Alliance Française Halifax

Detailed Information

Le TCF, c'est quoi ?

Le TCF est un test de langue proposé par le Ministère français de l'Éducation.
Il s'agit d'untest d'évaluation qui s'adresse à ceux qui n'ont pas le français comme langue maternelle et qui souhaite Obtenir rapidement, simplement, efficacement et avec précision une évaluation de leur compétence linguistique que ce soit pour des raisons professionelles ou personelles. Le TCF suit l'échelle des six niveaux de compétences du Conseil de l'Europe (CECRL).

Pour quelles raisons passer le TCF?

Personnelles - obtenez une évaluation de vos quatre compétences en français : compréhension écrite et oral, expression écrite et orale. Le TCF vous fournit une image de votre niveau de français à un moment donné.

Professionnelles- the TCF certificate is a benchmark of your language abilities and may be used to endorse job applications or applications for internal promotion.

Study - the certification process is designed according to international standards and is recognized by French universities and Grandes Ecoles as meeting French language requirements for entry.

Candidates who have never taken the DALF exam and who wish to register as undergraduates in a French College or in a school of architecture should register to take the TCF-DAP (Demande d'Admission Préalable).

Au sujet du test

Le TCF comprend 3 tests obligatoires (1.5 heures) and deux test optionels (2 heures) Tests obligatoires: comprehension orale, language structures de language, comprehension en lecture. Test optionels: expression orale, expression écrite.

Chaque candidat se voit présenter rapidement un certificat indiquant le résultat des tests, qui est valide pendant deux ans.

Le TCF-DAP comprend 4 tests obligatoires: écoute, structure de la langue, lecture et écriture.

Où et quand passer le test?

Les sessions ont lieu à l'Alliance Française Halifax.
Il y a une session par an, avant la fin février.

Si vous voulez vous inscrire en premier cycle d'études universitaire (formulaire vert ou blanc) ou dans une école d'architecture (formulaire jaune) en France et si vous n'avez pas le DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française, ), vous devez passer le test spécifique du TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français) : "TCF pour la DAP" (Demande d'Admission Préalable). Pour plus d'informations: cliquez ici

A qui le TCF peut-il servir?

A tous les non-francophones qui pour des raisons personnelles, académiques ou professionelles désirent que leurs connaissances en français soient évaluées de manière fiable au moyen d'un test reconnu .

Notez bien: Le TCF est réservé aux jeunes gens âgés de 16 ans au moins et aux adultes

Frais

Option A Test obligatoire	Option B Test obligatoire + examen oral
$125	$190
Option C Test obligatoire + examen écrit	Option D Test obligatoire + écrit + oral
$190	$230

Option E TCF DAP

$230

Notes:

Les frais peuvent varier selon le cours de l'Euro au moment de l'examen.

It is possible to register for the optional tests alone. This option is available to you when you have already taken the compulsory sections of the TCF no more than 2 years before taking the optional ones. Rates are as follows: $65 for the written test and $65 for the oral test.

Payments must be made in full at the time of registration. No refund or credit will be made under any circumstances once the registration is processed, unless Alliance Française has to cancel a session of tests (in which case you will be fully refunded). Visa / Mastercard/ Interac / Certified Cheque or Personal Cheque are accepted.

How to prepare for the TCF?

Although no class specifically prepares to the TCF, any course will help your comprehension and conversation skills. Please contact us if you need advice on the course(s) you may need.

Please contact Anne-Geneviève Guiot, directrice pédagogique:
(902) 455-4411 or afhalifax@ns.aliantzinc.ca.

How to register?

Please contact Anne-Geneviève Guiot, directrice pédagogique:
(902) 455-4411 or afhalifax@ns.aliantzinc.ca.

• For more information and sample tests :
  Centre International d'Études Pédagogiques(under Test and Diplomas >TCF).
• You can also download the "Manuel du Candidat".

Detailed Information

Examinations and diplomas

The objective of the TEF is to assess the level of French of non-francophones. It is organized by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Since 2003, the test can be taken in Halifax at the Alliance Française.
The TEF is neither a diploma nor a certificate. This means that it is impossible to fail the TEF. The test results vary for every individual and are validated by an official document attesting to the points earned each session by the candidate and to the linguistic and communication objectives attained. Comments on the test do not ony cover the candidate's linguistic and communication difficulties but also his/her speaking and comprehension skills in French.

Taking the test: who and why?

The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry grants a certificate that is widely recognized by business firms and the French Ministry of National Education. As a result, it is easier to study and find employment in all French-language organizations.
The TEF is recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The test results will be used by CIC as conclusive proof of your language skills.

The TEF includes:

3 compulsory modules (2 hours 10 minutes): Reading Comprehension / Listening Comprehension / Vocabulary and Sentence Structures
2 optional modules (1 hour 35 minutes): Written Expression / Oral Expression
The sections are based on various exercises and activities. For further information, please check the TEF website.

Registering and getting ready

A number of possibilities are available at the time of registration. The compulsory and optional modules may be taken at the same time. Candidates may choose to take only one of the optional modules or both on the same day. They may also choose to take the optional modules simply as a supplement to the compulsory modules; they have up to one year to do so after passing the compulsory modules. After this time limit, candidates must take the compulsory modules again.
Candidates may obtain information on the various instructions for the modules in a candidate's manual which will be sent to them two weeks before each session, at the same time as their test notice. No prior diploma is required for the TEF. The TEF assesses candidates from an elementary to an advanced level.


Please note that a photo is necessary for the registration.

Registration fees
Compulsory modules only: $190.00

Optional modules only: $80 each.

Compulsory + 2 optional modules: $350

Registration fees are non-refundable.

e-TEF:

e-TEF is the online version of the test. It allows to organize an examination session almost on demand( a one week notice is required):
You get results faster as all the compulsory modules are set up on the computer and answers sent by e-mail through a secured network