Language certification
Language certification
As in the past years, our school will be offering language certification in English, French, German and Spanish.
You have been learning French/English/German/Spanish as your L2/L3/L4/L5 for quite a few years now. Maybe you are thinking of going abroad at some point to practice your language further, to study or to get some work experience (au-pair, internship).
Many of these positions that you are interested in will require some proof of your language level. The problem is: your school bulletin at the end of the year gives you a grade that is not internationally recognised.
Therefore, like last school year, we would like to offer you a standardised, internationally recognised certificate.
What language certificates do we offer?
We offer certificates on the following levels:
- German: B2
- French: B2
- Spanish: A2/B1 and B2
- English B2 and C1
The exams will be handled by the Goethe-Institut (German, Goethe-Zertifikat), the Alliance Française (French, DELF), the Instituto Cervantes (Spanish-DELE) and Zwiers Language Training (English, Cambridge Certificate).
| CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH CERTIFICATE |
Registration process
EN- Cambridge_Registration process_2026
FR- Cambridge_Modalités d’inscription_2026
| DELE – DIPLOMAS DE ESPANOL |
The European School of Brussels III (Ixelles) and the Instituto Cervantes in Brussels have signed a collaboration agreement to certify the Spanish language level of EEB3 students and teaching staff who wish to do so. The Diplomas in Spanish (DELE) are the only official and internationally recognised diplomas that certify proficiency in the Spanish language. They are issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
The diplomas that pupils can obtain are as follows:
The examinations take place in May in 500 examination centres in over 100 countries around the world.
They consist of the following tests:
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Listening comprehension
- Grammar and vocabulary
- Oral expression.
Since 2022, students in S5 to S7 have benefited from a reduction in registration fees (available through the school) as well as the opportunity to take the exam during school hours at the school for levels A2/B1.
In 2026, the exams will take place on the following dates:
- Friday 22 May for level A2/B1 (at our school)
- Saturday 23 May for other levels (at the Instituto Cervantes in Brussels)
Registration will take place in March.
An information meeting for interested students will be organised in March via Teams.
For more information, visit the Instituto Cervantes in Brussels website or send an email to Mr Hernando Domingo or Ms García Sedano.
| DELF – DIPLOME D’ETUDES EN LANGUE FRANCAISE |
Registration process
Information will be available sin December 2025.
The exam will take place on 12/03/2026.