FRENCH 2012 OVERSEAS STUDY TOURS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABBEY Language Travel is offering two overseas French Language & Culture Tours for High School students to Bordeaux & Paris in April 2012 and to Normandy & Paris in Sept/Oct 2012.
These are independent educational tours specifically designed for high school students with a focus on gaining fluency and confidence in French as well as an appreciation of French culture. Students of French unable to join school-based overseas excursions are welcome to apply for a place on the Tours.
Tours are in the April and Sept/Oct school holidays and include two weeks of fun-filled French lessons in the mornings, twin share homestay and a rich program of afternoon and weekend cultural and sightseeing activities. Experienced Tour Leaders accompany the group and local escorts guide the group at all stages.
For more information about ABBEY 2012 Tours to France, destinations, prices and itineraries, please visit:
PS for teachers: if you are unable to mount your own overseas school tour to France, you may refer your students to ABBEY Tours and earn a free place as escort! Please send us your resume if you are interested in escorting one of our French tours in 2012.
International House NICE (France)-NZAFT
Stage de Français 2011
APPLICATIONS are CLOSED
- 1 year 12 student of French in New Zealand will be selected by the NZAFT Executive to spend three weeks in Nice, France.
To be considered to win this opportunity to improve your French in France, you must complete the following:
● An application form signed by you and a parent or guardian (pages 2, 3)
● A personal statement in French about why you want this scholarship (page 4)
● Give your teacher the confidential French Teacher’s Assessment form and ask them to return it directly to the address shown by March 1st 2011 (pages 5 and 6)
Return the completed application form and your personal statement by March 1st 2011 to:
Lesley Parris, NZAFT President, by email (print and scan) to al.parris@xtra.co.nz or by post at 81 Hill Road, RD2, NAPIER 4182
The NZAFT Executive will then establish a shortlist of five applicants who will be interviewed in French via Skype within 10 days of the deadline to determine the most suitable applicant.
The winner of the Stage de Français 2011 will be announced on March 15th 2011 by email and then through the NZAFT listserve.
What is included in the Stage de Français:
● a return airfare Auckland-Nice-Auckland + domestic travel within NZ, including travel insurance
● three weeks French tuition at International House, Nice
● three weeks half board accommodation (breakfast & dinner) with a French family, vetted by International House in Nice. Another student on the Programme will be sharing the room.
What is not included in the Stage de Français offer:
● Pocket money (about $40 a day as an indication for lunches and daily expenses)
● Expenses for passport, personal insurance other than travel.
Download and print the Application Form below and read it CAREFULLY before sending your application.
The Ministry of Education is offering up to 15 fully-funded Language Immersion Awards (LIAs) for travel in 2011 to New Zealand secondary school students who study the following languages and French in particular. Students will spend six months in a country where the language theystudy is spoken. They will gain understanding and skills in a real life context while living with a host family and going to a local school. Applications closed on 28th 2010 .
Access more details from the AFS Website
DELF Junior
The Alliances Françaises de Nouvelle Zélande have announced the launch in their habilitated centers of a new diploma, the DELF Junior. Students of French (under 18) can gain a genuine French Language proficiency diploma, awarded and recognised by the French Ministry of Education. ►The DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) Junior offers different diplomas:
the Basic User has two levels :A1 (Levels 3&4 NZC) A2 (Levels 5&6 NZC)
the Independent User has also two levels: B1 and B2 (Levels 7&8 NZC).Visit CIEP for practical information and examples of past papers.The next examination session in New Zealand will be in May 2010. ►Read the documents below (FAQ for Junior DELF in particular, and Information for all DELF/DALF) where you'll find comprehensive details for preparation and registration.
So, if you have ever sought to give your students the chance to show their motivation for the language and obtain a qualification either prior or in parallel to NCEA/IB/CIE, DELF Junior can be a terrific complementary asset!
You can publish the information and contact either Alliance Française in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch for further details.
