SELF ASSESSMENT TOOLS PFL2

Welcome to your French Self-Assessment Tool! - ⌚ Total Time: ~25 minutes

This tool is designed to help you understand your current French language skills and guide you toward achieving your language learning goals. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to build on an existing foundation, this assessment will give you clear insights into your strengths and areas for improvement.

How to Use This Tool:
- Be Honest: Take a moment to reflect on each question. Your honest answers will provide you with the most accurate picture of your abilities.
- Keep It Simple: The assessment is divided into two parts. First, a few general questions to understand your background and goals. Then, a detailed self-assessment of your language skills.
- No Pressure: This is a personal tool for your benefit. There are no right or wrong answers—just opportunities to learn more about your learning journey.
- Take Your Time: We estimate that completing the full assessment will take around 25 minutes at most. Feel free to pause and reflect on each section if needed.
- Plan Your Next Steps: Once you’ve completed the assessment, use your scores and reflections to set targeted goals. Remember, every step you take is progress!
Enjoy the process, and remember: your journey in learning French is unique and every bit of progress counts. Bonne chance!

🔒 Confidentiality Notice
Please note that all information you provide in this form is strictly confidential. Your responses will be used only for the purpose of creating a personalized language learning plan. Knowledge Circle will not share your responses with your employer, manager, or any third party. Your trust and privacy are essential to us.

🔊 Important Notice – Section B: Listening
In Section B: Listening, you will be asked to play two audio recordings hosted via SoundCloud.

⚠️ Please note: If you are using a professional computer with a VPN, or accessing the form from your workplace, the network may block access to these recordings.

To ensure a smooth experience:

- Try disabling the VPN temporarily
- Complete the form from home, where internet restrictions are less likely
- Use a personal device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) instead of your work computer
If the audio still does not play, please contact us.

✅ SECTION D: Reading (5 min)
Please read this text below. Then reply to the questions:

📄 Internal memo :

“Veuillez noter que tous les employés doivent soumettre leur formulaire de congé annuel avant le 15 mai. Les formulaires complétés doivent être envoyés par courriel à RH@monministere.ca. Merci de respecter cette date limite.”
D1- What are employees asked to do?*

Submit a reportTake a vacationSubmit a leave form
D2- What is the deadline?*

April 30May 15June 1
D3- Who should the completed leave forms be sent to??*

ManagerDirectorHR

📚 SECTION G: Workplace Scenarios (5 min)

Choose the best sentence / Choisissez la meilleure phrase :
G1- Booking a room:*

Je suis au bureauJe veux réserver la salle A-215 demain à 10hMerci
G2- Sending a file late:*

Voici le fichier. Désolé du retardJe suis fatiguéJe mange maintenant
G3- Asking for leave:*

Je suis en congé maintenantJe suis fatiguéJe vais au travail

✍️ SECTION H – Additional Context (very important)

Additional Information for Placement
H1 simulated oral expression

Purpose
H1 is a simulated oral expression task. It is evaluated as oral argumentation, not written grammar. Use one of 3 prompts to elicit structured, workplace‑relevant discourse.

Instructions to candidate:
- Time: 7 minutes total. Aim for 150–250 words.
- Context: Pretend you are speaking in a meeting. State your recommendation, justify it, address risks/constraints, and conclude with action steps.
- Language targets: use connectors (cependant, par ailleurs, en revanche, donc, or/ni), modality (il faudrait, je propose que, il me semble que), conditional/subjunctive if natural, indirect speech, and examples.
- Do not over‑edit; this simulates speaking. Minor spelling/grammar is not graded.
Choose ONE prompt:

Hybrid work days — Should your unit require two days in-office each week? Recommend a stance and justify it (fairness, collaboration, costs). Include one risk and how you’d manage it.
Project prioritization — You have three competing files with limited resources. Rank them and explain the trade-offs (impact, risk, visibility).
Service delays — Response times exceed standards. Propose two process changes and one support measure, and address a likely objection.
H1 prompt chosen*

Hybrid workPrioritizationService delays
Hybrid work days

prompt (EN):
Your unit is considering two mandatory in-office days per week. Recommend a stance and justify it, considering team fairness, collaboration, and costs. Name one risk and how you would mitigate it, then propose a concrete next step.

Énoncé (FR) :
Votre unité envisage deux jours obligatoires au bureau par semaine. Recommandez une position et justifiez-la en tenant compte de l’équité d’équipe, de la collaboration et des coûts. Citez un risque et comment l’atténuer, puis proposez une prochaine étape concrète.
Project prioritization

prompt (EN):
You have three competing files and limited resources. Rank the priorities and explain the trade-offs (impact, risk, public visibility). Acknowledge one stakeholder concern and address it.

Énoncé (FR) :
Vous avez trois dossiers en concurrence et des ressources limitées. Classez les priorités et expliquez les compromis (impact, risque, visibilité publique). Reconnaissez une préoccupation d’un intervenant et répondez-y.
Service delays

prompt (EN):
Service response times exceed standards. Propose two process changes and one support measure (e.g., training, tooling), and address a likely objection. End with a concrete next step.

Énoncé (FR) :
Les délais de réponse dépassent les normes. Proposez deux changements de processus et une mesure de soutien (p. ex., formation, outils), puis répondez à une objection probable. Terminez par une prochaine étape concrète.
H1- Your response (150–250 words)*

Focus on clear reasoning (position → 2 reasons → 1 risk + mitigation → next step). We judge idea flow, not spelling.0/280
H1- Your response (150–250 words)*

Suggested outline: 1) Position, 2) Reason 1, 3) Reason 2, 4) Risk + mitigation, 5) Next step.0/285
H1- Your response (150–250 words)*

Keep it concise and structured. Minor errors won’t affect your result.0/285
Anything Else You’d Like Us to Know?
H2- Is there anything else you’d like us to know that could help us better understand your learning needs, goals, or previous experience with French?*
Should be Empty:

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
Use correct verb tenses (e.g., passé composé, futur)
Make gender and plural agreements
Organize my ideas logically
Use formal openings/closings (e.g., “Veuillez agréer…”)
Reread and correct my writing before sending

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
Struggle to find the right word in French
Use precise workplace vocabulary (e.g., “rapport”, “procédure”, “délais”)
Use linking words (e.g., donc, car, cependant, toutefois)
Use synonyms or rephrasing to avoid repetition
Use idiomatic expressions (e.g., “mettre à jour”, “prendre en charge”)

🧾 Section A -GENERAL INFORMATION (2–3 min)

Detailed Self-Assessment Tool

✅ SECTION B: Listening (6 min)

✅ SECTION C: Speaking (5 min)

✅ SECTION D: Reading (5 min)

✅ SECTION E: Writing (7 min)

🔮 SECTION F: Grammar & Vocabulary (6 min)

📚 SECTION G: Workplace Scenarios (5 min)

✍️ SECTION H – Additional Context (very important)

Anything Else You’d Like Us to Know?