Intensive French

Moving to secondary school

Grade 8 Students will stay as a distinct cohort

class

Students will receive advanced instruction using an integrated pedagogy that respects IF principles

Grade 8 pedagogy Emphasis will continue to be on

literacy cooperative and interactive learning project-based learning oral and written competence

Content will reflect the regular grade 10 FSL themes and linguistic concepts

By the end of Grade 8,

students should be ready for

regular grade 11 FSL(as far as language competence is

concerned)

Grade 9 possibilities

Take another language (e.g., Spanish)

Take another elective

Grade 10 continue with other language chosen in

grade 9

take FSL 11

Grades 11 and 12 complete FSL 12 while in grade 11

continue with other language or elective chosen earlier

(perhaps have 2 second languages)

Possible Questions

How can students keep up their French after grade 8? form a French or Book club at the school go on a trip to Quebec as a cohort participate in an exchange have a French e-pal (from the class or a

francophone country) continue to read, watch French TV, listen to

French radio take part in local French-Canadian culture

Advantages for being in the program

Students have more elective possibilities have the opportunity of staggering their grade 12

provincially examinable subjects more have an advantage in French oral skills

(which will be tested by the time they get to grade 12 Provincial Exam)

are able to converse with greater confidence and ease in a French environment

have enhanced interpersonal and public speaking skills have strong literacy development