Enter the French Pop Video Competition for all UK schools across the 4 Nations and Channel Islands, and win a trip to a French concert in London, book tokens galore, and tablets!

Rules of the Competition

1. The competition is open to any student or groups of students in full time education in the UK primary and secondary school systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and the Channel Islands, in 3 age-group categories: 7-11, 12-15, and 16-18.

2. The video should be approx. 3 minutes long and must be a new original piece of work produced in 2019-20. Any style of music will be accepted provided that the song is performed in French, but NO COPYRIGHTED MUSIC OR VIDEO CAN BE USED.

3. By participating in this competition all competitors give their consent for the entries to be published on the Francophonie UK YouTube channel. PLEASE SEEK ADULT’S GUIDANCE - it is the competitor’s responsibility to make his/her parents aware of this.

4. The video must be submitted by the students’ teacher via www.wetransfer.com to education@institut-francais.org.uk in one of the following formats: MOV, MPEG4, AVI or WMV, together with completed ENTRY FORM and PARENT CONSENT FORM, and by the new closing date of 22nd May 2020, 23:59.

5. To download ENTRY FORM CLICK HERE, and for PARENT CONSENT FORM HERE

6. Each school can submit as many entries as they wish – a separate ENTRY FORM and PARENT CONSENT FORM have to be filled out for each video entry.

7. In May 2020, local juries in 9 geographical areas (including 5 in England) will announce their laureates in 3 age-categories and award book tokens worth £100 per winning regional entry. Regional winners will automatically enter the UK national final.

8. UK national winners will be announced in June 2020 and will be invited to receive their Francophonie UK School Music Awards as part of a special French concert at the Institut français in London (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED ). If that was not enough, each winning national entry will get a tablet offered by TV5Monde!

To top it all, the Institut français will offer a limited number of FREE "Learning French through music" workshops to state-sector schools wishing to enter the competition. If you are interested in applying for a FREE workshop for your pupils at your school please contact us at education@institut-francais.org.uk or check with one of our partners close to your place.

In search of inspiration? Check out last year's national and regional winning entries here: Francophonie UK YouTube channel

Need more ideas to teach French through music? Check our tutorial on Ifprofs UK : https://uk.ifprofs.org/ressource-methodologique/sites-utiles-aider-eleves-apprendre-francais-chantant as well as our great app to listen to new Francophone music artists while learning French! “Et en plus je chante en français”: https://app.divercities.eu/capsules/1797

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COMPETITION FLYER

FAQs

Can students enter the contest as a group?

Yes, the competition is open to both individual and group entries. Schools/teachers can submit as many entries as they wish, but they must use separate entry forms for each entry.

I don't think my students can compose their own song, can they use a cover for the video?

No, the song has to be original, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Students can just drum a simple beat on a table with their hands, write a simple poetry piece in French that they rap or slam in a spoken-word style over the rhythm. Maybe one student who plays the guitar or the piano will be happy to add a few notes over that, et voilà! Is there a music teacher in your school? Well, he/she might help too!

I want to participate but I don't want my students to appear on the video, what can I do?

There is absolutely no obligation for the students to appear on the video. The content of the video is entirely free, the only requirement is that it has to be original, like the song. You can use photos of landscapes or of your school's neighbourhood, drawings made by the students and assembled in a stop-motion app on your mobile phone. Many free video-editing softwares will allow you to do great stuff with very little material. Be creative! Is there a tech person in your school? Well, he/she might help too!

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

For any queries, please contact education@institut-francais.org.uk