Les formations FLE

Le dispositif FLE s’inscrit donc, dans l’offre de service destinée aux signataires du CIR, et vient en appui de la Formation Civique.

It targets foreign persons legally and permanently established on French territory and signatories of a CIR (or exceptionally a CAI) in accordance with article L. 413-2 of CESEDA.

This system results from the initial positioning carried out in PFA initiating orientation towards a compulsory A1 course or a complementary A2/B1 course, and gives the possibility of closing this with certification.

The FL system must enable beneficiaries to acquire the basics enabling daily use of the language, as well as knowledge of the rules of life in France.

The FL system must enable beneficiaries to acquire the basics enabling daily use of the language, as well as knowledge of the rules of life in France.

As part of this contract, three language training courses are possible and cumulative:

• Language training aimed at obtaining A1 level
• Language training aimed at obtaining the A2 level
• Language training aimed at obtaining level B1

This involves in particular organizing and leading French language learning services in accordance with the CCP and its annexes, and ensuring administrative and operational monitoring while diligently respecting deadlines, completeness and accuracy of tracking items. The success of the integration process is based on different concomitant principles, and objectives to be achieved, namely;

Each signatory can only complete one course per level.

REFERENCES

LThe CECRL : a European base for language teaching

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is the result of several years of linguistic research carried out by experts from the Member States of the Council of Europe.

​​​​​​​The global language proficiency scale shows three general levels subdivided into six common levels (in the sense of broad consensus):

• Level A : elementary user (= compulsory education), itself subdivided into introductory or discovery level (A1) and intermediate or usual level (A2)
• Level B : independent user (= high school), subdivided into threshold level (B1) and advanced or independent (B2). It corresponds to “limited operational competence” (Wilkins) or “appropriate response in common situations” (Trim)
• Level C : experienced user, subdivided into C1 (autonomous) and C2 (proficiency)

These levels mark the learning of foreign languages.

The European Framework, thanks to the skills descriptors it presents for each level, provides a solid and objective basis for the reciprocal recognition of language qualifications. The benchmarking it provides makes it possible to develop consistent benchmarks in each language and for each common level of the scale and helps teachers, students, course designers and certification bodies to coordinate their efforts and situate their productions in relation to each other.

A division of communicative competence into language communication activities. These language communication activities can fall under:

• Reception: listening, reading
• Production: expressing yourself orally continuously, writing
• Interaction: taking part in a conversation
• Mediation (including translation and interpretation activities)

The expression language communication activity, borrowed from the terminology used in the text of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is to be understood in the sense that we usually give to competence: oral comprehension, expression continuous oral, oral interaction, reading comprehension, written expression.

The term competence will be used to designate more general components: socio-linguistic, pragmatic or even linguistic skills (the latter including lexicon, grammar and phonology) without forgetting cultural competence.

​​​​​​​Dans le cadre du dispositif FLE OFII, trois niveaux sont visés :

• Level A1
• A2 level
• Level B1

Access the specifications – Formations FLE OFII Marché 2022

THE BREAKDOWN OF LANGUAGE TRAINING COURSES

Language training Obligatory A1

Signing the CIR allows signatories to benefit, if necessary, from compulsory language training, the needs and duration of which are defined with reference to the A1 language level of the CEFR.

On the basis of the prescription made by the linguistic positioner and validated by the OFII, SJT and its co-contractors implement the four courses aimed at acquiring level A1 of the CEFR in French:

The training is carried out within an overall period of 12 months. Exceptionally and after explicit validation of the OFII services, the training duration may go beyond these 12 months for an audience and under the conditions specified by this CCP.

Depending on the DTs, they can be performed as input/output.

The implementation of training courses integrates 3 different training rhythms:

• Intensive (between 20 and 30 hours per week);
• Semi-intensive (between 11 and 19 hours per week);
• Extensive (between 2 and 10 hours per week).

Intensive and semi-intensive courses constitute the principle for training beneficiaries.

Extensive courses can be offered on all courses, including 400h and 600h courses, after validation of the competent DT, depending on the situation of the beneficiaries (in particular those justifying real unavailability during the day, due to the exercise of a professional activity or a strong family constraint, etc.).

The rhythms are defined at the time of entry into training and can be modified, with supporting documents and after validation from the competent DT, during the course (BPI, etc.).

For each of the courses, an educational process, in accordance with the reference framework of the CEFR and the CCP, for each of the courses has been created.

The briefcase and educational resources, linked to these procedures, are accessible under the “ Briefcase and Educational Resources » of the Kit.

Complementary training courses – Language training aimed at obtaining A2/B1 levels

Two complementary pathways are systematically offered to CIR signatories:

• Having received an exemption from language training in PFA
• Or in the continuity of the A1 and/or A2 routes

Beyond their requirement for an application for a resident card or access to French nationality, reaching these higher levels facilitates access to employment or training and is of immediate interest for the signatory.

These courses are not obligatory for CIR signatories.

Access to these courses is offered either by the language positioning provider on the reception platform, or at the end of the language training by the training provider.

The files are validated by the competent DTs according to the linguistic prerequisites and the motivation of the learners. They are organized as follows:

THE COMPOSITION OF THE GROUPS

• A training group must not exceed 15 learners
• The A1 courses dedicated to NL/NS (600 hours) will not be able to accommodate more than 12 learners.

In compliance with the educational kit, depending on the territories recording low flows and difficulties in forming groups, after express acceptance of the competent DT, the composition of the following groups can be considered:

These possibilities also allow, as stated in the specifications (CCP – Page 16), to:

• Compensate for possible route interruptions;
• Offer educational interest for the benefit of learners;

GROUP MANAGEMENT

A trainer assigned to a group to guarantee cohesion and educational continuity

In order to guarantee cohesion and educational continuity, only one trainer, as far as possible, will be assigned to a group.

This assignment makes it possible to develop a relationship of trust between the learners and the trainer, to maintain the pace and take into account the progress of the learners by constantly evaluating their expectations, their needs and their acquired knowledge. .

This learner-centered pedagogy thus makes it possible to adapt and individualize the content while taking into account the objective to be achieved, within the allocated time.

Multimodality for maintaining group dynamics during the animation phase

The active participation of the trainee in the progress of their training course must be constant, in order to guarantee greater autonomy in their learning.

The educational activities proposed, in connection with the CEFR reference framework, the educational kit and the situations to be addressed, must aim to:

• Understanding to “learn to understand”
• Production to “learn to produce”
• And the ability, for non-readers, non-writers, to “learn how to learn”.

Also, multimodality must promote learning, group dynamics, taking into account the real needs of learners, their level and their pace and will thus make it possible to develop their autonomy.

The different situations, mandatory and optional, will be discussed:

For each situation, in accordance with the CCP and the multimodal pedagogy that we wish and must develop, we will offer:

• Learning times (alternation of contributions, practical exercises, guided and supervised self-training time, use of authentic documents from the learners' environment and use of digital, interactive resources and supports, etc.)

• Scenarios, for 20% of the time (outside the walls or external interventions)

• The evaluations and self-evaluations.

FAD – DISTANCE TRAINING

Targeted audience

Voluntary,

Identified as eligible upstream on the OFII reception platforms:

• Public in specific situations (employees, people with motor disabilities, pregnant women, etc.),
• Having the appropriate equipment (stable Internet connection, computer or tablet, etc.),
• Able to work remotely and in a suitable working environment,

FAD route type

Only for courses whose pace is:

• Semi-intensive
• Or extensive

The FAD can be implemented and is primarily aimed at courses of:

• 100 Hours (A1, A2 and B1)
• 200 hours (A1)

The FAD may also be open to courses of 400 and 600 hours.

Remote and face-to-face time – The different packages

The presentation of the training course, the learning platform, its potential and the connection methods must be carried out in person before entering the FAD (at least 1 day).

Furthermore, the trainee must be supported in getting to grips with the platform and registering for activities. The holder must verify the trainee's ability to follow FAD training and carry out remote activities.

To note : Intermediate and final evaluations remain carried out in person.

The FAD cannot be carried out for the same session in a mixed manner in person and distance learning.

Attention – The weekly rate of distance training cannot exceed 24 hours, with a daily limit of 4 hours maximum.