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Academics

Extended French Program

The Extended French program is designed to teach French to non-francophone children. The point of entry is Grade 5. All Choir School students are enrolled in this program.

Students study certain subjects of the curriculum in French for half of the day, and other subjects in English for the other half of the day. Subjects studied in French are similar in content to those studied in English.

The Extended French program provides each student with opportunities to develop linguistic competence in the second official language as well as personal development.

The program helps students develop the four communicative skills:

  • Listening

  • Speaking

  • Reading

  • Writing

They are part of an integrated and balanced curriculum. As the students progress from the junior to the intermediate division, the skills will be developed gradually and naturally through the interaction of the four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Extended French (Secondary) Program

The secondary Extended French Program, a continuation of the elementary Extended French Program (Bilingual Program), is offered at St. Michael's Choir School.

Courses offered include four French language and literature courses, one course each in Canadian History and Geography, as well as World Religions.

It should be noted that upon graduation, students who have completed a minimum of seven French courses, earn the Extended French Certificate of the Toronto Catholic District School Board. At this point, they are considered to be functionally fluent in French.