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What schooling is planned for children who do not speak French?
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Correct answer: Classes adapted to their level of French. The child takes a level test, then follows adapted classes (for example in UPE2A). They learn French quickly at school. Then they follow the same classes as the other children. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “L'école pour les enfants allophones” (in 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
- ✗ No school until they speak FrenchAucune école avant de parler françaisThe duty to go to school also applies to non-French-speaking children.
- ✓ Classes adapted to their level of FrenchDes cours adaptés à leur niveau de françaisCorrect answer. The child takes a level test, then follows adapted classes (for example in UPE2A). They learn French quickly at school. Then they follow the same classes as the other children.
- ✗ A separate school for their whole schoolingUne école séparée pendant toute leur scolaritéOnce the child masters French, they follow the same classes as the others.
- ✗ The same classes as the others, with no helpLes mêmes cours que les autres, sans aideA level test sends them to adapted classes.
What the source says
« Selon son niveau, il peut suivre des cours adaptés. »
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: « Quelle instruction est prévue pour les enfants qui ne parlent pas français ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quelle instruction est prévue pour les enfants qui ne parlent pas français ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “L'école pour les enfants allophones” (French).
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