French certificate templates and badges
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A French course certificate marks the end of a block of study: an evening class for adults, a summer immersion stay, a term of lessons at a language school or a set of sessions with a private tutor. Schools, cultural institutes, universities and employers who train staff for French-speaking markets give one to every learner who finishes the course, usually at the last lesson or after the final exam.
A good certificate for French language study says more than attendance. It names the course and the level reached on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2, gives the hours of tuition and how the learner was assessed, lists a few skills such as conversation or reading, and carries a date, a credential ID and the teacher's or director's signature.
The designs come as certificates in A4 and US Letter and as digital badges that learners can share online and anyone can verify.
Wording
What to write on a french certificate
Use these lines as they are, or as a start for your own. Every template comes with wording you can change in the studio.
Wording for a French course completion certificate
- “For successfully completing 60 hours of French language study at CEFR level A2.”
- “In recognition of the completion of our Beginners' French course, with oral and written assessment.”
- “Has completed the Intensive Summer French programme and can now hold everyday conversations in French.”
Statements for a certificate for French by level
- “Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and introduce themselves in French (A1).”
- “Can describe past events, handle routine tasks and read short everyday texts in French (A2).”
- “Can follow the main points of clear speech and write simple connected text on familiar topics (B1).”
Short lines for the badge or the email
- “Félicitations! Level A2 in French.”
- “Course complete: 60 hours of French, written and spoken.”
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FAQ
Questions, answered
No. The DELF and DALF are official diplomas awarded by the French Ministry of Education after a standard exam taken at an approved centre. A course certificate is issued by your school or teacher and records the course, the hours and the level reached. It is a good record of study and can sit beside an official diploma, but it does not replace one.
Show the level the learner reached by the end of the course and was assessed at, not the level of the course book. If there was no formal test, write the course level (for example "course at A2 level") so the certificate does not claim more than was measured.
Write it in the language of the people who will read it. Most schools use the learner's own language, or English for international learners, so employers can read it, and add a French touch such as "Félicitations" in the statement. A school in a French-speaking country often issues it in French, with the CEFR level shown in the same form everywhere.
Usually not on its own. Immigration and naturalisation authorities normally ask for an official test or diploma, such as the TCF, the TEF or the DELF, at a set level. A course certificate still shows the hours studied and the level reached, which helps with university applications, job applications and enrolment in the next course.
Yes. Most schools issue one when a learner finishes each level, so a learner who goes from A1 to B1 ends up with a clear record of their progress. Use the same design for every level and change only the level, the hours and the statement.
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