Departments

Advanced Placement Program

Extended French

Specialist High Skills Major Programs

The Extended French Program is a continuation of the elementary Extended French Program, Grades 5-8. Students are taught French as a subject, and French serves as the language of instruction in at least one other subject.

At the secondary level, there are academic courses in Extended French in Grades 9 and 10, and university preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.

Throughout the Extended French Program, students learn:

• To use French to communicate and interact effectively in a variety of social settings.

• About Canada, its two official languages, and other cultures.

• To appreciate and acknowledge the interconnectedness and interdependence of the global community.

• To be responsible for their own learning, as they work independently and in groups;

• To use effective language learning strategies.

• To become life-long language learners for personal growth and for active participation as world citizens.

Students in the Extended French Program will accumulate seven (7) credits in French as follows:

• 4 credits in Extended French / Français intensif, Grades 9-12

• 1 credit in Canadian Geography / Géographie du Canada (CGC1DF), Grade 9

• 1 credit in Canadian History / Histoire du Canada (CHC2DF), Grade 10

• 1 credit in World Religions / Grandes religions (HRT3MF), Grade 11

Upon graduation, Grade 12 students who have completed the Extended French Program requirements listed above are eligible for the TCDSB Extended French Certificate / Certificat de Français intensif.

For more information about the Extended French Program, please contact:

Ms. T. Scarangella
Department Head, Canadian & World Studies/French
Email: teresa.scarangella@tcdsb.org

Ms. A. Franco
FSL Extended French Teacher
Email: alice.franco@tcdsb.org