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Halifax Regional School Board INFORMATION SESSION

THE LATE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM. Halifax Regional School Board INFORMATION SESSION. DESCRIPTION. This program is designed for students whose experience with the French language has been limited to elementary Core French.

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Halifax Regional School Board INFORMATION SESSION

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  1. THE LATE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM Halifax Regional School Board INFORMATION SESSION

  2. DESCRIPTION • This program is designed for students whose experience with the French language has been limited to elementary Core French. • The entry point of the Late French Immersion Program is at Grade 7.

  3. CURRICULUM The French Immersion Program follows the samelearningoutcomes as defined by the Nova Scotia English Provincial Guides.

  4. FRENCH IMMERSION CERTIFICATE • Students receive a French Immersion Certificate at the end of grade 12 upon completion of course requirements. • Upon completion, students should be able to: • function in a French-speaking community • accept a job where French is the working language • pursue university or college education in French

  5. PERCENTAGE OF INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH (IMMERSION PROGRAM) • Primary- Grade 2 90%-100% (varies due to Music andPhysicalEducation) • Grades 3-6 80%- 85% (formal instruction in English isintroduced) • Grades 7-9 60%- 75% • Grades 10-12 50% (minimum of ninecreditstaught in French)

  6. WHEN CONSIDERING THE LATE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM… • How is your child’s social and emotional development?• Does your child have a positive self-esteem?• Does your child have major perceptual or auditory problems?• Can your child adjust easily to unfamiliar situations?

  7. LISTENING . . . uses teaching strategies that foster a positive classroom environment. helps the students achieve success in French while learning the core subject matter.

  8. SPEAKING . . . • permits students to engage in meaningful & constructive dialogue. Concours d'art oratoire

  9. Visualization Questioning Making Connections Predictions Analyzing READING . . . FOR COMPRENSION

  10. WRITING . . . WITH A PURPOSE • Ideas • Conventions • Word Choice • Sentence Structure • Organization

  11. TRIP TO UNIVERSITÉ SAINTE-ANNE • Each Spring, Grade 7 students participate in a 3 day trip where they are totally immersed in an authentic French environment. • They interact in French with other HRSB Late French Immersion students, and enjoy an educational cultural event.

  12. THE LATE FRENCH IMMERSIONPROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO … • enable all students to work and study purposefully, both independently and cooperatively.

  13. PREPARATION AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS French section of community libraries. HRSB website and French links. French language television. Extracurricular and community activities which promote French language and culture. Encourage your child to read in French.

  14. USEFUL LINKS • Canadian Parents for French • www.cpf.ca • FSL Homework Toolbox • http://www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca/index.php • French Homework Tips for Parents • http://education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/youcanhelp.aspx • BonPatron (created in Canada) • Online grammar checker. Targets typical errors made by second-language learners of French. www.bonpatron.com

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