Becoming A Delf Dalf Examiner Accreditation

Context:

The DELF and DALF examinations are taken in 175 countries. In order to assess candidates, the examiner-correctors must have valid accreditation. The "Becoming a DELF-DALF examiner" course leads to this accreditation.

Objectives:

• This course aims to reinforce the knowledge of the CEFR levels and the skills needed to mark and examine DELF and DALF exams. 
  
• At the end of the course, participants will be able to take part in DELF-DALF examination sessions as examiner-correctors.
  
• They will receive a certificate that is valid for 5 years and allows them to take part in sessions organised by DELF-DALF examination centres abroad and in France. 
  
• This certificate is issued on the basis of participation in the entire training course and the results obtained in the individual assessments and the final test. 
  
• Accreditation is based on a decision by France Éducation International, in coordination with the DELF-DALF central management officer in the country of practice/the head of the examination centre in France.

Course content:

• Presentation of the theoretical foundations of certification and harmonisation with the CEFR, of France Education International and of the different DELF-DALF examinations.
  
• Analysis of the specifications of the DELF and DALF exams.
  
• Appropriation of evaluation tools (grids) and evaluation of tests for each level of DELF and DALF.
  
• Role of the examiner.
  
• Individual accreditation test.

Requirement for participation:

• Hold a Master's degree in didactics of French as a foreign language or foreign languages, or a long term professional training (DAEFLE, DPAFP, ...) ;
  
• OR have a Master's degree in French as a foreign language (before the LMD reform in 2002) or a diploma in teaching French as a foreign language (DU or equivalent) or ProFLE+ (with the 4 modules/certifying courses) and have a minimum of 2 years significant experience in teaching French as a foreign language;
  

OR have a minimum of 3 years' significant experience in teaching French as a foreign language.

Duration of the training:

Time required for each level of accreditation:

A1 & A2: 11:15 hours of face-to-face training (2 days)

A1, A2, B1, B2: 20 hours of classroom training (2 days + half a day)

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2: 31:15 hours of classroom training (4 full days)

More information: Contact, Stanislas Riener: stanislas@af-miami.org