details of participation will be sent to you via your FSL Teacher/Department Head.

For more information please speak to your child’s FSL Teacher/Department Head or visit the Destination DELF Ontario website https://destinationdelf.ca/

Thank you for considering your child’s participation in the DELF exam.

Sincerely,

Christina Demaray

French, Classical and International Languages Program Facilitator 9- 12

Margaret Lazarus

Superintendent of Equitable Education