Our 33rd annual Concours et festival d’art oratoire was held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at York University’s Glendon Campus in Toronto.
Parent & Teacher Information
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- 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)
- Map of Glendon College
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 on June 3, 2017 in Ottawa.
This year we are pleased to introduce a new category to Le Concours et festival d’art oratoire. Click on the green text to learn more about the new Impromptu Category. Please be advised that a student cannot compete in both the traditional Concours and the Impromptu Category.
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 32nd annual event in 2016, over 270 students from 24 school boards and 8 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 is now closed
STEP 1: School Board Online Registration
Deadline: Online submissions must be received by Thursday, November 17, 2016
STEP 2: School Board List of Finalists
Deadline: Online submissions must be received by Monday, April 3, 2017
STEP 3: Student Information Form
For parents/guardians to complete for students moving on to the provincial concours on May 6, 2017, in Toronto. Deadline: Friday, April 21, 2017
Additional Information
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- Overview of Event
- Rules
- Evaluations
- Prizes for the provincial concours
- National Concours Scholarships
School Board Information
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Please contact Tanzila Mian if you require more information.
E: tmian@on.cpf.ca T: 905.366.1012, x 4 or 1.800.667.0594 x 4.
