FSF1D

Core French, Grade 9, Academic

Core Textbook: Sans Frontières

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, social 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.

FSF1P

Core French, Grade 9, Applied

Core Textbook: Autour de Nous

This course emphasizes the concurrent development of oral communication, reading, and writing skills, using a broad-based theme such as the media.  Students will enhance their ability to understand and speak French through conversations, discussions, and presentations.  They will also read short stories, articles, poems, and songs, and write brief descriptions, letters, dialogues, and invitations.

FSF1P2

Introductory Core French, Grade 9, Applied

Core Textbook: Discovering French

This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of French.  This course emphasizes the development of oral communication, reading, and writing skills.  Students will enhance their ability to understand and speak French through conversations, discussions, and presentations.  They will also read short stories, articles, poems, and songs, and write brief descriptions, letters, dialogues, and invitations.

FSF2D

Core French, Grade 10, Academic

Core Textbook: Voyages I

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.

Prerequisite: Core French, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

Recommended Preparation: Grade 9, Academic

FSF3U

Core French, Grade 11, University Preparation

Core Textbook: Voyages II

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

FSF4U

Core French, Grade 12, University Preparation

Core Textbook: Voyages III

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

LWSAD

Spanish, International Languages, Level 1, Academic

Textbook: i Dime Uno!

This course is designed to enable students to begin to communicate in the Spanish language.  Students will use simple language and read age-and language-appropriate passages for different purposes.  They will explore aspects of the culture of countries where Spanish is spoken, including social customs and the arts, by participating in cultural events and activities involving both print and technological resources.

LWSBD

Spanish, International Languages, Level 2, Academic

Textbook: i Dime Dos!

This course provides students with language learning experiences that will enable them to communicate in Spanish.  Students will continue to develop and apply their speaking skills in a variety of contexts, and and will participate in activities that will improve their reading comprehension and writing skills.  They will also continue to explore aspects of the culture of countries where Spanish is spoken by taking part in community-sponsored events and activities involving both print and technological resources.  Although students will continue to expand their vocabulary and repertoire of language structures, the language they will use at this level will still be simple.

LWSCU

Spanish, International Languages, Level 3, University preparation

Textbook: i Dime! Pasaporte Al Mundo 21

Depending on language studied, this course offers students opportunities to further develop their knowledge of the international language and to enhance their communication skills.  Students will use increasingly sophisticated language in a variety of activities that will enable them to speak and write with clarity and accuracy.  Students will also enhance their thinking skills through the critical study of literature, and continue to explore aspects of the culture of countries where the language is spoken through a variety of print and technological resources.