HOMEPAGE
. Fais toujours de ton mieux même si personne ne regarde. - Always do your best even if no one's looking
Types of high school French courses Core French: An elective program that builds basic communication skills and cultural awareness.
French Immersion: A program where students are taught academic subjects in French, aiming for a high level of fluency, with a gradual increase in English instruction as the program progresses.
Late French Immersion: A program for students who start learning French in high school, designed to provide a high level of proficiency comparable to early immersion programs. Intensive French: A program that allows for a faster pace of learning French.
Enhanced French: A follow-up to Intensive French for students continuing their studies at a higher leve
The BC curriculum for French Focuses on developing French language skills through emphasizing communication, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. The curriculum encourages students to engage with a variety of texts and to express themselves and their perspectives in French. Key components include understanding cultural dimensions and developing language and literary concepts.
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Core French (Grades 8-12)Focus: The curriculum is built around key "Big Ideas," such as listening with intent, expressing oneself in French, and participating in reciprocal interactions. Know-Do-Understand (KDU) model: This framework guides the curriculum, similar to other BC learning areas, focusing on what students will know, do, and understand.
Text engagement: Students are encouraged to explore a wide range of texts, including oral, written, and visual forms from both Canadian and other Francophone cultures. Examples include songs, stories, articles, and films.
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Skills: Key skills developed include listening, viewing, speaking, and writing.
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Cultural dimension: The curriculum explicitly includes an exploration of both students' own cultures and the cultures of the French-speaking world.
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French Immersion (Grades 8-12)Program structure: French Immersion programs are designed to place students in a French-speaking context and progressively increase their proficiency in both French and English. Integration: In grades 8-10, 50% of the curriculum is in French. This decreases to 25% in Grade 11 and to at least 12.5% in Grade 12 Language and literary concepts. This program also focuses on language and literary concepts, such as structure, meaning, interpretation, and the connection between language, identity, and culture.
Specific course details
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French 8: May cover topics like expressing negation and asking questions, describing schedules, and discussing family and friends using present tense verbs and descriptive adjectives.
French 12: Often uses online programs like "D'Accord" and involves five thematic units that combine vocabulary, grammar, and cultural components. It culminates in a final project
Palmer's methods of teaching french
Palmer Secondary's approach to teaching French focuses on oral communication and participation through interactive activities like conversations, role-plays, and skits
Core components Focus on communication: The primary goal is to develop students' ability to communicate orally, with activities designed to foster conversation and interaction.
Interactive activities: Students participate in a variety of in-class activities such as role-playing, dialogues, "sondages," and skits to practice the language in a collaborative setting. Positive Learning Environment: The school prioritizes creating a comfortable atmosphere where students feel confident to speak French, even in small groups or with a partner, which encourages risk taking and new learning.
Reinforcement through projects: While the emphasis is on speaking, written work and projects are used to reinforce and support the oral components of the course
Course structure and progression Building on prior skills: The French course builds on the skills and knowledge students have developed in earlier grades. Encouraging participation: The approach stresses the importance of student cooperation and a willingness to participate actively in class. Developing multiple skills: The curriculum aims to develop a range of skills, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing, though the primary focus is on oral communication