Core French is offered from grades 8-12. These courses help students to achieve the big ideas in the BC Revised Curriculum. For example: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/second-languages/8/core-french
Teachers use many different strategies to help students to develop their French language skills and to enjoy using French. They participate in field trips, engage with guest speakers, order crepes from a food truck, and many other activities that help bring the language to life for them. Teacher use TPRS and AIM to help students to learn in ways that will help them to develop conversational French that they can use beyond their school years.
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FRENCH 8
This course reviews basic vocabulary and grammar structures as a basis for communication in situations drawn from real-life. Students are taught to use language learning strategies to help them understand spoken and written French. Language is taught within the context of age appropriate themes, with a large emphasis on listening and speaking. Students will engage in comprehending and narrating simple stories, exchanging ideas on topics of interest, exploring aspects of Francophone culture while making connections between Indigenous communities and the French language. Students will begin to appreciate the interconnectedness of language and culture, and understand the educational, travel, and career opportunities that learning an additional language offers.
FRENCH 9
This course builds upon the knowledge, skills and language learning strategies acquired in French 8. There is an increased emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing. In this course, students will use French to participate in short conversations, ask for and share information about activities and interests. Students will engage in the discovery of Francophone creative works. They will explore the connection between the French language and Indigenous communities. Students will discover aspects of Francophone culture around the world as well as make connections with their own personal and social identity. Students will develop an appreciation for the interconnectedness of language and culture, and understand the educational, travel, and careeropportunities that learning an additional language offers.
FRENCH 10
This course reviews and builds upon the French 9 program. By the end of this course, students will express themselves more fluently both orally and in writing. Students will narrate stories and engage in conversations about familiar topics. They will explore the connection between the French language and Indigenous communities. Students will also explore Francophone culture around the world. Students will have a greater appreciation of the interconnectedness of language and culture, and understand the educational, travel, and career opportunities that learning an additional language offers.
INTRODUCTORY FRENCH 11
Introductory French 11 offers an opportunity for students who did not begin Core French in the elementary grades to enter Core French at the secondary level. Core French Introductory 11 is an intensive course, designed to cover essential curricular competencies from Grades 5 to 10 in an accelerated time frame in order to prepare students for Core French 11. It is assumed that students would have limited to no background in Core French prior to enrolment. Enrolment in Core French Introductory 11 is not limited to Grade 11 students.
FRENCH 11
This course reviews and builds upon the French 10 program, with an emphasis on written communication and reading comprehension. Students will interact and engage with a wide variety of texts. They will participate in meaningful conversations and express themselves with greater fluency. They will have awareness towards recognizing that language and culture have been influenced by the interactions of First Peoples and Francophone communities in Canada. Students will continue to explore Francophone culture around the world. This course satisfies university entrance requirements.
FRENCH 12
This course will provide increased opportunity to develop all four skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will explore and interpret a wide variety of texts. Students will be able to engage in meaningful conversations on a variety of topics of interest, both orally and in writing to express themselves effectively, with increasing fluency and accuracy. Students will narrate stories, both orally and in writing. Instruction will often be in French, and students will be encouraged to use French as the routine language of communication. Students will examine Francophone culture around the world and recognize that language and culture have been influenced by the interactions of First Peoples and Francophone communities in Canada