French Department

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, 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.

This is an introductory course for students in Grade 9, 10 and 11 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 in guided and structured interactive settings, and will develop fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through discussing issues and situations that are relevant to their daily lives. Throughout the course, students will develop their awareness of diverse French-speaking communities in Canada and acquire an understanding and appreciation of these communities. They will also develop a variety of skills necessary for lifelong language learning. 

Dans ce cours, l’élève développe ses compétences langagières par la lecture de divers textes, ce qui lui permet d’approfondir ses connaissances des textes narratifs et descriptifs et d’explorer les textes explicatifs.  L’élève acquiert une plus grande aisance en communication orale en faisant diverses présentations.  En littérature,  l’élève a l’occasion de se familiariser avec divers textes poétiques et étudie des textes littéraires divers, ce qui lui permet d’identifier des points de repère culturels importants.

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:  FSF1D1

This course enables students to increase their knowledge of the French language and to further develop their language skills through the study of 20th century European francophone literature and culture.  Students will participate in oral communication, reading and writing activities based on a variety of French literary and media works.  They will study at least one novel and a selection of poems, short stories, films, plays, newspaper and magazine articles.

Prerequisite:  FIF1D4

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: FSF2D1

NOTE: FSF3UP is AP.

This course develops knowledge and language skills through the study of francophone literature and culture from around the world. Students will study novels, plays, poems, short stories, films and non-fiction works and produce written assignments in a variety of forms, including critiques and précis. They will also write a formal research essay.  The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be 

emphasized throughout the course.

Prerequisite:  FIF2D4

NOTE: FIF3UP is AP.

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: FSF3U1

This course provides for extensive study of French literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present.  Students will study novels, plays, poems, films and the non-fiction works produced in various historical periods, and will write a formal research paper.  The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.

Prerequisite:  FIF3U4