Le Grand Concours is a national French language competition held annually in the United States, where students from grades 1-12 take a written test to assess their French skills in areas like grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and cultural understanding, competing against peers with similar French language proficiency levels, and organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF); essentially, it's a nationwide test for students learning French to gauge their abilities and potentially win awards based on their performance. 

Key points about Le Grand Concours:

• Organizer: American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) 

• Participants: Students from grades 1-12 learning French in the US 

• Test format: Written exam covering various aspects of French language skills 

• Competition levels: Different divisions based on grade level and French proficiency 

• Awards: Medals and certificates awarded to top performers at national and regional levels 

https://frenchcontest.org/runstore/nmstore/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4

https://www.frenchteachers.org/specifications

https://www.frenchteachers.org/secondary-contest

https://www.frenchteachers.org/statistics