Depending on the teacher’s background, students enrolled in this course will explore one of two elective subjects as described below. Cinéma 9: Students will use drama elements, techniques and vocabulary to create mood and convey ideas including character, time, place, plot, tension, mood, focus and contrast using a variety of… Read more

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This course is designed specifically for grade 10 French Immersion students as they have an innate ability to learn Spanish because of its similarities to French.  The course is highly interactive, with emphasis on making major progress with listening and speaking comprehension Spanish.  Reading and writing skills also develop significantly. … Read more

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In this course, students continue their accelerated studies in Spanish.  Learners will once again be in a highly interactive, immersive classroom environment.  Students will use their understanding of French grammar and structure as a foundational tool to understand how the Spanish language works.  As the two languages mirror each other… Read more

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Students expand the use of both written and oral language skills. Composition stresses excellence in writing for a variety of purposes. Literary criticism is refined; oral and written presentations are expected. This is an immersive environment designed to reinforce existing skills, develop vocabulary, and hone new skills. A variety of… Read more

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This course encourages the continued development of specialized vocabulary, the use of complex sentence structure, the exploration of a variety of writing styles and the further development of the student’s own voice in written and oral expression. A variety of literary texts and media will be used. This is a… Read more

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The final course in the Français Langue program. There is a mandatory provincial literacy assessment at the end of this course with both an oral and written component; however, this does not count toward students’ mark in the course. This course will draw upon a variety of literary and non-fiction… Read more

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Curriculum objectives are woven into a variety of creative and interactive lessons designed to develop language skills and deepen appreciation of francophone culture in a global context. Students will learn to develop and apply their critical thinking skills during discussion, analysis, and interpretation of various genres. Through the study and… Read more

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This course is designed to meet the requirements for a French immersion senior elective and is also considered a grade 12 academic course for post-secondary entrance.  The justice sociale course works through a variety of units and offers the opportunity for both group study and individual exploration of course themes. … Read more

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This course is targeted at grade 10 French immersion students as an elective, but it is open to grade 10, 11 and 12 French Immersion students.  The course serves as an introduction to the study of psychology: the study of the human mind and human behaviour. Topics include an introduction… Read more

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This class explores Canada and the world from 1919 to the present. We learn about both Canadian and Indigenous institutions and governance, then consider the role of ideology in the development of public policy, in World War Two and the Cold War. In exploring Canadian autonomy and identity, we examine… Read more

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Based on new curriculum, this class looks at North American and European history to 1919. We explore how factors such as the physical environment and new ideas/ideologies influence changes in societies. One example is the French revolution. We also examine the development of nation-states, particularly the Confederation of Canada, and… Read more

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