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What do the rules say about children who do not speak French?
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Correct answer: They go to school and can follow adapted classes. Children who do not speak French must go to school like the others. A test measures their level, then, depending on that level, they can follow adapted classes to learn French.
Sources: Sheet “L'école pour les enfants allophones” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ They always stay in a separate classIls restent toujours dans une classe séparéeOnce they speak French well, they can follow the same classes.
- ✗ They wait until they speak French to go to schoolIls attendent de parler français pour aller à l'écoleSchool is compulsory for them too.
- ✗ They go to school only from age 16Ils vont à l'école seulement à partir de 16 ansSchool is compulsory from 3 to 16 for them too.
- ✓ They go to school and can follow adapted classesIls vont à l'école et peuvent suivre des cours adaptésCorrect answer. Children who do not speak French must go to school like the others. A test measures their level, then, depending on that level, they can follow adapted classes to learn French.
What the source says
« Cette obligation concerne donc aussi les enfants non francophones (c’est-à-dire ceux dont la langue maternelle n’est pas le français). »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Que disent les règles sur les enfants qui ne parlent pas français ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Les enfants qui ne parlent pas français :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “L'école pour les enfants allophones” (French).
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