{ "site": "French Exams Prep for Ethiopia", "description": "The Atenu hub for the French-language exams in Ethiopia: TEF, TCF, DELF and DALF explained on the CEFR A1 to C2 scale, which exam to take for studying in France, Canada or Québec, where to sit them in Addis Ababa, and a guided course with AI feedback on Writing and Speaking.", "url": "https://french.atenu.org", "publisher": { "name": "Atenu Foundation", "url": "https://atenu.org", "type": "NGO" }, "whyLearnFromEthiopia": { "summary": "French is one of the highest-leverage languages an Ethiopian student can learn. It opens funded study abroad, it is a working language across much of Africa, and the place to learn and certify it is already here in Addis Ababa.", "reasons": [ { "title": "Study in France for a fraction of UK or US fees", "body": "French public universities charge far less than universities in the UK or USA, even for international students, and many courses and scholarships are open to those who can study in French. A French qualification is your way in." }, { "title": "Study in Canada and Quebec", "body": "Quebec and other Canadian universities teach in French, and French opens scholarships and a clear study pathway there. For a bilingual future, French plus English is a strong pair." }, { "title": "Scholarships built for francophone students", "body": "Programmes such as the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, Campus France support and university grants in France, Canada and Quebec reward French ability. The language is often the entry ticket. See the Atenu scholarships hub." }, { "title": "Addis Ababa is the diplomatic capital of Africa", "body": "The African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and many embassies and international organisations are based in Addis Ababa, and French is a working language of the AU and the UN. French strengthens a path toward those institutions." }, { "title": "A genuinely global language", "body": "French is an official language in around 29 countries and is spoken across much of Africa, including neighbouring Djibouti. It travels far beyond France and Canada." }, { "title": "The infrastructure is already in Ethiopia", "body": "The Alliance Ethio-Francaise has taught and certified French in Ethiopia since 1907, so you can learn, sit recognised exams (DELF and DALF), and progress without leaving the country." } ] }, "cefr": { "name": "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages", "acronym": "CEFR", "levels": [ { "level": "A1", "band": "Basic user", "canDo": "Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases for concrete needs." }, { "level": "A2", "band": "Basic user", "canDo": "Can understand sentences and common expressions about immediate areas like shopping, family and work." }, { "level": "B1", "band": "Independent user", "canDo": "Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters met at school, work and leisure." }, { "level": "B2", "band": "Independent user", "canDo": "Can understand the main ideas of complex text on concrete and abstract topics, including in a field of specialisation." }, { "level": "C1", "band": "Proficient user", "canDo": "Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognise implicit meaning." }, { "level": "C2", "band": "Proficient user", "canDo": "Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read." } ] }, "exams": [ { "name": "TEF", "fullName": "Test d’évaluation de français", "runBy": "CCI Paris Île-de-France (Le français des affaires)", "kind": "test", "kindLabel": "Levelling test, results valid 2 years", "summary": "A modular levelling test of general French. You sit only the parts your goal requires, and each part maps to a CEFR level rather than passing or failing you. First created in 1998.", "modules": [ "Compréhension écrite (reading)", "Compréhension orale (listening)", "Lexique et structure (vocabulary and grammar)", "Expression écrite (writing)", "Expression orale (speaking, with an examiner)" ], "scoring": "Each module gives a score that maps to a CEFR level from A1 to C2. It is a levelling result, not a pass or fail.", "validity": "Results are valid for 2 years from the test date.", "variants": [ { "name": "TEF Études", "forWhat": "Admission to French-speaking higher education; meets France’s DAP language requirement. The study version." }, { "name": "TEF Canada", "forWhat": "Canadian immigration and citizenship applications." }, { "name": "TEF Québec (TEFAQ)", "forWhat": "Québec immigration." }, { "name": "TEF IRN", "forWhat": "French resident card and naturalisation." } ], "studyVersion": "TEF Études", "officialUrl": "https://www.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr/en/candidate/test-evaluation-francais/" }, { "name": "TCF", "fullName": "Test de connaissance du français", "runBy": "France Éducation international (French Ministry of National Education)", "kind": "test", "kindLabel": "Levelling test, results valid 2 years", "summary": "A levelling test of general French, mapped to the CEFR. It places you on the scale rather than passing or failing you. Three compulsory multiple-choice parts, plus optional writing and speaking.", "modules": [ "Compréhension orale (listening, compulsory)", "Maîtrise des structures de la langue (grammar, compulsory)", "Compréhension écrite (reading, compulsory)", "Expression écrite (writing, optional)", "Expression orale (speaking, optional)" ], "scoring": "Scored from 100 to 699 points, mapped to CEFR: A1 100 to 199, A2 200 to 299, B1 300 to 399, B2 400 to 499, C1 500 to 599, C2 600 to 699.", "validity": "Results are valid for 2 years from the test date.", "variants": [ { "name": "TCF tout public", "forWhat": "The general-purpose version most candidates take." }, { "name": "TCF DAP", "forWhat": "University admission to the first year (Licence 1) of a French public university. Sat with the compulsory writing option; B2 is the usual requirement. The study version." }, { "name": "TCF Canada", "forWhat": "Canadian permanent residence and citizenship." }, { "name": "TCF Québec", "forWhat": "Québec immigration." }, { "name": "TCF pour la naturalisation", "forWhat": "French naturalisation." } ], "studyVersion": "TCF DAP", "officialUrl": "https://www.france-education-international.fr/article/tcf-dap" }, { "name": "DELF and DALF", "fullName": "Diplôme d’études / Diplôme approfondi de langue française", "runBy": "France Éducation international, for the French Ministry of National Education", "kind": "diploma", "kindLabel": "Diplomas, valid for life", "summary": "Official diplomas of French. Unlike the TEF and TCF, they are valid for life and never expire. Each diploma certifies one CEFR level and tests all four skills.", "coverage": [ { "diploma": "DELF", "levels": "A1, A2, B1, B2" }, { "diploma": "DALF", "levels": "C1, C2" } ], "scoring": "Each diploma is awarded at a single CEFR level. You pass and keep the diploma for life.", "validity": "Valid for life. The diplomas never expire.", "variants": [ { "name": "DELF Prim", "forWhat": "Younger children (roughly ages 7 to 12)." }, { "name": "DELF junior / scolaire", "forWhat": "Secondary-school students. The natural fit for Grade 9 to 12, building toward DELF B2." }, { "name": "DELF tout public", "forWhat": "The general-public version (A1 to B2)." }, { "name": "DALF (C1, C2)", "forWhat": "Advanced proficiency, often for postgraduate study or teaching." } ], "studyVersion": "DELF junior/scolaire, building to DELF B2", "officialUrl": "https://www.france-education-international.fr/diplome/delf-tout-public" } ], "whichExamForWhichGoal": [ { "goal": "Study at a French university (first year, Licence)", "take": "TCF DAP (aim for B2), or a DELF B2 / DALF C1 diploma", "why": "A DELF B2 or DALF C1 exempts you from the language test in the DAP procedure and never expires." }, { "goal": "Study in Canada or Québec", "take": "TEF Canada or TCF Canada (TEFAQ or TCF Québec for Québec)", "why": "These are the tests Canadian and Québec authorities recognise for admission and the later settling-in pathway." }, { "goal": "A lifelong, portable proof of your French level", "take": "A DELF (A1 to B2) or DALF (C1, C2) diploma", "why": "Recognised worldwide, tests all four skills, and never expires. For teens, DELF junior/scolaire is the right track." } ], "course": { "provider": "Atenu", "name": "Atenu French (DELF, TCF) Preparation Course", "url": "https://french.atenu.org/", "enrollVia": "https://t.me/atenuChannel", "weeks": 12, "hoursPerWeek": 8, "totalHours": 96, "format": "Fully online and self-paced, built and tested for phones and low-bandwidth connections", "price": "Not published on this site. Contact Atenu on Telegram for intake details.", "differentiators": [ "AI feedback on every writing and speaking task, with a CEFR-level estimate and the top fixes to make next", "Built around the CEFR, so the same work counts toward DELF, TCF and TEF goals", "Localised for Ethiopian students, including the first-language interference patterns that cost Amharic and English speakers marks in French", "Honest guidance on which exam to sit and where, given that not every French exam is offered in Addis Ababa" ], "weeklyArc": [ { "week": "1 to 2", "focus": "Foundations and a CEFR placement: find your starting level (A1 to B1)" }, { "week": "3 to 4", "focus": "Listening (comprehension orale): everyday and academic audio" }, { "week": "5 to 6", "focus": "Reading (comprehension ecrite) and grammar (structures de la langue)" }, { "week": "7 to 8", "focus": "Writing (expression ecrite): the formats DELF and TCF reward" }, { "week": "9 to 10", "focus": "Speaking (expression orale): the interview and monologue tasks" }, { "week": "11 to 12", "focus": "Full mock exams to your target (DELF B2 or TCF DAP) and review" } ], "paidProgram": { "platform": "exam.atenu.org", "includes": [ "Full timed mock exams targeted to DELF B2 or TCF DAP", "AI feedback on every writing and speaking task", "Question-bank practice for each skill", "Progress dashboard and a certificate" ] } }, "takingItInEthiopia": { "centre": "Alliance Éthio-Française d’Addis-Abeba", "centreNote": "The Alliance Éthio-Française d’Addis-Abeba is the leading French-language institution in Ethiopia and the accredited official exam centre, with exams run under the supervision of the French Embassy.", "confirmedLocal": [ "DELF (A1 to B2)", "DALF (C1, C2)", "DELF Prim", "DELF Junior", "DELF Pro" ], "confirmWithCentre": [ "TEF", "TCF" ], "availability": "DELF and DALF, including the junior and scolaire diplomas for school-age students, can be sat in Addis Ababa. The TEF is listed by the Alliance, and TCF availability is not clearly confirmed, so check directly with the Alliance for the TEF and the TCF before you rely on sitting them locally.", "registration": "Register through the Alliance Éthio-Française directly. Sessions open in fixed windows ahead of each sitting and change each year, so confirm the current dates with the centre.", "results": "Results timing depends on the exam and the session. The Alliance confirms the date you will receive your result when you register.", "fees": "Exam fees are set by the test owner and the centre, and change over time, so always confirm the current fee when you register. Atenu does not sell the French exams themselves.", "officialBooking": { "name": "Alliance Éthio-Française d’Addis-Abeba", "url": "https://www.allianceaddis.org/official-french-exams/", "email": "info@allianceaddis.org", "phone": "+251 91 124 7354" } }, "dataUsage": { "search": "yes", "aiInput": "yes", "aiTrain": "no", "citation": "Source: Atenu (https://atenu.org)", "licensing": "https://atenu.org/data-licensing/" }, "contact": { "email": "info@atenu.org", "telegram": "https://t.me/atenuChannel" }, "network": { "main": "https://atenu.org", "agents": "https://agents.atenu.org", "donate": "https://donate.atenu.org", "scholarships": "https://scholarships.atenu.org", "blog": "https://blog.atenu.org", "lab": "https://lab.atenu.org", "books": "https://books.atenu.org", "esslce": "https://esslce.atenu.org", "exam": "https://exam.atenu.org", "ielts": "https://ielts.atenu.org", "toefl": "https://toefl.atenu.org", "jlpt": "https://jlpt.atenu.org" } }