Our 35th annual Concours et festival d’art oratoire will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at York University’s Glendon Campus in Toronto.
The Concours et festival d’art oratoire is an annual French public-speaking event for students from grades 4 through 12 studying French as a Second Language in Ontario schools. It is organized by the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association and Canadian Parents for French (Ontario). There are four categories – Core, Extended, Immersion and Francophone. Students in grades 4 through 8 participate in the non-competitive festival event in the morning and students in grades 9 through 12 participate in the competitive concours format in the afternoon for cash prizes. Winners from the grade 11-12 categories move on to represent Ontario at the CPF National competition held in Ottawa.
Click on the green text to learn more about the Impromptu Division. Please be advised that a student cannot compete in both the Traditional and the Impromptu Divisions.
History of Concours
This event began in 1975 in the Ottawa-Carleton area and expanded to a provincial event when the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association (OMLTA) and Canadian Parents for French (CPF) joined forces in 1985 as co-sponsors. The Concours et Festival d’art oratoire is an opportunity to integrate public speaking into regular classroom activity and to involve community members outside the classroom for judging and administration of classroom and school level events. With the current emphasis on voluntarism in education, Concours et Festival d’art oratoire presents new opportunities for teachers, administrators and secondary students to become involved.
Click to watch Alice talk about her experience at CPF’s Concours d’art Oratoire
At the 34th annual event in 2018, over 300 students from 21 school boards and 11 independent schools across Ontario participated at the provincial event at York University’s Glendon College in Toronto. At the classroom level, our estimates show that over 20,000 students across Ontario took part in French Second-Language public speaking.
Registration
STEP 1: SCHOOL BOARD REGISTRATION Registration is now closed.
STEP 2: SCHOOL BOARD LIST OF FINALISTS
Deadline: Online submissions must be received by April 2, 2019
STEP 3: PARENT/STUDENT REGISTRATION
The deadline to register is April 6, 2019. This form is for parents/guardians to complete for students moving on to the provincial concours on May 4, 2019, in Toronto. ONLY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOUR CHILD HAS WON AT THEIR SCHOOL BOARD FINAL. The decision of the judges is final. No other ranking, comments or feedback will be given to the participants of our event. The judging forms remain the confidential property of CPF Ontario.
Additional Information
Click on the green titles below to access the following information:
- Overview of Event
- Rules
- Evaluation form for festival (morning)
- Evaluation forms for concours (afternoon)
- Prizes for the provincial concours
- Scholarships for the national concours June 2, 2019 (Grades 11 and 12 only) – to be determined
School Board Information
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- Important Dates
- Category Placement/Hours of Instruction/French Language Experience
- Checklist & Information for School Board Contact
Parent & Teacher Information
Click on the green titles below to access the following information:
- Schedule of the day
- Accommodation if required
- Information for parents and teachers of students in Festival – Grades 4-8 (morning)
- Information for parents and teachers of students in Concours – Grades 9-12 (afternoon)
- Parking information
- Map of Glendon College
Click here for FAQs
Volunteer Opportunities for Students and Teachers
Please contact Tanzila Mian if you require more information.
E: [email protected] T: 905.366.1012, x 4 or 1.800.667.0594 x 4.
