Delf Prim and DELf Scolaire
( kids / teenagers) ONLY in schools
This page is only for school administrators or teachers.
For Who ?
The DELF Prim and DELF scolaire are aimed at kids and teenagers both foreign and French who are taking the exam in their school.
- The DELF PRIM is suitable for children aged 6 to 9 and assesses levels A1. 1, A1, A2.
- The DELF Junior is suitable for children and teenagers aged 10 to 18 and assesses levels A1, A2, B1, B2.
The Alliance Française San Francisco is the center of Reference for Northern California.
Please contact us if you would like your school to become a satellite center for your students.
What are the options for the school ?
Whether your become a partner school or a satellite center, you provide us with the list of students and the chool pays for the exam fees and we do the registration process and the exam validation.
- Be a partner and register your students to take the exam DELF Junior at the Alliance Française (exam in March)
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Be a satellite center for DELF Scolaire and/or Prim with a few variations possible :
- Option 1 : the school provides the classrooms and the supervisor(s) . Please note that each supervisor will need to complete a 4h online training (only available in French at this time) and obtain a certificate. The supervisor role is to check the presence and IDs, distribute the exam, supervise inside the exam room and collect the exams. They will also need to play the audio and be the local contact for that exam. The school is also responsible for enrolling their students, printing all the material for Delf Scolaire, scheduling the speaking exams (with availability provided by our exam proctors), as well as entering all their grades after the exam. In this option, the exam proctors who administer the speaking exam and grade the exams are provided by AFSF with additional cost.
- Option 2: same as option 1 the school provides the classrooms and supervisors BUT the school also provides the exam proctors with a valid certificate (less than 5 years, training is 30h) who administer the speaking exam and grade the exams. Each school needs a minimum of 2 exam proctors, and need 2 certified exam proctors per candidate . We offer trainings to teachers to become DELF exam proctors. The school is then responsible for enrolling their students, printing all the material for Delf Scolaire, scheduling the speaking exams, as well as entering all their grades after the exam.
- Option 3 : Same as option 1, but we also handle the administrative work of the exam session (enrollment, printing the exam material, entering grades, scheduling) for additional cost.
Calendar for 2024
this is only for exams in schools. The DELF junior (at this Alliance Francaise is based on a different calendar)
Rates per candidate 2024
This rates applies only if the school provides the rooms plus all the trained staff including supervisors and exams
proctors. In this version the Alliance Francaise only transmits the subjects and the certificates. All the administrative work
(scheduling, enrolling, entering grades) is done by the school.
What is expected from the candidate ?
A1.1 : I can ...
- understand some familiar and everyday expressions used in very common communication situations, as well as very simple statements aimed at fulfilling certain concrete social life needs, and I can produce some of them;
- identify myself and answer questions about, for example, my nationality, my age, my place of residence, my school, and possibly ask questions of this type myself;
- participate in a regular interaction, at least partially, using simple statements (focused on one or two words), also using my first language or other acquired languages if the interlocutor speaks slowly and distinctly and shows cooperation and kindness.
A1: I can...
- introduce myself and someone;
- understand simple spoken announcements and instructions;
- understand short and simple texts;
- fill out a form with my name, nationality, address, etc. ;
- write a simple and short postcard;
- answer simple questions about me (for example: my name, my nationality, my activities);
- ask someone simple questions;
- buy something and pay.
A2: I can...
- carry out daily tasks -- such as going to the store, getting information, and taking public transit.
- use common forms of courtesy.
- recount a past event.
- understand a simple conversation.
- talk about my likes and dislikes.
- describe my daily life and what surrounds me -- such as hobbies, work, friends, family.
- understand a personal letter and respond -- to invite, to thank, to apologize.
- understand directions.
- create compound sentences with conjunctions -- such as "and", "but", "because".
B1: I can...
- recount an event, an experience, or a dream.
- describe a hope, a goal, or a project.
- give my opinion and justify it.
- express my feelings.
- explain why I agree or disagree.
- understand the big ideas from the news -- articles, TV, or radio.
- make propositions and hypotheses / give advice.
- persuade someone.
- manage unforeseen circumstances in a foreign country.
- organize a presentation or a speech, in a logical order.
B2: I can...
- defend my opinion with arguments and examples.
- develop my point of view with pros and cons.
- express the causes and effects of an action.
- persuade someone.
- correct myself when I make an error.
- take notes.
- reformulate an idea and explain.
- understand the big ideas of a news article.
How is it composed?
| Listening |
A1.1: 3 exercises A1: 4 exercises A2: 4 exercises B1: 3 exercises B2: 2 exercises |
A1.1: 15 minutes A1: 20 minutes A2: 25 minutes B1: 25 minutes B2: 30 minutes |
A1.1: Answer comprehension questions dealing with very short recordings dealing with everyday situation (heard twice). A1: Listen and understand audio documents such as public announcement, radio show, conversation three or four very short recordings (3 min max) about every day life (played twice). A2: Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several short recordings about every day life (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 5 mins B1: Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several recordings (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 6 mins B2: Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several recordings (played twice maximum). Maximum duration of all recordings: 15 minutes |
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| 📖 | Reading |
A1.1: 3 exercises A1: 4 exercises A2: 4 exercises B1: 2 exercises B2: 2 exercises |
A1.1: 15 minutes A1: 30 minutes A2: 30 minutes B1: 45 minutes B2: 60 minutes |
A1.1 : Answer comprehension questions dealing with easy written texts dealing with everyday situations. A1: Read four or five written documents about every day life to get information, directions, follow instructions... A2: Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several written documents about every day life. B1: Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several written documents: - extract useful information concerning a particular task - analyze the contents of a document of general interest. B2: Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several written documents. |
| ✍️ | Writing |
A1.1: 3 exercises A1: 2 exercises A2: 2 exercises B1: 1 exercise B2: 1 exercise |
A1.1: 15 minutes A1: 30 minutes A2: 45 minutes B1: 45 minutes B2: 60 minutes |
A1.1 Three parts test: writing personal information, completing easy message or story, writing an easy message. |
| 💬 | Speaking |
A1.1: 3 parts A1: 3 parts A2: 3 parts B1: 3 parts B2: 2 parts |
A1.1 : 5-7 minutes A1: 5-7 minutes / prep time: 10 minutes A2: 6-8 minutes / prep time: 10 minutes B1: 15 minutes / prep time: 10 minutes B2: 20 minutes / prep time: 30 minutes |
A1.1: Three parts test : |
Each part scores 25 points of a total of 100 points. To pass the exam, you must get 50/100 or 50%. The minimum mark required per test is 5/25.If you pass the exam, you will get a diploma valid for life.
The listening, reading and writing are group examinations held on one day or a half day.
The speaking part may be scheduled on a different day depending on exam proctors' availability and number off candidate. For the speaking part the candidate is alone with a jury of 2 exam proctors.
documents for parents
- DELF Prim
- DELF Junior/ Scolaire
Ressources for teachers
How to prepare for the DELF Junior / Scolaire
Official resources & grading explanations
Additional official ressources
(listening)
Examples
DELF Prim A1.1
DELF Prim A1
DELF Prim A2
DELF Scolaire A1
DELF Scolaire A2
DELF Scolaire B1
DELF Scolaire B2
Schedule
The speaking part may be scheduled on a different day during that week, the preceding or the following week depending
on exam proctors' availability and number of candidates.
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