middle Block:
French Second Language
Post-Intensive French is an educational program for grades 6-8 that focuses on creating a positive and enriching
environment for learners to develop their French language skills. It uses a learner-centred approach, emphasizing
language modeling and meaningful communication. The program also incorporates components such as
citizenship, personal development, effective communication, critical thought, creativity, innovation, and
technological fluency. It aims to foster French literacy through real-life language use and informal learning based
on the learner’s interests and experiences. Post-Intensive French (PIF), equips students with language proficiency
and essential life skills.
CONTEXTS AND CONCEPTS
LITERACY EXPLORATION, LITERACY EXPERIMENTATION, LITERACY APPLICATION
DEMONSTRATING KNOWLEDGE
- Provide information in social and school settings with a range accuracy
- Describe persons, objects, places, events, experiences, hopes, impact of life choices
- Provide arguments for and against a topic with explanations for opinions
- Narrate a personal event
- Express feelings, thoughts, ambitions
SEEKING/SHARING INFORMATION
- Ask for information on a range of topics
- Converse with sensitivity and respect of individual, situation, audience
- Read/view and respond to a variety of texts and media
- Interpret a variety of texts on unfamiliar topics in guided situations
- Select information relating to personal interests
- Choose, read, view, and understand a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, including visual texts, presented via various media in order to meet a range of needs
- Provide personal and critical responses to various texts