Secondary French Immersion January 2019 FI District Review - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Secondary French Immersion January 2019

FI District Review 2015-2019 Mandate: To enhance the School District’s French Immersion program K-12 by reviewing accessibility and programming options at the elementary and secondary levels.

Rationale for Changes • Stay in French! • Align with the new provincial curriculum § Personalized learning § Flexible pathways to graduation § Meaningful learning

Consultation Feedback Students, parents and staff requests: • Increased flexibility in secondary French Immersion timetable • More choice for language instruction in academic courses • Enhanced oral language and socio-cultural opportunities • Authentic, real world experiences in French

Other Student Feedback • “Our education in French immersion gives fluency in reading and writing, but leaves one ill prepared for world situations and conversations.” • “ Conversation would be a great class to have in French! In French immersion, we don’t have much opportunity to have everyday conversations in French. If we had this class, my French speaking skills would be much better.” • “ Language is already such a big part of culture and it would be interesting to learn more about French culture, particularly if you plan/want to live in France or French speaking countries .”

Secondary French Immersion French Immersion 13 course minimum : • 9 Core courses (required) • 4 Additional courses (choice) (at least 1 with grade 10, 11, 12 course code)

Core Courses • Français langue 8 • Sciences humaines 8 • Français langue 9 • Sciences humaines 9 • Français langue 10 • Sciences humaines 10 • Français langue 11 option • Français langue 12 • Histoire 12

Choice courses • Éducation physique et santé en plein air 8 • Sciences naturelles 8 • Culture et communication 9 • Sciences naturelles 9 • Carrières et leadership 10 • Sciences naturelles 10 • Français langue 11 option

Éducation physique et santé en plein air 8 • Designed to take advantage of the North Shore setting • Hiking, kayaking, canoeing, snowshoeing, orienteering, trail building, etc. • Partnerships with community organizations

Culture et communication 9

Carrières et leadership 10

Communication orale 11/12 • Oral language development • Focus on links between language and culture • New in 2018-19 • District France trip - March 2019

District Québec Trip • Grade 8 French Immersion students • May of every year • 6-day trip to Quebec City • Socio-cultural, historical and touristic activities • Parent information meeting May 28 th , 2019

District France Trip 2019 • Partnership with Académie Orléans-Tours • Spring break: Normandie, Bretagne and Vallée de la Loire • Exploring collective history with France • Connecting to Francophone youth culture § Learning opportunities in a Lycée § Socio-cultural opportunities § Connections to Histoire 12 BC Curriculum

Trip highlights Historical Sites: Socio-cultural Activities: Lessons in French • • D-Day Beaches Lycée • Juno Beach Centre Loire Bike Tour • • Mont St Michel Cheese Farm Visit • • Honfleur Troglodite Village • • Château de Chambord City site-seeing: • St-Malo, Dinan, Tours, Orléans, Paris

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