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Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-OrléansAcademic Café
BREVET and DELF B1January 14, 2020
CONTENT OF PRESENTATION
1. Overview of French school system 9th-12th grade
2. Diplôme national du Brevet (DNB)
3. DELF B1
4. Q&A
1. Overview of French school system 9th-12th
US Middle School US High School
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème 2nde 1ère Terminale
Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School)
1. Overview of French school system 9th-12th
End of middle school diploma: Diplôme National du Brevet
US Middle School US High School
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème 2nde 1ère Terminale
Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School)
End of high school diploma: the Baccalauréat
ONLY TWO STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS IN THE FRENCH
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: BREVET AND BACCALAUREATE
2. The Brevet
End of middle school diploma: Diplôme National du Brevet
US Middle School US High School
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème 2nde 1ère Terminale
Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School)
End of high school diploma: the Baccalauréat
2. The Brevet
INFORMATION ABOUT BREVET PROVIDED IN THIS POWERPOINT IS RELEVANT FOR NEXT YEAR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS (BREVET 2021).CURRENT 9TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL TAKE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSION OF BREVET DUE TO THE FACT THAT LYCEE IS NOT ACCREDITED YET FOR THIS GRADE LEVEL.
2. The Brevet
● The French national brevet diploma is both an assessment and a certification of the knowledge and skills acquired at the end of French middle school.
● It is one of the two standardized French assessments (Brevet and the Baccalaureate). While it is not required, it is a prestigious diploma and is highly regarded by any French and/or French accredited institutions.
● First external credentialing examination for academic French standards. It is a unique opportunity for students to get an official acknowledgement of 10+ years in a French immersion program accredited by the French government.
● The brevet has a dual component: ongoing assessments based on grades (9th grade year) and exams taken at the end of 9th grade
● Final exams include 4 written exams - French, Mathematics, History/Geography, and Science - and 1 oral exam (presentation of an interdisciplinary project led during the school year)
● Passing grade is 400 points
● Exams usually take place during the first week of June. Starting in June 2021, exams will take place at LFNO.
● In 2020, the fee to register for Brevet is $152
Ongoing assessments 9th grade year 400 points
ExamsWritten 300 points
Oral 100 points
TOTAL 800 points
More info: https://www.rochambeau.org/uploaded/PORTALS/RESSOURCES_PEDAGOGIQUES/DIPLOMENATIONALDUBREVET-ENG.Version.pdf
Source: https://www.education.gouv.fr/cid2619/le-diplome-national-du-brevet.html
● The content of the Brevet exam is based on 9th grade French curriculum standards, which are taught at Lycée
● 9th grade textbooks include Brevet-type questions in each unit/chapter
● Teachers include Brevet-type questions in their tests and final exams throughout the school year
● Students take a practice Brevet (“Brevet blanc”) during the third trimester. This Brevet blanc replicates the conditions of the real exam so that students know what to expect during the two-day exam.
● Teachers schedule review sessions of the exam content in May
● Students have a week to review (reading days) the exam material between the last day of class and the first day of testing
2. How do we prepare our students for Brevet at Lycée?
1. FRENCH 3 hours100 points
PART 1: Comprehension and Grammar (1h30, 60 points)a. Comprehension and grammar questions related to a text or an image (1h10, 50 points)b. Dictation (20mn, 10 points)
15 mn break
PART 2: Essay (1h30, 40 points)Students can choose one out of two topics
2. Brevet exam content and samples
https://cache.media.eduscol.education.fr/file/DNB_2018/78/0/Sujet0_DNB2018_FRA_Serie_GEN_Gide_868780.pdf
2. Brevet exam content and samples
2. Brevet exam content and samples
2. MATH2 hours100 points
Diverse exercices (6-8) related to 9th grade curriculum
2. Brevet exam content and samples
https://cache.media.eduscol.education.fr/file/DNB_2018/90/2/Sujet0_DNB2018_MATH_Serie_GEN_882902.pdf
2. Brevet exam content and samples
2. Brevet exam content and samples
3. HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND CIVIC & MORAL EDUCATION
2 hours50 points
● Ex. 1: Analyse and understand documents in history or geography (20 points)● Ex. 2: Understand geographical knowledge and data to describe and argue (20 points)● Ex. 3: Use civic and moral education knowledge to answer questions (10 points)
2. Brevet exam content and samples
4. SCIENCES: PHYSICS-CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, AND TECHNOLOGY
1 hour50 points
● Two of the topics are selected and announced at the end of April● Questions/exercises on the two selected topics
2. Brevet exam content and samples
https://cache.media.eduscol.education.fr/file/DNB_2018/65/5/DNB_2018_SCIENCES_SERIE_GENERALE_METROPOLE_AG_979655.pdf
5. ORAL
15 minutes (individual) or 25 minutes (in a small group)100 points
● Students present a project that they did in art (about art history) or an interdisciplinary project they did in elective
● Oral takes place in April-May, prior the written exams
2. Brevet exam content and samples
4. French language certification
vDELF B1
4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française
● The DELF is a diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education to prove the French-language skills of non-French candidates
● There are six independent diplomas which correspond, respectively, to the six levels of the Council of Europe' s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL)
4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française
● B1 corresponds to the 3rd level and is taken by Lycée students in 8th grade or new students in 9th grade
● B1 is the level of an independent user● DELF B1 is required to obtain the French
nationality. It is also necessary to validate some diplomas. For example, it is the case for the diplomas of the AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie)
4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française
● Students under the age of 17 years old take the DELF junior. The junior version is adapted to the teenage lifestyle and corresponds to the interests of teens.
● The DELF has four components, each counting for 25% of the exams: written comprehension, written production, oral comprehension, and oral production.
● Passing grade is 50 out of 100● The exam is usually scheduled in March
4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française
● The DELF is not a mandatory exam. Results in the DELF exam do not affect a students’ grades or placement
● Lycée students are given the opportunity to take the DELF exam at school and at a lower cost than in a language center
● DELF correctors are trained and certified● Lycée students taking the DELF cannot be evaluated by their own teachers● If a student does not take the DELF B1 in 8th grade, he/she has the
opportunity to take it the following year● Students will take the DELF B2 in 12th grade
4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française
● Students in 8th grade are familiarized with the test format● They take a practice test during the 2nd trimester to assess their readiness● Test’s results are shared with parents who decide whether or not they want
their child to take the DELF B1● Written part of DELF B1 will take place on Wednesday, March 25 from 11:00am
to 12:45pm● Oral part of DELF B1 will take place between March 23-April 3
http://www.delfdalf.fr/level-b1-cefr-common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages.html
4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française
