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Le Grand Concours
The National French Contest
of the American Association
of Teachers of French
What is Le Grand Concours?
Le Grand Concours/The National French Contest, is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of
Teachers of French. It is a wonderful way to have students practice the Interpretive Audio and Written Modes of
Communication for all levels in a standardized test format. At the national level, the American Association of
Teachers of French (AATF) determines placement rules, writes and prints the exams and answer sheets, creates the
CDs, corrects the exams, ranks the results, and distributes medals, prizes, and scholarships.
Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with
similar educational background for prizes. Grades 1-6 participate in the FLES Contest and Grades 7-12 participate in
the Secondary Contest.
The test is 60 minutes long, including 30-60 items at the FLES level, and 60-70 items on the middle/secondary level
test, and all levels include an audio section. In addition, FLES students may be eligible to take a speaking portion,
depending on their results on the written exam. There is not a speaking option for secondary students. Students
take the exam with their classmates at their own school on one of the dates within the national timeline for the
contest.
For more information and to determine the correct level for their students, teachers should consult the complete
contest specifications, which are available on-line at www.frenchteachers.org/concours
Why should we participate?
From the perspective of:
 Students and Parents: opportunities for prizes, recognition and scholarships; sense of pride and
accomplishment; and a benchmark for progress
 Schools, Departments & Teachers: a benchmark for progress and promotion of the French program
How do I enter my students?
Students enter via their French teacher and their Chapter Contest Administrator(s). All students are eligible; homeschool parents or private tutors can request information on participation from the nearest Chapter Administrator.
Students of non-AATF members are also welcome to participate, although AATF members receive a discount on the
cost of exams.
When and how are results distributed?
As soon as they are scored, Chapter results are sent to the Chapter Contest Administrators, who will forward them to
the individual teachers. National results must wait until all students have been scored. Results will include chapter
and national rankings, national percentile, and a student detail report for each student who took the exam.
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FLORIDA ADMINISTRATION
Florida Testing Dates for 2015 are the same as the National Dates:
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Grades 1-6 (FLES) may give the test between: February 14-28, 2015
Grades 7-12 (middle & high school 01-5) may give the test between: February 21-March 22, 2015
How to Order Tests
All tests must be ordered and paid for through one of the two Florida Chapter Administrators. They will help you in
any way possible with recruiting participants, taking registration and payment, ordering test materials from the
National office, forwarding all test materials to your school, as well as distributing rankings and prizes, and printing
and distributing certificates. Please remember who you first contact and register with, so that our records are not
confused. Your Florida 2014-2015 Concours administrators are Cheryl Thingvold and Pat Lopez.
Cheryl Thingvold is responsible for all FLES registrations in the state, as well as middle and high school students in
the Panhandle, North Florida, the East Coast, and South Florida. Please contact her at:
[email protected]
Mailing address: 4776 Riverdale Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32210
Please note that the individual teacher is responsible for making arrangements within his/her school. It is up to
the school, French teacher, proctor and school administration to decide the exact date of Concours within the set
parameters at each school, and to arrange for proper test security and administration.
Each teacher is responsible for correctly placing his/her students. Please refer to the website
www.frenchteachers.org/concours for enrollment information to determine in which level and division each student
belongs. Each Florida Concours administrator verifies that no student is placed in the same level/division two years in
a row.
Please e-mail Cheryl or Pat as soon as possible so that we can check our email distribution lists to make sure that they
are accurate. If teachers have left your school, or if new teachers have come in, please share this information.
Cost per student:
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$3.00 per test for students of teachers who are members of AATF, if registration is mailed by December 31,
2014.
$4.00 per test for students of teachers who are members of AATF, if registration is mailed between January 2
and January 24, 2015
$6.00 per test for students of teachers who are not members of AATF. (must be mailed by January 24, 2015.)
NEW members of AATF (membership processed before registration is sent for an on-time arrival) are entitled
to a discounted rate of $1.65 per student for up to 10 students, plus one free CD. Please indicate this on your
order form.
NOTE: In order to receive the AATF member discount, the teacher must join AATF by December 31, 2014.
All orders must be received by the appropriate Florida administrator by January 31, 2015. Any orders received
after January 31, 2015, will be fulfilled, if possible.
MAIL ORDER FORMS AND CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO "AATF-Florida Chapter/Grand Concours" to the appropriate
Florida Administrator as listed above. Please do NOT send order forms or checks to the national AATF office.
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Le Grand Concours 2015 Order Form
DUE: JANUARY 31, 2015
PLEASE COMPLETE 1 FORM PER TEACHER
Please PRINT all information unless otherwise indicated
TEACHER INFORMATION:
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail Address: ___________________________________ School Phone: ______________________
Level(s) of French: ___________________________________________________________________________
Date renewed AATF membership or became new member ___________________________________
(If date is after 12/20/14, please attach a copy of the on-line receipt from AATF)
SCHOOL NAME:
_______________________________________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________________________________
City, ZIP:
_______________________________________________________________________
TEST ADMINISTRATOR: The test administrator must be a neutral party (guidance counselor, principal, etc.) He or
she must count and verify materials and check for missing pages at least three days prior to test day and safeguard
them until test day as well. He or she is also responsible for mailing the answer sheets to AATF by the deadline. The
classroom teacher must have NO contact with the exams or answer sheets before, during or after testing.
Test Administrator’s Name: _____________________________________________________________
Position at school: ____________________________________________________________________
E-Mail Address: ___________________________________School Phone: ______________________
SIGNATURE of Test Administrator: ___________________________________________________
PROCTOR INFORMATION (if different from the Test Administrator): The contest proctor may NOT be the teacher
of the students being tested. He or she may be another teacher, guidance counselor or other school employee.
The Proctor is responsible for reading all the test directions PRIOR to testing and make sure that the teacher and
school codes are available on test day as well.
Proctor's Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Proctor's E-Mail: ___________________________________________________________________
If multiple proctors are needed, please list each additional proctor:
__________________________________________________________________________________
TEST ADMINISTRATION DATE(S)_________________________________________ (Please be as specific as possible)
NOTE: Please plan to test only students from the same level together.
TENTATIVE DATE OF SCHOOL OR DEPARTMENT AWARD CEREMONY: ___________________________________
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2015 SCHOOL ORDER SUMMARY
PLEASE COMPLETE ONLY ONE ORDER FORM AND REMIT ONLY ONE CHECK PER SCHOOL
Checks should be made payable to "AATF – Florida Chapter/Grand Concours"
School _________________________________________ Earliest Test Administration Date___________________
EXAMINATION BOOKLETS AND ANSWER SHEETS
AATF Members
Number of Copies
Level
Non-Members
Number of Copies
FLES
01
1
2
3
4
5
Total # of copies =
@ $3.00 (before 12/31/2013) =
@ $4.00 (after 12/31/2013) =
TEST COPIES TOTAL $ =
Total # of copies =
@ $6.00 =
TEST COPIES TOTAL $ =
Audio Compact Disks (one per level minimum)
Level
Quantity
FLES
01
1
2
3
4
5
# of disks =
@ $7.00 each
CDs TOTAL $ =
Subtotal Member tests
Subtotal Non-Member tests
(Did not renew prior to January 1, 2015)
Subtotal CDs
Material Total
Shipping - 10% of material total ($10 minimum)
Total Due:
$
$
$
$
$
$
Please attach lists of students who are taking the National French Exam by level and teacher. This will help with
identifying answer sheets, reporting results, and preparing certificates and awards. You can make copies of the
attached sheets and mail them with your registration, or send the information electronically to the appropriate
test administrator. There is no requirement to register your students on line on the national AATF website.
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