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2016, Term 3
Course name: Core French
Course Code: FSF1D
Teacher: Sarah Bracken
Department: Modern Languages
Email: sbracken@blytheducation.com
CourseDescription/Rationale/Overview:This is an introductory course for students 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 this 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.
Prerequisite:None
Term work will be based on Key Curriculum Expectations: from The Ontario Curriculum, Grade 9 to 12: French as a Second
Language- Core, Extended and Immersion, 2014
Listening
o Listening to Understand; Listening to Interact; Intercultural Understanding
Speaking
o Speaking to Communicate; Speaking to Interact; Intercultural Understanding
Reading
o Reading Comprehension; Purpose, Form and Style; Intercultural Understanding
Writing
o Purpose, Audience and Form; The Writing Process; Intercultural Understanding
Required Materials:
- Textbook: Sans Frontires 9e
- Workbook/Cahier: Sans Frontires 9e
- French/English dictionary
- Binder, paper, pens/pencils, etc.
- Computer and charger
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION STRATEGIES:
Assessment for learning (Diagnostic): Occurs before instruction begins to determine student readiness and to obtain information about student interests
and student preferences.
Assessment as learning (Formative): Occurs frequently and in an ongoing manner during instruction, to enable students to monitor their own progress
towards achieving their learning goals (self assessment)
Assessment of learning (Summative): Occurs at or near the end of a period of learning, this summary is used to make judgements about the quality of
student learning using established criteria, to assign a value to represent that quality and to communicate information about achievement to students and parents.
LEARNING SKILLS AND WORK HABITS:
Evaluate on a report card as E(excellent); G(good); S(satisfactory); N(needs improvement)
1) Responsibility
2) Organization
3) Independent Work
4) Collaboration
5)Initiative
6) Self-Regulation
TERM WORK: ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES (to be reduced from 100 to worth 70% of overall mark)
1)Application
FINAL MARK
Term Work /70% + Final Summative Evaluation /30% = /100%
3) Communication
4)Thinking/ Inquiry