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French Second Language Programming consists of the following elements, which will be implemented over the next five years.

 

 

Universal K-2

All children will learn together in English and will be introduced to French culture and language through a series of learning modules integrated into the curriculum (introduced in Grade 1 in January 2009; to kindergarten and Grade 2 in the fall of 2009).
 

Grade 3 immersion Option

Effective September 2010, there will be an optional French Immersion available.  The program is built on an early immersion methodology with the majority of instruction in French.
 

Grade 3-5 English Prime Option

Effective September 2010, there will be non-immersion programs for students in grades 3 through 5 (where numbers warrant).

Grade 4 Pre-Intensive French

A component of Grade 4 in the English Prime program in which students will have 150 minutes per week of French in blocks of 50 to 60 minutes. 
 

Grade 5 Intensive French

Intensive French is a second language model in which French is taught intensively in grade five for at least 70% of the day over a five-month period for about 270 hours.  The Intensive French semester is preceded or followed by about 45 hours of French instruction, preferably offered in blocks of time through the week.  The two semesters result in approximately 315 hours of second language instruction during the grade 5 Intensive French year.
 
During the five-month Intensive  French semester some subjects are not taught to allow for 270 hours of Intensive French.  Mathematics is taught in English throughout grade 5 and generally so is music and physical education.  During the semester before or after the Intensive French term, all subjects are taught according to the recommended time allocations.
 

Grade 6 Immersion Option

A program beginning in Grade 6 and built on the late immersion methodology with the majority of instruction in French.
 

English Prime with Post-Intensive French Option

The non-immersion program for students in grades 6 through 10 in which students take 200 minutes of French in two or three concentrated blocks each week in grades 6 through 8, and students will take one course per year in grades 9 and 10.
 

Blended High School

The three programs (Grade 3 immersion, Grade 6 immersion and English Prime) will conclude at the end of Grade 10 with an oral proficiency test in French;   students who score intermediate or higher will be eligible to take French Second Language (FSL) courses in grades 11 and 12, depending on availability.  Students who do not attain intermediate proficiency at Grade 10 will have course options to improve their French and can be retested.
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District Contact

 

Debbie Thomas
Learning Specialist
High School Education, French Second Language
& International Students

506.658.5373
debbie.thomas@gnb.ca

 

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