Grade 9, French Immersion (Academic) FIF 1D1
This course enables students to expand their language, knowledge, and skills through the study of twentieth-century North American Francophone literature and culture. Students will participate in oral communication, reading, and writing activities as they study a novel and selected poems, legends, songs, films, and newspaper articles from the French-speaking world in North America.
Grade 9, Core French (Academic) FSF 1D1
This course emphasizes the further development of oral communication, reading, and writing skills. Students will build on and apply their knowledge of French while exploring a variety of themes, such as relationships, trends, and careers. Thematic readings, which include a selection of short stories, articles, and poems, will serve as stepping stones to oral and written activities. Students will be required to buy a workbook to support the course requirements. Course fee: $8.50.
Grade 9, Core French (Applied) FSF 1P1
This course emphasizes the further development of oral communication skills, using the theme of media; the development of oral communication skills will be integrated with the development of reading and writing skills. Students will expand their ability to understand and speak French through conversations, discussions, and presentations. They will also read media-related short stories, articles, poems, and songs and write brief descriptions, letters, dialogues, and invitations. Students will be required to buy a workbook to support the course requirements. Course fee: $8.50.
Grade 10, French Immersion (Academic) FIF 2D1
This course enables students to increase their knowledge of the French language and to further develop their language skills through the study of twentieth-century European Francophone literature and culture. Students will participate in oral communication, reading, and writing activities based on a variety of French literary and media works. They will study at least one novel and a selection of poems, short stories, films, plays, and newspaper and magazine articles.
Grade 10, Core French (Academic) FSF 2D1
This course enables students to increase their knowledge of the French language, further develop their language skills, and deepen their understanding and appreciation of Francophone culture around the world. Exploring a variety of themes, students will develop and apply critical thinking skills in discussion, in their analysis and interpretation of texts, and in their own writing. Students will be required to buy a workbook to support the course requirements. Course fee: $8.50.
Grade 10, Spanish, Level 2 (Open) LWS BO1
This course provides students with opportunities to develop their communication skills in the international language and develop confidence in applying them in a variety of practical situations. Students will engage in a variety of activities and use resources that will allow them to use the language in various real-life situations. They will also continue to explore aspects of the culture of countries where the language is spoken, and investigate careers that require facility in the language. Course fee: $20 for workbook.
Prerequisite: None
Grade 11, French Immersion (University Preparation) FIF 3U1
This course develops knowledge and language skills through the study of Francophone literature and culture from around the world. Students will study novels, plays, poems, short stories, films, and non-fiction works and produce written assignments in a variety of forms, including critiques and précis. They will also write a formal research essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite: French Immersion, Grade 10, Academic
Grade 11, Core French (University Preparation) FSF 3U1
This course draws on a variety of themes to promote extensive development of reading and writing skills and to reinforce oral communication skills. Students will gain a greater understanding of French-speaking cultures in Canada and around the world through their reading of a variety of materials, including a short novel or a play. Students will produce various written assignments, including a formal essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite: Core French, Grade 10, Academic
Grade 12, French Immersion (University Preparation) FIF 4U1
This course provides for extensive study of French literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will study novels, plays, poems, films, and non-fiction works produced in various historical periods, and will write a formal research paper. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite: French Immersion, Grade 11, University Preparation
Grade 12, Core French (University Preparation) FSF 4U1
This course draws on a variety of themes to promote extensive development of French- language skills. Students will consolidate their oral skills as they discuss literature, culture, and current issues. They will read a variety of texts and will write a formal essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite: Core French, Grade 11, University Preparation
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