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Please note that the 2022 Berthe Mouchette Competition will run predominately online.
| Oral Assessment Periods | |
| Year 3-10 | Digital submissions by 8pm, 10 June 2022 |
| Year 11-12 | 10 August - 26 August 2022 |
| Enrolment deadlines | |
| Year 3-10 | 6 May 2022 |
| Year 11-12 | 6 May 2022 |
| Written tests returned by | |
| Year 9-10 | 10 June 2022 |
| Year 11-12 | 5 August 2022 |
| Results announced | |
| Year 3-8 | Announced by email 20 June to teacher coordinating the competition within the school |
| Year 9-10 | Announced by email 20 June to teacher coordinating the competition within the school |
| Year 11-12 | Announced by email 6 September to teacher coordinating the competition within the school |
| FINALS | |
| Year 3-6 | Sunday 21 August 2022 |
| Year 7-8 | Sunday 14 August 2022 |
| Year 9-10 | Sunday 28 August 2022 |
| Year 11-12 | Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 September 2022 |
| WINNERS ANNOUNCED | 5 October 2022 |
| Awards Ceremony | 22 November 2022 TBC |
Due to many factors student participation will continue on-line, the following options are available for students to participate in 2022.
Option A
Option B
Option C
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 8pm 10th June 2022.
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.
When there are more than 40 students participating from the same school, it may be possible for examiners to visit the school and assess students in person. Please contact the co-ordinator: competition@afmelbourne.com.au
Assessment Period : Wednesday 10th August to Friday 26th 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:
YEARS 9 & 10 : Monday 30 May
YEARS 11 & 12 : Monday 6 June
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
* electronic copies of exams are also accepted.
Please contact the co-ordinator for a link to upload electronic exams: competition@afmelbourne.com.au
Years 9-10: 10 June
Years 11-12: 5 August
Exam papers received after the deadline will be assessed & certificate issued, however these partcipants cannot proceed to the finals.
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