How to get external high school credits with the DELF junior

Over the past few weeks, we have been walking you through the DELF Tout public in our blog by providing you with guides for the DELF. In this article we will be talking about the DELF Junior and its advantages as a Grade 10 to 12 student in British Columbia.

What is the DELF Junior?

Let us start by answering explaining what DELF Junior is about. This test is an official and internationally recognized exam that is designed for teenagers between 12 and 18 years old in secondary school. It has the same structure as DELF for adults, but the topics are different. The topics discussed in DELF Junior are those that are of interest of young people.

There are four levels of French that are evaluated in this test (in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): A1, A2, B1, B2.

Why get a DELF Junior certificate?

DELF measures and certifies the level of French language proficiency using an established and internationally recognized tool.
DELF has global currency. It is measured up to international language standards and is recognized around the world.
A DELF certificate can qualify you for study or other opportunities.
DELF B2 meets the language requirement for admission to universities in France and increasingly to French-speaking universities in Canada.
DELF certification qualifies for external credits under the British Columbia Ministry of Education External Credentials Program.

How many external credits can I get for the DELF Junior certificate?

In Canada, many school divisions use the DELF results to help evaluate the effectiveness of their French programs.

In some places, like British Columbia, the DELF certification qualifies for external credits under the British Columbia Ministry of Education External Credentials Program.

According to the grade, the external credits can be:

	DELF A1
	Grade 10
	4 external credits

	DELF A2
	Grade 11
	4 external credits

	DELF B1
	Grade 12
	4 external credits

	DELF B2
	Grade 12 (immersion)
	4 external credits

Students who succeed in their DELF exam must present their diploma, given by l'Alliance Française de Vancouver, to the school councilor or administration to obtain the appropriate credit.

When taking French classes at Alliance Française de Vancouver, your child gets access to contents and objectives which lead to the DELF examination.

Want to enroll your teen in a DELF preparation workshop? Sign up to our Spring break camp and prepare them for the DELF Junior test!