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Please note that the 2021 Berthe Mouchette Competition will run entirely online.
| Oral Assessment Periods | |
| Year 3-10 | Digital submissions by midnight 8 June 2021 |
| Year 11-12 | 26 July - 13 August 2021 |
| Enrolment deadlines | |
| Year 3-10 | 1 May 2021 |
| Year 11-12 | 8 June 2021 |
| Written tests returned by | |
| Year 9-10 | 25 June 2021 |
| Year 11-12 | 22 July 2021 |
| Results announced | |
| Year 3-8 | Announced by email 14 July to teacher coordinating the competition within the school |
| Year 9-10 | Announced by email 23 July to teacher coordinating the competition within the school |
| Year 11-12 | Announced by email 27 August to teacher coordinating the competition within the school |
| FINALS | |
| Year 3-6 | Sunday 15 August 2021 |
| Year 7-8 | Sunday 08 August 2021 (updated) |
| Year 9-10 | Sunday 22 August 2021 |
| Year 11-12 | Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 September 2021 |
| WINNERS ANNOUNCED | 6 October 2021 |
| Awards Ceremony | 23 November 2021 |
Due to the current COVID-19 situation and the restrictions in place by governing authorities regarding student participation on-line, the following options are available for students to participate in 2021.
Option A
Option B
Upon confirmation of enrolment details and payment a unique link to the AFM platform will be sent to you for you to transfer the video submissions.
All submissions must be received by midnight Monday 8th June 2021.
The examiners assess all participants using the same assessment criteria and select finalists. Results and individual time slots for finalists will be sent to the teacher/independent candidate.
Important note: All AFM employees have valid Working with Children Check Cards; have completed the State Government required Training - Protecting children - Mandatory reporting and other obligations and are bound to the AFM Child Safety Policy. Copies of these will be provided to the school upon request.
All finals will take place in Term 3, on-line via ZOOM meetings.
The dates and times of the finals cannot be changed.
Finalists will recite off by heart their poem on-line before two judges.
Winners will be announced on the Alliance française de Melbourne website and an Awards Ceremony will be held at the end of the year.
Teachers book a date for the assessment by emailing 3 dates in order of preference to competition@afmelbourne.com.au
Students will be assessed on-line via ZOOM during class time at school or from home if Covid restrictions in place.
The teacher will receive an invitation to join a ZOOM meeting hosted by the AFM at the reserved time 24h beforehand.
Assessment Period : Monday 26th July to Friday 13th August
The examiners will assess all participants using the same assessment criteria and select finalists. Results and individual time slots for finalists will be sent to the teacher. The dates and times of the finals cannot be changed.
Important note: All AFM employees have valid Working with Children Check Cards; have completed the State Government required Training - Protecting children - Mandatory reporting and other obligations and are bound to the AFM Child Safety Policy. Copies of these will be provided to the school upon request.
All finals will take place in Term 3, on-line via ZOOM meetings.
The dates and times of the finals cannot be changed.
The final assessment consists of 2 examiners asking general conversation questions related to the student’s personal world and their interactions with the French language and culture as a learner.
Winners will be announced on the Alliance française de Melbourne website and an Awards Ceremony will be held at the end of the year.
The written exams must be conducted under exam conditions supervised by a teacher.
The teacher will receive by email the written exam paper (PDF) and audio track.
Please print the number of exam papers required and have your students sit the exam in one session.
A dictionary (hard copy) is permitted.
Berthe Mouchette Competition Coordinator
Alliance française de Melbourne
The Commons
11 Wilson Street
Sth Yarra VIC 3141
Years 9-10: 25 June
Years 11-12: 22 July
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