Everything you need to know about DAEFLE: Diploma in Teaching French as a Foreign Language
Preparation for the DAEFLE (Diplôme d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement du Français Langue Étrangère, or Diploma in Teaching French as a Foreign Language) is an initial or continuing education program that is conducted remotely. This diploma program is professionally oriented. It is the result of a partnership between the Alliance Française in Paris and the Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance (CNED, or National Center for Distance Learning).
Presentation of the DAEFLE training program
This training course, designed by expert trainers at the Alliance Française in Paris, can be taken anywhere in the world thanks to our partnership with the Centre National d’Enseignement à Distance (CNED). It is aimed at anyone preparing to teach or already teaching French to non-French speakers in France or abroad.
The course content is geared towards classroom practice: lessons alternate between theoretical readings, activities based on documents, and practical exercises. They are available online on an educational platform dedicated to DAEFLE, which also offers a space for discussion and collaborative work.
Online educational tutoring provided by trainers effectively complements the course materials and helps you throughout your training to acquire the knowledge and skills related to the profession.
Prerequisites
A Level 4 diploma (French baccalaureate, foreign baccalaureate, or equivalent) is required to register for the entrance exam. If secondary education was not completed in French, this document must be accompanied by a translation.
You will find the list of degrees by levelaquí.
If you do not have a Level 4 qualification, please send your CV and cover letter to daefle@alliancefr.org. We will review your application and, if appropriate, send you an exemption so that you can register for the entrance exam.
The stages of training
1 - The online entrance exam with the Alliance Française in Paris
Register for the online entrance exam
And obtain more information about the award procedures.
2 - DAEFLE training with the CNED
Two training schedules are offered:
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The complete training program: if you wish to complete the entire training program over a maximum of 11 months and you have at least 8 hours per week to devote to the training;
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Block training: if you wish to spread your training over a longer period (maximum three years), taking only one or more blocks each session.
Two training sessions are offered each year by the CNED:
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the July session, which ends in May (registration from July to September for the full course, and from July to October for the block course)
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The January session ends in November (registration from January to March for the full course, and from January to April for the block course).
Each skill set is subject to continuous assessment, which accounts for 55% of the final grade for that set.
Register for training with the CNED
3 - Final exams with the Alliance Française in Paris or at a partner exam center
Two final exam sessions are held each year, in June and December. These are written exams held at our partner centers.
Each skill set is subject to a final exam, for which you must register directly with the exam center of your choice.
At the end of each training session (in April for the July session and in October for the January session), you will receive an educational follow-up notification, which you will need to complete your registration at the test center of your choice. To register for the final exams, you must have obtained at least 20 points out of 55 points in the continuous assessment for the block.
You will receive a certificate for each block of skills validated. Validation of six blocks of skills, including one specialization block (over a maximum of three years), is required to obtain the DAEFLE diploma.
Register for the final exams in Paris
And learn more about the terms and conditions of procurement.
Map of final exam centers