French as a Second Language

The aim of the French program is to provide students with French communication skills and an understanding of the language and its culture. Students develop a usable command of the French language that can be expanded through further study or contact with French-speaking people.  Students completing four core credits in French (with three of the four marks at level 3 or higher) will obtain a Core French Certificate upon graduation.  Extended students can earn a Gold Extended French Certificate with seven Extended French credits or a Silver Certificate with six Extended French credits.

By the end of the four-year program, students in the Core Program will be able to:

• Participate in a straight-forward conversation in French
• Read, with the help of a dictionary, books, magazines, and newspapers in French
• Understand the general meaning of radio and television news and other programs

Students of the four-year Extended French Program will be able to:

• Converse freely on familiar topics
• Read, with the occasional help of a dictionary, books, magazines, and newspapers in French
• Function in a French-speaking community

Courses

The following Social Science courses are also offered in French:

• CGC 1DF (Canadian Geography),
• CHC 2DF (Canadian History),
• IDC 4UF (Interdisciplinary Studies)*.

See the course calendar for full course descriptions or visit French Immersion for details.