The Farrington Awards are given by HATFL each year in honor of Curtis Farrington, an original founder and the first president of the organization. Recipients are world language students who participated in the Farrington Contest.
HATFL will present the Farrington awards to students for an outstanding performance in all languages and levels tested.
Starting this year, the Farrington Contest & Awards will take place at
All students who participate in the Farrington Contest will receive a certificate of participation from the proctor administering their written exam.
The awards ceremony for finalists will take place immediately following the oral testing and the reception, close to 12:00 noon. Students placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in each category will receive a medal recognizing their accomplishment. The two remaining finalists will receive Honorable Mention medals.
Each campus can enter up to three (3) STUDENTS PER LANGUAGE PER LEVEL. With the exception of Spanish Heritage/Native Speakers, all students must currently be enrolled in the language/level in which they will compete. Only teachers can register students to avoid any duplicates!
Deadline to register students with regular/early-bird pricing ($5): January 15, 2024. ABSOLUTE DEADLINE to register: February 7, 2024.
**Late Registration Fee on or after January 16, 2024 will be $10.
Teachers may be asked to assist during contest (i.e. proctoring, oral interview, judge, etc.) The Language Chair will assign all duties.
HOW TO ENTER YOUR STUDENTS
THE FARRINGTON CONTEST & AWARDS
SIGN UP your students NOW!
STUDY GUIDES for FARRINGTON CONTEST
No need to fill out paper forms by hand! No onsite registration.
Language committees develop exams for each language which test students on the interpretive mode, presentational speaking and writing at the appropriate proficiency level according to our state standards.
FARRINGTON CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS
Please read instructions and guidelines carefully to successfully sign your students up for the Farrington Contest. Click on the button to download a paper copy of the Farrington Contest Instructions and Guidelines.
If you are a teacher attending and bringing students, sign up to volunteer with the Farrington exams.
Houston Area Teachers of Foreign Languages
1902 Texas Pkwy
PO Box 2293
Missouri City, TX 77459