Oral+Proficiency+Contest+2011

=MCATFL James J. Doyle Annual Oral Proficiency Contest = ** Tuesday, March 1, 2011 ** ** 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 2010 (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. //Topic to be announced.// Presentation by Esther Gordon, Harriton HS

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