Having passed the DELF Junior B1 qualification last year with flying colours, 14 Oundelians currently studying French in the Lower Sixth Form have passed the prestigious DELF B2 examination. The listening paper, featuring the dreaded five minute-long extract with no breaks and barely a pause for breath, was especially challenging and the results were thus met with some relief.
These pupils can be especially proud of the fact that DELF B2 is the level of French proficiency required for the admission of foreign students into the majority of French universities, together with their A-Levels. DELF B2 is also considered the level of fluency in general situations and as such is it the level required for most jobs in France when applying as a foreign candidate. More and more British universities are offering the DELF-DALF to their undergraduates and understand its value – during interviews Oxbridge colleges have been known to ask their potential undergraduates for DELF-DALF diplomas they may have passed.
Valid for life, DELF-DALF is recognised internationally, with more than 170 countries currently offering it, and several European countries such as Germany, Italy and Greece using it as a national examination for their teenagers. The scale of levels is therefore recognised worldwide by potential employers, making the DELF an asset on any 21st century CV.
Alongside this, 36 Fifth Form pupils also passed the DELF B1, thus teeing them up for a crack at B2 next year if they fancy a stimulating and ultimately satisfying challenge.
S Jessop
These pupils can be especially proud of the fact that DELF B2 is the level of French proficiency required for the admission of foreign students into the majority of French universities, together with their A-Levels. DELF B2 is also considered the level of fluency in general situations and as such is it the level required for most jobs in France when applying as a foreign candidate. More and more British universities are offering the DELF-DALF to their undergraduates and understand its value – during interviews Oxbridge colleges have been known to ask their potential undergraduates for DELF-DALF diplomas they may have passed.
Valid for life, DELF-DALF is recognised internationally, with more than 170 countries currently offering it, and several European countries such as Germany, Italy and Greece using it as a national examination for their teenagers. The scale of levels is therefore recognised worldwide by potential employers, making the DELF an asset on any 21st century CV.
Alongside this, 36 Fifth Form pupils also passed the DELF B1, thus teeing them up for a crack at B2 next year if they fancy a stimulating and ultimately satisfying challenge.
S Jessop