Curriculum - French

As Christians it is hoped that language will be seen as an important and vital gift that God has given us. Teaching French involves equipping students to understand and respect those who speak another language. Our purpose is to learn to speak and understand Canada's other official language and to learn to appreciate another culture. Learning French helps students discover and explore their ability to communicate and come to appreciate the underlying principles and structures of the language of another culture. French is taught formally to the students in grades 1 - 8, with regular exposure to the language already beginning in kindergarten. French is taught primarily through a conversational method in primary grades. In grades 4 - 8, vocabulary, pronunciation and grammatical structures are developed mainly through situation dialogues.