Competitions for Primary and Secondary Schools

Our competitions enable NSW French students to apply their language skills in a creative manner, in accordance with their level of French. Students demonstrating flair in French have the opportunity to win great prizes.

In 2009, one lucky prize winner, selected from all our competition entrants, was awarded the grand prize of a flight to New Caledonia, courtesy of Aircalin. Other prizes included exclusive designer jewellery, a 6-month French magazine subscription, gift certificates for rollerblading lessons, vouchers to Abbeys Language Book Centre and LBF gift packs including a backpack, watch and $50 gift voucher.  

2010 prize-winners will be invited to our Remise des Prix, to be held in November. Prize winners will be notified by invitation sent to their French teacher / Language Coordinator.

2010 Registration:
Click here to download a registration form for our 2010 competitions!

Entering your French class into our competitions is simple –

• When enrolling, please attach a complete list of participating students (name and year group).
• All entries should be submitted by the end of August 2010. Register by May 2010 to enter!
• Each competition is accompanied by a ready-to-use Resource Dossier provided to schools upon registration. This contains classroom activities and worksheets that will help you and your students get the most from your registration in our competitions!
• Most activities can be completed in 4-6 hours.
• Francophone students are permitted to enter our 3 and 4 star competitions, however the standard expected by our jury is higher for these students. Native French-speaking students may also enter the competition: Calendrier de la Francophonie, where there is an emphasis on artistry and the representation of the chosen Francophone country. Teachers - please identify any Francophone competition participants.      
• The star grading has been designed to help teachers make their competition selection, advising the level of French ability required for each competition. There are 4 levels of competition difficulty, graded according to the number of hours of French study previously undertaken. NSW teachers may also follow the following guide: 
  • 1 star competitions - Stage 3-4 students (Years 5 - 8)
  • 2 star competitions - Stage 4 students (Years 7 - 8)
  • 3 star competitions - Stage 5 students (Years 9 - 10)
  • 4 star compeitions - Stage 6 students (Years 11 - 12)

COMPETITIONS 2010
*1 star - Less than 20 hours of French	Calendrier de la Francophonie OR Voici ma famille!
**2 stars - At least 40 hours of French	Au fil des saisons OR Mon quartier
***3 stars - At least 80 hours of French	Bon appétit! OR Les mots "croisières" OR Soirée Ciné OR Salut les Copains!
****4 stars - 100+ hours of French	Lettre d'Amour OR En ce temps-là... il n'y a pas si longtemps

PREVIEW: COMPETITION DESCRIPTIONS
*Calendrier de la Francophonie	Draw or paint an A3 poster depicting a young person from a Francophone country in front of their "traditional dwelling". The child must introduce themselves - e.g. 'Bonjour, je m’appelle Mathis, c’est ma maison' .
*Voici ma famille!	Create a Photostory introducing the different members of your family. The Photostory will be accompanied by your audio commentary.
**Au fil des saisons	Create an A3 poster depicting the 4 seasons in France, as seen through the eyes of a sports fan, nature lover or fashionista. Each of the four parts of the poster must be accompanied by a couple of short phrases of commentary.
**Mon quartier	Reveal the spirit of your town / suburb through 10 personnal photos captioned with 10 emotional key words in French, using Photostory. Insert an audio commentary different from the written text.
***Bon appétit!	Promote Australian cuisine by creating an illustrated booklet in French, featuring five typical Aussie recipes.
***Les mots "croisières"	Help others develop their knowledge of New Caledonia by creating a crossword in French.
***Salut les Copains	Create a magazine spread for the "Je kiffe pour eux" section of a French teen magazine. Profile four of your friends and yourself.
***Soirée Ciné	Create a short film in French. Choose the genre (e.g. comedy, drama, crime...), write a script and then 'Lights, Camera, ACTION!'
****Lettre d'amour	Use the 'language of love' to express your feelings of admiration and tenderness for a real or imaginary loved one.
****En ce temps là... il n'y a pas si longtemps	Interview someone born before 1945 about their past and give an account of their experiences.
Other competitions: Alliance Idol (Concours Chanson 2010) Concours Poésie 2010	Songs and Poems to be announced in early 2010! Minimum one year of French required to understand and interpret poetry and song lyrics.

Registration details:
Step 1: Download the 2010 competition registration form
Step 2: Return the completed form to finolam@afsydney.com.au or mail to The School Programs Coordinator:
Alliance Française de Sydney, 257 Clarence Street. Sydney NSW 2000

Other details:

• A 1er and 2ème prix will be awarded for each competition, subject to the number and quality of entries received. Special prizes will be awarded for entries that have not qualified for 1st or 2nd prize, but that are deemed worthy of recognition by our Jury. Native French-speakers may enter our 3 and 4 star competitions however the standard anticipated is higher. They may also participate in Calendrier de la Francophonie, emphasising artistry and the representation of the chosen Francophone country. Please clearly identify French-speakers with their submissions.
• Individual entries only for the following competitions: Voici ma famille, Au fil des saisons, Mon quartier, Les mots "croisières", Salut les copains, Concours Poésie.
• A higher standard is anticipated by our judges for group entries. There is a limit of 10 persons per group for the Bon Appétit competition (5 recipes). Individual participants may complete 2 recipes. Soirée Ciné entries are limited to 10 persons per group. Groups entering the Calendrier de la Francophonie and En ce temps-là competitions should not exceed 4 persons.
• For prize-winning groups exceeding 7 persons the School Programs Coordinator will contact the students' French Language Coordinator and ask them to select representatives to accept prizes on behalf of the group at the prize ceremony. We will try to accommodate as many prize-winners as possible however our conference room has capacity for 80 persons max. and preference will be given to individual prize-winners and small groups.   
• For the Concours Poésie and Concours Chanson, please send a video recording of students' performance(s) by the submission deadline. Concours Chanson participants have the option of recording i) a live performance or ii) a video-clip. Should students' select the second option, they will still be judged on the following criteria: Memorisation of the song (or parts of the song); pronunciation, articulation, and appropriate intonation of the lyrics; original choreography e.g. dance and/or actions; artistic interpretation - e.g. use of costume, make-up, props, etc.

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