The Concours 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/or scholarships to postsecondary institutions!

September to January 2025 Concours will be held in classrooms across PEI. Grades 7-12. Students in Core French and Late Immersion Speeches should be 2-3 minutes in length.

The in class concours will be at the leisure of the teacher to execute the time of their choice.

Grade 11 & 12 students who place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each of the categories will move on to the National finals.

Winners in categories Late Immersion and Core French will extend their speech from 3 to 5 minutes. 

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.’

Grade 11 & 12 students who place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each of the categories will move on to the Virtual National finals. 

View the full list of 2024 National finals scholarship descriptions and eligibility details HERE

All participants receive a letter of participation and for each category and the bursary and cash awards will be announced soon. 

7-9- Ribbon, certificate of participation, prize swag

10-12 Ribbon, certificate of participation, prize swag

First 5 classrooms registrations will recieved a pizza party!

For questions and more information please email Gaston to: gastonletourneau@NL.CPF.ca