GRADE 8 - 9 COURSES

LANG: FRENCH 8  

No Prerequisite

This course builds on the work and skills developed in grades 5, 6 and 7, and focuses on communication skills.  Students will participate in a variety of activities such as conversations, role-plays, "sondages" and skits. This course stresses oral skills, cooperation, and a willingness to participate in class activities. Written work and projects will be used to reinforce the speaking component.

 

LANG: FRENCH 9  

Prerequisite: French 8

This course continues to build on the communication skills developed in Grade 8.  Using authentic, everyday situations, students will develop their vocabulary and grammatical skills through oral and written work.  The French 9 text will be decided at a later date. Active participation is the key to success in this course.

 

LANG: JAPANESE 9 

No Prerequisite

This introductory course is open to anyone in grades 9 or 10.  The course covers the four major aspects of language learning (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), with an emphasis on fun.  At the end, students should be able to communicate simple ideas at home, school, and around town.  This course’s cultural component features extensive use of recent media, such as anime, film, manga and movies.

LANG: SPANISH 9

No Prerequisite

This beginners’ course is an introduction to the Spanish language. We will use the communicative approach.  Students will be able to express themselves in simple sentences based on themes such as school, friends, leisure activities, and food.  Several of the 20 Spanish-speaking countries will be explored along with Latin music, fiestas, and other cultural aspects.  We will use the Realidades Uno textbook, videos, and listening activities.

 

GRADE 10 - 12 COURSES

 

LANG: CORE FRENCH 10  

Prerequisite: French 9

This course places an equal emphasis on oral and written skills. Students will be encouraged to express themselves both orally and in written work ("en français") in the past, present and future. Oral presentations and written projects will provide a fairly complex practical level of French as communication.

 

LANG: CORE FRENCH 11          

Prerequisite: Core French 10

Successful completion of French 11 satisfies the second language requirement for university.

It incorporates the four main language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, with the emphasis on communication. Culture is also an integral component of the program.

 

LANG: CORE FRENCH 12          

Prerequisite: Core French 11

This course emphasises on communication. At this level, reading and writing skills are more fully developed.

LANG: JAPANESE 10

Prerequisite: Japanese 9

Building on last year’s course, students deepen their knowledge of Japanese language components, such as katakana and some (minimal) kanji.  Again, all four major aspects (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) return, with care given to exploring what is interesting and enjoyable about Japan and its culture.  Media once again plays a significant role in learning.

 

LANG: JAPANESE INTRODUCTORY 11  

No Prerequisite                            

This is an intensive course that combines both Japanese 9 and Japanese 10. It is intended for grade 11 or 12 students who are undertaking the study of Japanese for the first time. Students will learn to read and write both the hiragana and katakana phonetic scripts and a limited number of kanji. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of oral/aural skills. Japanese culture will be introduced with the aid of videos, field trips, projects and hands-on activities.

LANG: JAPANESE 11                 

Prerequisite: Japanese 10 or Japanese Introductory 11

This course counts toward university requirements, with regard to second language courses.  Once more, fun is emphasized, while we explore all language aspects to a greater depth, and with more complexity.  Culture, in particular, gains a greater significance this time.

LANG: JAPANESE 12                 

Prerequisite: Japanese 11

This course enables students to develop more complex conversations within their linguistic experiences and areas of interest. Students will learn to read and write approximately 100 more Kanji. Additional study will continue on various cultural topics.