Oral+Proficiency+Contest+2012

MCATFL James J. Doyle Annual Oral Proficiency Contest ** Tuesday, February 28, 2012 ** ** 3:30pm – 6:30pm ** ** Registration- 3:00-3:30 ** ** Plymouth Whitemarsh High School **** 201 E Germantown Pike ** ** Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 ** This annual contest provides a forum for students to measure their oral skills in a foreign language against students from other schools in the county. Individual interviews are conducted by foreign language professionals to determine which students are most proficient in the second language.


 * Eligibility: ** The contest is open to students from MCATFL member schools. Students must have learned their foreign language in a classroom in the United States. Students who speak the language as their primary tongue at home or who have spent more than six consecutive weeks in a country where the language is spoken are not eligible to compete.

Registration forms and flier
 * Languages ** : Students may compete in French, Spanish, German or Japanese
 * Levels: ** In each of the four languages, the following five levels are tested:
 * ** Level ** || ** Description ** ||
 * ** 01 ** || students whose study began in September 2011 (non-block schedule students) ||
 * ** 1 ** || students who are currently enrolled in level 1, have completed the first semester block, or have previous experience. ||
 * ** 2 ** || students who are currently enrolled in level 2 or have completed it in a block schedule system ||
 * ** 3 ** || students who are currently enrolled in level 3 or have completed it in a block schedule system ||
 * ** Advanced ** || students who are currently enrolled in level 4 or higher or have completed it in a block schedule system. ||

*Each school’s foreign language department may enter one student at each level in each language. There is no registration fee this year, although every teacher who enters a student in the competition must be a member of MCATFL. MCATFL membership costs $10 per year, per teacher. If you are not yet a member, you can join and pay your dues on the day of the contest or online.
 * Registration and fees: **

*There must be a minimum of 3 schools registered for each language at each level. If there are fewer than 3 schools registered, the schools that are registered should then enter 2 participants for each level. Schools will be notified in advance if this occurs.

**Teacher Workshop- Act 48 credit** 3:45-5:00- during the individual contest interviews. **Not in English!**

**Staying On Task and In Language** Presenter Ben Rifkin will focus on strategies for keeping the lesson in the target language and activity frameworks for staying in the target language.

Teachers will be able to observe finalist interviews at 5:00.

Event will close with an Award Ceremony at 6:00.

Click here for registration forms and flier. @Click here for Directions to PWHS