Concours d'art oratoire - Canadian Parents for French

Canadian Parents for French – Manitoba (CPF-MB) will again be providing Concours d’art oratoire in 2024. Concours provides a valuable experience, which builds useful life skills at many levels, and it complements Manitoba curricula.

We are currently planning for an in-person Concours that includes the Provincial Finals at the Université de Saint-Boniface.

What you need to know about Concours d'art oratoire.

What is Concours d'art oratoire?

The Councours d’art oratoire is Canada’s largest annual French public-speaking competition.

The competition is open to students in every province and territory in a wide range of age/grade categories and French abilities. Thousands of students participate every year in communities big and small for their opportunity to win prizes and/0r scholarships to postsecondary institutions!

Important Notes on Concours 2024

Where the category indicates OR, students may choose one of the two speech options provided. Both options compete in one category. For example: for Early Immersion, grades 3 & 4, students may choose between a speech OR Raconter une histoire, with both types of speech competing in the same category.
Certificates of Participation will be provided for all participants at the school level of competition, in addition to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons for each classroom competition. Prizes, including certificates, cash and medals will be awarded to the top three winners in each category at the Provincial level of competition.

What are the benefits of the Concours for students?

The Concours d’art oratoire has proven to be highly beneficial for students as it:

stimulates their interest in learning French;
improves their speaking and pronunciation skills;
offers them the experience of speaking French in public;
provides an opportunity to foster a community of active French language learners; and
demonstrates the relevance of French language instruction in the ‘real world.’

Concours Documents

Online Notification of Intent to Participate form

Judging Rubric Une conversation imaginaire Grades 7 – 8 (ENG/FR)

Judging Rubric Dans l’oeil du dragon Grades 9 – 10 (ENG/FR)

Judging Rubric Speech Categories Grades 3-10 (ENG/FR)

Judging Rubric Speech Categories Grades 11-12 (ENG/FR)

Judging Rubric – Speech Rubric Ma Vie (ENG/FR)

Judging Rubric – Speech Raconter une histoire (ENG/FR)

Impromptu Speaking Guidelines 2023/2024

Final Letter 2023/2024 Concours (Independant Schools)

Final Letter 2023/2024 Concours (Public Schools)

Responsibilities of a 2024 Concours Coordinator