Grade 9 French Immersion

FIF1D - French Immersion, Grade 9, Academic

This course enables students to enhance their knowledge of the French language and to further develop their language skills through the study of 20th century North American francophone literature and culture. Students will participate in oral communication, reading, and writing activities as they study an authentic novel and selected authentic poems, legends, songs, films, and newspaper articles from French-speaking parts of North America.

Prerequisite: Minimum of 3,800 hours of
instruction in French or equivalent

Grade 10 French Immersion

FIF2D - French Immersion, Grade 10, Academic

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, and newspaper and magazine articles.

Prerequisite: French Immersion,
Grade 9, Academic

Grade 11 French Immersion

FIF3U - French Immersion, Grade 11, University Preparation

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: French Immersion, Grade 10,
Academic

Grade 12 French Immersion

FIF4U - French Immersion, Grade 12, University Preparation

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 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: French Immersion, Grade 11,
University Preparation