Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth
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| Founded | 1960 |
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| Type | Nonprofit |
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Key people | André Crozier (President, 2021–) Guillaume Favier Nirere (Director, 2021–) |
| Website | https://www.afportelizabeth.com |
The Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth is a South African non-profit organisation in the city of Gqeberha, supported by the French Embassy in South Africa.
History
[edit]The team is composed of a committee of around 10 members, a director appointed by the French Embassy, staff, and teachers.[1]
The Alliance occupies a Victorian-style house on the historic site of Richmond Hill. It has three classrooms, a café, a gallery and a library.[2] South Africa's former Prime Minister and later President, John Vorster, was once a border guard in the house. He was an attorney in Gqeberha prior to his detention in the Baakens Street police station for his Ossewabrandwag organisation activities.
The Alliance is primarily a language school and a French consular agency. In addition to French classes and Xhosa classes, they organise monthly socio-cultural activities.
Official Diplomas
[edit]DELF (Diplôme d'etudes en langue française) and DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) are official qualifications delivered by the French Department of Education to certify the competencies of non-French native speakers in the French language.[3]
DELF and DALF qualifications are internationally recognised; they are consistent with international standards for test development and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The DELF and DALF consist of six levels, each independently recognised as a diploma. Candidates can choose their examination according to their level. They may also sit the examinations for more than one diploma during the same examination session.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "About us – Alliance Française de Port Elizabeth". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Home". Alliance Française South Africa - Port Elizabeth. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Centres d'examen | France Education international".
- ^ "DELF - DALF : diplômes en langue française". www.delfdalf.fr. Retrieved 27 May 2023.