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French online courses
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French diplomas
French language and poetry contests
Francophonie contest
Teaching kits
The learners' library and Culturethèque - your online French library
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The DELF/DALF diplomas are official French language certifications for non-native speakers administered by the French Ministry for Education and recognised in 165 countries. A DELF/DALF diploma is required to apply to French universities and is a great asset to show on your CV.
Each year, over 300,000 students register to take the DELF/DALF exams. There are 5 levels available, from beginner to advanced. You can register to take several levels during the same exam session... and  your results are valid for life!

The six capital Alliances françaises are the only exam centres approved by the French Government in Australia.



ADULTS: 15-21 March

DELF JUNIOR: 7-10 June

DELF PRIM: 3-5 May


ADULTS: 7-11 November

DELF JUNIOR : 24-27 October

DELF PRIM : 18-20 October


The network of Alliances françaises in Australia is proud to be running yearly French language and poetry contests open to all school students of French around the country. Our approach is to provide support and incentive to teachers and young learners by making French study relevant and fun with events that highlight and reward their efforts and achievements.

2015 Awards ceremonies

Melbourne 25 November
Berthe Mouchette Competition

Perth 6 November
Alliance française Perth Exam

Brisbane 18 September
Alliance française song & poetry Competition

Canberra 27 August
George Vincent Competition

Sydney TBC
La Pérouse Competition

Adelaide TBC
Alliance française Prize


Dis-moi dix mots is a yearly worldwide contest taking place during the Semaine de la Francophonie in March and aiming at celebrating the diversity and richness of the French language by providing an opportunity for students of French to express their creativity through a series of ten words. These words are chosen every year by a number of francophone partners: France, Belgium, Quebec, Switzerland, and the International Organisation of La Francophonie, an institution made up of 77 states and governments from around the world united in upholding the status of the French language and culture in today's global society.

In Australia, the six capital Alliances françaises take an active part in promoting and coordinating this event within the network of local schools. In 2016, participating students are asked to work around the following ten words:chafouin, poudrerie, dépanneur, tap-tap, champagné, vigousse, fada, ristrette, dracher, lumerotte.


Exploring WW1: learning French with the soldiers

This French resource kit is the result of a joint project between Alliances françaises in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra to celebrate the centenary of Anzac. The resource kit relies on a variety of multimedia material such as films, comic strips, pictures, poetry, songs and letters, and caters for different age ranges and levels of French proficiency. The aim of this project is to support the teaching of French language and culture in the Australian Curriculum through the provision of free and original resources tailored for Australian schools.

Teachers can access the full online version of the kit for free and download the required worksheets for the class. Through this innovative approach combining language study with cultural and historical content, students will gain a deeper understanding of the different aspects of the war and of a soldier’s life in the trenches, as well as a broader awareness of cultural differences and how they can affect relationships in a multicultural environment. Ultimately, students will be training to acquire the necessary skills to learn about, participate in and embrace history – our common history.

Exploring WW1: learning French with the soldiers was launched on 7 May 2015 at Canberra Museum and Gallery in the presence of:

Mrs Joy Burch MLA, Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts

Mr Chris Bourke, Member of the Legislative Assembly

His Excellency Mr Christophe Lecourtier, Ambassador of France in Australia

Mr Shane Breynard, Director of Canberra Museum and Gallery

Ms Alison Russel-French, President of Alliance française de Canberra

Ms Isabelle Faure, Director-General of Alliance française in Australia and Director of Alliance française de Canberra

Alliance française French Film Festival
Educational movie kits

The network of Alliances françaises is proud to bring the best of French cinema to Australia each year during the Festival and takes a special interest in designing turnkey material for school teachers and students of French based on the Festival selection of films for young learners.

The following movie kits are available for free download - teacher&student versions. L'élève-Ducobu - A1.pdf (3.5 MB) Asterix-et-le-Domaine-des-Dieux - A1.pdf (3.2 MB) Les Moomins sur la Riviera - A1/A2.pdf (1.9 MB) Neuilly-sa-mère - A1/A2.pdf (2.4 MB) Les-vacances-du-Petit-Nicolas - A2.pdf (13.8 MB) La-Guerre-des-Boutons - A2.pdf (13.4 MB) Avril-et-le-monde-truqué - A1/A2/B1.pdf (5.7 MB) Belle et Sébastien - L'aventure continue - A1/A2/B1.pdf (2.5 MB) Capitaine Conan - A1/A2/B1/B2.pdf (2.2 MB) Les Chevaliers-blancs - B1/B2.pdf (5.6 MB)


Alliances françaises in Australia have launched the first library specifically designed to address the needs of teachers and students of French: la bibliothèque de l'apprenant. The first can now browse through a growing range of textbooks and additional methods, video and audio resources, dictionaries and story books to borrow for their class. The second can access a variety of reading material such as novels, comics, audio-books and more organised by level of French proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (A1 to B2).

NB: access to Alliances françaises libraries is free for AF members. A fee will apply for non-member teachers, with a discount for partner schools.

In 2015, the network of Alliances françaises in Australia also joined the worldwide online French library Culturethèque to provide AF members with a free multimedia platform accessible from any PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Once registered, users are able to access thousands of resources for all ages and interests with just a few clicks!

NB: Culturethèque memberships are now granted upon becoming an AF member and are valid over the same period of time.


The  following documents summarise the breakdown of units and lessons as it is implemented in the course offer at Alliance française de Canberra for the adults textbook series Alter Ego +, the teens textbook series Adosphère, and the children textbook series Les Loustics.

ADULTS-2015.pdf (385.5 KB)

TEENS-2015.pdf (316.4 KB)

CHILDREN-2015.pdf (390.2 KB) Contact your AF What's on? About DGAF Cultural Events Resource centre


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