At Confederation Secondary School, our French Immersion students are invited to participate in the DELF: Diplôme d’études en langue Française in their grade 12 year.
The DELF is a certified diploma from France that recognizes your level of language proficiency in French. After you successfully complete the exam, you will receive a certificate awarded by the French Ministry of National Education. Waterloo Region District School Board is approved to work with an authorized DELF examination centre.
French is an official language in almost 50 countries, including Canada and spoken worldwide.
The DELF is recognized in more than 165 countries
Provides you with life-long certification
Recognizes your proficiency in French
Provides you with an official document to add to your resume or portfolio
Describes what you can do in oral communication, reading and writing in French
Can open doors for travel, jobs and educational opportunities
Is recognized as a certified language assessment for acceptance into a French university (B2 level or higher)
More information and examples of the DELF examination are available on the website.