French Immersion

Grade 9 Drama   (Open/Immersion)    ADA 1OI

This course emphasizes the active exploration of dramatic forms and techniques, using material from a wide range of authors, genres, and cultures.  Students will construct, discuss, perform, and analyze drama, and then reflect on the experiences to develop an understanding of themselves, the art form, and the world around them.

Grade 9 Introduction to Information Technology in Business    (Open/Immersion)           BTT 1OI

This course introduces students to the use of information technology in a business environment.  Students will learn how to use information technology in a work environment, perform electronic research, communicate electronically, and use common business software.  They will also explore possible future occupations in information technology.

Grade 9 Geography of Canada (Academic/Immersion)   CGC 1DI

This course explores Canada’s distinct and changing character and the geographic systems and relationships that shape it.  Students will investigate the interactions of natural and human systems within Canada, as well as Canada’s economic, cultural, and environmental connections to other countries.  Students will use a variety of geotechnologies and inquiry and communication methods to analyse and evaluate geographic issues and present their findings.

Grade 9 French  (Academic/Immersion)  FIF 1DR

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 ability to communicate in French with confidence by using language-learning strategies introduced in the elementary French Immersion program. Students will enhance their knowledge of the language through the study of French-Canadian literature. They will also continue to increase their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities and to develop the skills necessary to become life-long language learners.

Grade 11 Regional Geography: Travel and Tourism   (Open/Immersion)  CGG 3OI (Taken in the grade 10 year)

This course focuses on travel and tourism as a vehicle for the study of selected world regions.   Using a variety of geotechnologies and inquiry and communication methods, students will conduct and present case studies that develop their understanding of the unique characteristics of selected world regions; the environmental, cultural, economic, and political factors that influence travel and tourism; and the impact of the travel industry on communities and environments around the world.

Prerequisite: CGC 1DI

Note: This grade 11 course is taken during the grade 10 year to allow for the flexibility required in grades 11 and 12 for post-secondary planning.

Grade 10 Canadian History Since WW I (Academic/Immersion)  CHC 2DI

This course explores the local, national, and global forces that have shaped Canada’s national identity from World War I to the present.  Students will investigate the challenges presented by economic, social, and technological changes and explore the contributions of individuals and groups to Canadian culture and society during this period.  Students will use critical-thinking and communication skills to evaluate various interpretations of the issues and events of the period and to present their own points of view.

Grade 10 Career Studies (Open/Immersion – half credit) GLC 2OI

This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals in education and work and contribute to their communities.  Student learning will include assessing their own knowledge, skills, and characteristics and investigating economic trends, workplace organization, work opportunities, and ways to search for work.  The course explores postsecondary learning options, prepares students for community-based learning, and helps them build the capabilities needed for managing work and life transitions.  Students will design action plans for pursuing their goals.

Grade 10 Civics  (Open/Immersion – half credit) CHV 2OI

This course explores what it means to be an informed, participating citizen in a democratic society.  Students will learn about the elements of democracy in local, national, and global contexts, about political reactions to social change, and about political decision-making processes in Canada.  They will explore their own and others’ ideas about civics questions and learn how to think critically and creatively about public issues and react responsibly to them.

Grade 10 French   (Academic/Immersion)  FIF 2DR

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, and will respond to and interact with print, oral, visual, and electronic texts. Students will develop their knowledge of the French language through the study of contemporary and historically well-known French European literature. They will also continue to increase their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities and to develop the skills necessary to become life-long language learners.

Grade 11 French   (University/Immersion) FIF 3UR

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 apply language-learning strategies while exploring a variety of concrete and abstract topics, and will increase their knowledge of the language through the study of French literature from around the world. They will also continue to deepen their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities and to develop the skills necessary to become life-long language learners.

 Prerequisite: FIF 2DR

Grade 11 French   (Open/Immersion)   FIF 3OR                  

This course provides opportunities for students to speak and interact in French in real-life situations for practical purposes.  Students will explore and create a wide variety of texts, with a particular focus on exploring the use of skills related to the study of French that can be applied in the workplace and beyond.  Students will also continue to deepen their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities and to develop the skills necessary to become life-long language learners.

Prerequisite:  FIF 2DR

Grade 12 French  (University/Immersion) FIF 4UR

This course provides students with extensive opportunities to communicate, interact, and think critically and creatively in French. Students will consolidate language-learning strategies and apply them while communicating about concrete and abstract topics, and will independently respond to and interact with a variety of oral and written texts. Students will study a selection of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present. They will also continue to enrich their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities and to develop the skills necessary to become life-long language learners.

Prerequisite: FIF 3UR and 8 other French Immersion credits.

Grade 12 French   (Open/Immersion)  FIF 4OR

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 situations and personally relevant contexts, and develop their creative and critical thinking skills through responding to and interacting with a variety of oral and written texts. They will also broaden their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities, and will develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.

Prerequisite: FIF 3OR or FIF 3UR