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Department / Ministère
Date
http://www.gnb.ca/0000/fsl/makingthechoice.asp
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Title / Titre
English Prime• Kindergarten to Grade 3: Learning experiences to
introduce French language and French culture • Grade 4: Pre-Intensive French• Grade 5: Intensive French• Grades 6 through 10: Post-Intensive French• Grades 11 and 12: Post-Intensive courses available
(optional) Grade 3 French Immersion
• For the 2015-16 school year, Grade 3 will remain the only French Immersion entry point option at the elementary level
Late French Immersion• Grade 6 is another entry point
Education Program Options to support French language learning
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Program Options
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Instructional Time in French
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Student Performance Targets
• Performance targets depend upon various factors (e.g., personality, attitude, motivation, French language opportunities). Not all students will reach the program target and some will exceed it.
• English Prime students may choose to continue in Post-Intensive French in Grades 11 and 12. Those who achieve Intermediate in Grade 10 may also enrol in French Immersion courses offered at Grades 11 and 12.
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English Prime with Intensive French
• The Intensive French classes use a literacy-based approach focusing on the development of all communication skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
Pre-Intensive French (at Grade 4) - 150 minutes per weekin 2 or 3 blocks of time; the introductory phase allowstudents to build initial skills such as speaking in fullsentences, reading simple texts and writing short texts
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English Prime with Intensive French
Intensive French – Intensive Block – Approximately 60%
of the day or 3 hours and 15 minutes per day
Intensive French – Less Concentrated Block - two or
three times per week for a total of 150 minutes
• Students speak, read, and write daily on a variety of themes of interest (e.g., me, my family, food, clothing, leisure, activities – sports, music ...)
• Program uses a project-based approach
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English Prime with Intensive French
• Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music – in English all year
• English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Health and Personal Development and Career Planning are taught through a compacted curriculum during non-intensive term
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English Prime with Intensive French
Combined Grade 4/5 Classes:• Based on enrolment numbers• Grade 4 students would not take Pre-Intensive French
in Grade 4 • Students entering Grade 4 would be enrolled in
Intensive French in both Grades 4 and 5. • A curriculum document and supporting resources have
been developed for these classes.
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English Prime with Intensive French
Combined Classes Grade 3/4
• Based on enrolment numbers
• In place of the Grade 3 learning experiences, students in combined classes will have the opportunity to take Pre-Intensive French in both Grades 3 and 4 (150 minutes weekly)
• Content will be adjusted accordingly
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English Prime with Intensive French
Post-Intensive FrenchGrades 6-8
• 2-3 blocks per week (200 minutes) of French
• Focuses on further development of oral, reading and writing communication skills
• Introduction of relevant and age-appropriate themes
Post-Intensive FrenchGrades 9-10
• 90 hours per year
• Tasks are more demanding
• Reading texts include greater complexity
• Writing tasks are more complex
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• Development of the program occurred in consultation with second language experts and school district/school level educators
• Research on effective instructional practices influenced development
• Grade 3 French Immersion Program was introduced in September 2010
• 80% of instruction is in French
• English language arts instruction will continue to support first language development (approximately 150 minutes per week)
• Resources have been identified to support the program
Grade 3 French Immersion - Overview
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Grade 3 French Immersion
The Grade 3 year is divided into two blocks:
Block One (September until the end of November)
‾ Initial focus is on the development of French language skills through the exploration of topics such as students’ personal interests, preferences, the school and the community
Block Two (December-June)
‾ Students learn subjects through French in an integrated approach
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Grade 3 French Immersion
Block 1 Instructional Time: 80% FrenchSeptember – November
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Grade 3 French Immersion
Block 2 Instructional Time: 80% FrenchDecember - June
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Grade 3 French Immersion Program French Focus Mathematics
Art
Mus
ic
Phy
sica
l Edu
catio
n
Week English Focus
Blo
ck O
ne
Module One: What makes me unique?
Number: N1, N2 (Possibly: N3, N4, N5) Pattern and Relations: PR1, PR2 Shape and Space: SS1, SS2 Statistics and Probability: SP1, SP2
1 Establish routines and administer pre assessments. 2
3 What makes you healthy? Include outcomes from Health and PDCP: Communicable diseases.
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5 What does it mean to belong? Include outcomes from Social Studies: Unit II Peoples. (Reporting through an interview)
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Module Two: What is it like to belong in this place?
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Blo
ck T
wo
Science: Materials and Structures
Spe
cific
FLA
Foc
us
Mat
hem
atic
s su
ppor
ted
by F
renc
h
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16 What makes a good story? (Narrative Texts)
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Health and PDCP: Healthy Habits
Social Studies: Place and PDCP: How People
Make a Living
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22 What are invisible forces? How do invisible forces affect your life? (Procedural Texts)
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29 What makes a good citizen? Social Studies Outcomes on Citizenship (Persuasive Texts)
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Science: Plant Growth and Changes
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Personal Safety
(English) Science: Exploring Soils
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37 What is poetry? 38
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• A minimum of 70% of instruction will be in French in Grades 6 through 8.
• Literacy skills are developed through both French Immersion Language Arts and English Language Arts
• In Grades 9 and 10, a minimum of 50% of the courses are taught in French
Late French Immersion
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Late French Immersion
• Emphasis is on developing student speaking, reading and writing skills in French at the beginning of the school year to help students transition to learning subjects in French
• Program is offered where numbers warrant (See Policy 309)
• French Language Arts Grade 6 Curriculum was revised in 2009
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High School French Second Language Programs
Grades 11 and 12:• French is compulsory until the end of Grade 10• Students are encouraged to continue French to ensure
program proficiency targets• Post-Intensive French courses will continue to be
offered in Grades 11 and 12• Grade 11 and 12 immersion students are encouraged to
maintain at least 25% in French• French Immersion courses in Grades 11 and 12 will be
available to all students with Intermediate or higher at the end of Grade 10