All courses in French as a second language for Grades 9 to 12 are based on the expectations outlined in this curriculum policy. As of September 2022, the Grade 9 French as a Second Language courses will be offered using the current Academic courses and course codes (FSF1D, FEF1D and FIF1D). The Applied courses (FSF1P – Core French, Grade 9, Applied; FIF1P – French Immersion, Grade 9, Applied) expired at the end of the 2021-22 school year.

secondary

French as a Second Language (2014)

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Consult the Program Planning and Assessment and Evaluation sections on this website for the most up-to-date information applicable to all subjects and disciplines of the Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1 to 12.

Courses

This course provides opportunities for students to communicate and interact in French with increasing independence, with a focus on familiar topics related to their daily lives. Students will develop their skills in listening...

This is an introductory course for students who have little or no knowledge of French or who have not accumulated the minimum of 600 hours of elementary Core French instruction. Students will begin to understand and speak French...

This course provides opportunities for students to communicate in French about personally relevant, familiar, and academic topics in real-life situations with increasing independence. Students will exchange information, ideas, and...

This course provides opportunities for students to communicate in French about everyday matters and topics of personal interest in real-life situations. Students will exchange information, ideas, and opinions with others in structured...

This course provides opportunities for students to speak French in guided and structured interactive settings. Students will communicate about matters of personal interest and familiar topics through listening, speaking, reading...

University Preparation

This course offers students extended opportunities to speak and interact in real-life situations in French with greater independence. Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as their creative...

This course provides opportunities for students to speak and interact in French in real-life situations. Students will develop their ability to communicate, making connections to previous experiences and using newly acquired skills in...

University Preparation

This course provides extensive opportunities for students to speak and interact in French independently. Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, apply language learning strategies in a wide...

This course provides a variety of opportunities for students to speak and interact in French. Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, use language-learning strategies in a variety of real-life...

Extended French

This course provides opportunities for students to speak and interact in French in a variety of real-life and personally relevant contexts. Students will develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing by using language...

Extended French

This course provides extensive opportunities for students to use their communication skills in French and to apply language learning strategies. Students will develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing by...

Extended French

University Preparation

This course provides opportunities for students to communicate about concrete and abstract topics in various situations. Students will consolidate and refine their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing by applying language...

Extended French

University Preparation

This course further emphasizes the consolidation of communication skills required to interact in French for various purposes about concrete and abstract topics. Students will independently apply language learning strategies...

French Immersion

This course provides opportunities for students to speak and interact in French independently in a variety of real-life and personally relevant contexts. Students will develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing...

French Immersion

This course provides students with extensive opportunities to communicate, interact, and think critically and creatively in French. Students will use a variety of language learning strategies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing...

French Immersion

This course emphasizes the development and use of skills and strategies in communication and interaction in French. Students will acquire literacy skills by using creative and critical analysis processes in listening, speaking, reading...

French Immersion

University Preparation

This course provides opportunities for students to consolidate the communication skills required to speak and interact with increasing confidence and accuracy in French in a variety of academic and social contexts. Students will...

French Immersion

This course provides opportunities for students to speak and interact in French in real-life situations for practical purposes. Students will develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and will explore and create...

French Immersion

University Preparation

This course provides students with extensive opportunities to communicate, interact, and think critically and creatively in French. Students will consolidate their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and apply language...

French Immersion

This course provides opportunities for students to consolidate communication and critical and creative thinking skills related to the study of French that can be applied in the workplace and beyond. Students will develop collaborative...