AF FRAMES

Our commitment to quality
In 2007 we are implementing the AF FRAMES project, which stands for Alliance Française French-American Educational Standards.
It is adapted from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF), a practical tool setting standards to be obtained at successive stages of learning languages.

The CEF has been implemented in many European countries, at a number of American universities, locally in some US school districts and also within a few other European Language Institutes such as the Goethe Institute, etc. AF FRAMES seek to adapt its philosophy and components to the American context and specificities.

What does it mean for your Alliance Française?
In participating in the AF FRAMES project, the Alliance Française de Miami & Ft Lauderdale clearly states its commitment to pedagogical excellence. Our first step towards this implementation was the adoption last year of the new method Campus 1,2,3,4.

What does it mean for you as a student of the Alliance Française?

  • It provides the Alliance Française with an even better understanding of your needs;
  • AF Frames provides you with clear learning objectives, as described in the CEF global scale;
  • AF Frames guarantees a standardized evaluation

Overall, you get the guarantee that you have enrolled in a school which dedicates a great deal of its resources and time to upgrading and ensuring the quality of its teaching.

 

CEF GLOBAL SCALE: PDF- Books and Level Progression

Proficient User C2 Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
C1
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Independant User B2 Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
B1 Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Basic User A2 Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
  A1 Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.