The focus of this second language program is on meaningful communication. It is our goal that the student becomes comfortable and confident in expressing his/her ideas in a second language, and that he/she acquires a desire to continue in the learning of the language.
Classroom activities are student-centred and communicative. The ability to speak a second language opens the doors of post-secondary institutions, the job market, and travel worldwide. The learning of language can in itself be enjoyable and rewarding.
Students coming in from immersion programs or out of province second language programs may wish to challenge exams in order to determine their appropriate course level – such arrangements must be made with the office at the start of the second semester, as per Alberta Learning’s challenge policy.
Students who plan on entering the French 10, 20, 30 programs must demonstrate competency at the level of “Beginner 2” (as established by Alberta Learning). In order to display this competency, students may either complete the course “French 9”, or achieve a 65 per cent or higher on the French 9 exam. Challenging of this exam may take place in June, arrangements to be made through the school office.
French 10
5 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of French 9
French 10 takes the students from curriculum level "beginner 3" to "intermediate 4". Students will learn to express themselves in the present, future, and past tenses, discussing areas such as daily activities, school, sports, friends, and themselves. Mastery of written elements is expected, as is a functional level of spoken language.
French 20
5 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of French 10
As a continuation of French 10, the French 20 course will develop fluency in the past tenses, and then move on to the future and conditional. Students will be able to write and speak about hypothetical situations, and will develop their ability to speak with ease in day-to-day activities.
French 30
5 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of French 20
The overarching goal of this program of studies is that by the end of French 30-3Y, students can understand and express themselves in basic situations, provided the language they encounter is clear and based on familiar topics and structures, and can use the cultural and strategic knowledge they have gained to sustain their communication.
French Language Arts 10-1, 20-1, 30-1
5 credits
Prerequisite: Former French Immersion students who were enrolled in Immersion up to Grade 9 OR French as a FIRST language students with fluency in speaking, reading and writing in French
FLA 10-1, 20-1, 30-1 is a Language Arts course in which the language of instruction is French. Students will continue their study of French literature and composition in the same manner as in the required, similarly numbered English courses in Grade 10, 11 and 12. This course is intended for students who wish to continue to enhance their academic French Language skills, pursue a program at a post-secondary institute where French is the language of instruction or who wish to challenge themselves with an additional 30 level diploma exam course. English up to the 30 level is still required to graduate.