DELF/DALF

DELF certification qualifies for credits under the British Columbia Ministry of Education External Credentials Program. You can find more information about DELF on the Canadian platform for DELF of the French Embassy. The DELF has recently been introduced in BC schools. It is a widely recognized diploma based on the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR).

• The DELF has 4 independant units: A1, A2, B1, B2.
• The DALF has 2 independant units: C1 and C2.

More than 500,000 people pass the DELF exam every year. Every DELF has the same value and is valid for life! It has 4 variants:    

What Is The DELF And Who Takes This Exam ?
The DELF (or, “Diplomes d’Etudes en Langue Francaise”) is an exam for the first degree. This exam corresponds to a level of 400 to 450 hours of French coursework. It is intended for students who are at the advanced level who would like to progress in many diverse situations in every day life (social relations, professionals, conversations with native French speakers, comprehension of the media).

The Structure of the Exam :
The DELF is presented in four distinct units; independent of one another and calling on diverse competencies.

Unit A1 : 
Oral Exam in three parts: 

• directed interview 
• exchanging information 
• simulated conversation. 

Written Exam in two parts: 

• filling in a form 
• writing simple sentences (post cards, messages, captions….) about everyday life.  

Unit A2 : 

• Oral Exam in three parts: 
• directed interview 
• exchanging information 
• simulated conversation. 

Written Writing two short essays (friendly letter or message) 

• describing an event or personal experiences 
•  writing an invitation, thank you letter, apologise, ask, inform, compliment….  

Unit B1 : 
Oral Exam in three parts: 

• directed interview 
•  interactive exercise 
• expressing a point of view from a triggering document Written Expressing a personal behaviour on a general theme ( essay, mail, article….)

Unit B2: 
Oral 

• Introducing and defending one’s point of view from a short triggering document. 

Written 

• Taking personal and argued position ( contributing to debate, formal letter , critical article)