Course of Study

1. Course Details
Note: In most years, the students who have selected these courses are combined into a bi-level course coded as: FSF
3/4U in order to allow both grades of students to finish their studies in Core French even in years where numbers do
not allow for two separate classes. This course is designed as a bi-level course allowing the students to learn all of
the material required for their grade/level and to be successful in the following year (grade 12 and/or university). In
order to enrich both groups, novel selections will be different every year that this course is offered.
FSF 3U1- Grade 11 Core French Academic

This course draws on a variety of themes to promote extensive development of reading and writing skills and to
reinforce oral communication skills. Students will gain a greater understanding of French-speaking cultures in
Canada and around the world through their reading of a variety of materials, including a short novel or a play.
Students will produce various written assignments, including a formal essay. The use of correct grammar and
appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized through-out the course.
FSF 4U1- Gr. 12 Core French Academic

This course draws on a variety of themes to promote extensive development of French- language skills. Students will
consolidate their oral skills as they discuss literature, culture, and current issues. They will read a variety of texts and
will write a formal essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and
written French will be emphasized throughout the course.

Lawrence Park C.I.

Teacher(s): A. Melhuish

Date revised: Sept., 2011

Course Name(s):

Faculty: Languages & Immersion

Faculty Office Phone:

Grade 11 Core French

Academic
Grade 12 Core French
Academic

Course Code: FSF 3/4U1

Name of ACL: Marie-Hlne Benais

Prerequisite for FSF 3U:

ACL Contact: 416-393-9500

Core French, Grade 10, Academic

FSF 2D

ext. 20075

Prerequisite for FSF 4U:

Core French, Grade 11,
University Prep. -- FSF3U

Textbooks:

Credit Value: 1

TDSB
Anthologie Nouvelles frontires 11
Anthologie Nouvelles frontires 12
Essential Resource Materials:
- Dictionaries
- Cahiers:

Literature study:
The teacher will decide as to the
order and selected works to be used
during this course (ex. Selection of
poems, plays, novels, short stories,
biographies, etc.)

Film study:

Nouvelles frontires 11
Nouvelles frontires 12

Neuilly, sa mre
- Articles from newspapers,
magazines, song texts, Internet,
etc.

2. Overall Goals
The curriculum expectations for all FSL programs are organized into three strands that correspond to the main areas of
language use: Oral communication (Listening and Speaking), Reading and Writing. Attached, you will find the
language structures that the students are expected to learn through work done in these strands for the Grade 11
University Preparation course. Curriculum expectations are also outlined in the Ministry documents, The Ontario
Curriculum Grades 11 and 12; French as a Second Language Core, Extended and Immersion French (2000).
Overall Expectations:
By the end of this course, FSF 3U students will:
- respond in a variety of ways to a range of media works and spoken texts;
express ideas and opinions in self-directed conversations and discussions;
- make oral presentations on a variety of topics;
- use correct grammar and appropriate language conventions during oral communication activities.
- read and demonstrate an understanding of a range of literary and informational texts;
apply critical thinking as they read (e.g. analyze information, go beyond the surface meaning,
question the point of view presented) ;
- expand their understanding of francophone culture around the world through their reading;
- identify and understand language conventions used in their reading materials.
- create written texts expressing their ideas and opinions for a variety of audiences;
- write in a variety of forms, adjusting the language to suit the purpose and the audience;
- use correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in their written work.
- for specific expectations, refer to The Ontario Curriculum, grades 11 & 12: French as a second
language.
By the end of this course, FSF 4U students will:
- respond in a variety of ways to a range of media works;
- express and justify ideas and opinions in self-directed conversations and discussions on a variety of
issues;
- make oral presentations on a variety of topics;
- use appropriate language conventions during oral communication activities.
- read and demonstrate an understanding of a range of literary and informational texts;
- apply critical thinking as they read (e.g. analyze information, go beyond the surface meaning, make
and support judgements about the issues raised) ;
- identify and understand language conventions used in their reading materials.
- express their ideas and opinions logically and coherently in written texts;
- create a variety of texts, selecting the appropriate form and language to suit the purpose and the
audience;
- use correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in their written work.
- for specific expectations, refer to The Ontario Curriculum, grades 11 & 12: French as a second
language (and the document by the same name for Grades 9 and 10).

3. Learning Skills and Work Habits

Evaluated on Report Card as:
E (excellent); G (good); S (satisfactory); N (needs improvement)
The Learning Skills demonstrated by a student in every course are evaluated in the following six categories: Responsibility,
Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, and Self-Regulation. The Learning Skills are evaluated using a
four-point scale. The goal for each student is to improve Learning Skills which will translate into improved students overall
success.
In addition, completion of the assigned homework/assignments on time will contribute to students success. We also know
that regular attendance in all classes is essential for success; please avoid scheduling appointments during school time.
Students are expected to demonstrate academic honesty on all assignments, presentations, tests, and examinations. Students
who cheat or plagiarize will receive a mark of zero for the assignment, presentation, test, or examination.

Responsibility

Organization

Independent Work

Collaboration

Initiative

The Student:
- fulfils responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment;
- completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon
timelines;
- takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour.
The Student:
- devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks;
- establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals;
- identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses information, technology, and resources to complete tasks
The Student:
- independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals;
- uses class time appropriately to complete tasks;
- follows instructions with minimal supervision
The Student:
- accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group;
- responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others;
- builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships through personal and media-assisted interactions;
- works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals;
- shares information, resources, expertise and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and
make decisions
The student:
- looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning;
- demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks;

Self-Regulation

- demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning;

- approaches new tasks with a positive attitude;
- recognizes and advocates appropriately for the rights of self and others
The student:
- sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them;
- seeks clarification or assistance when needed;
- assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs, and interests;
- identifies learning opportunities, choices, and strategies to meet personal goals.

4. Teaching/Assessment and Evaluation Strategies Course Work (70%)

Students will demonstrate achievement of all the overall expectations of the course. Missed and/or incomplete
assignments will have an impact on the final grade where there are a significant number of curriculum expectations
that have not been evaluated because of missed assignments. Timelines and units may be adjusted to accommodate
student needs.

Unit #
Unit 1 :
Grade 11 : La
forme de A Z
Grade 12 :
Au secours ! Ma
socit !

Unit 2 :
Grade 11: la libert
dexpression dans
les pays
francophones
Grade 12
Le prix de la libert
(usage de la
guillotine en
France)
Unit 3 : Dossier de
lecture 1

Unit 4 : Evasion
littraire

Culminating Tasks
Grade 11: students will research
the topic of sports. They will
present their findings orally and
they will participate in a panel
discussion.
Grade 12: students will research
various issues related to current
issues (e.g. drugs, junk food,
cyberin bullying, etc.). They
will present their findings orally
and they will participate in a
panel discussion.
Students will watch short videos
and read selections of articles on
the topic of freedom.
Grade 11 will present the
summaries of their videos and
readings orally. They will also
answer questions from their
classmates.
Grade 12 will dramatize the
execution of Louis XVI.
In groups, students will compare
and contrast various genres on
their chosen theme (grade 11)
OR
on their chosen francophone
author.

Students will use various reading

strategies to read their respective
novels. They will write a
summary of their story, or design
a comic strip to demonstrate
their understanding of the
content.

Achievement Chart Focus

Timelines

- Knowledge of unfamiliar vocabulary.

- Inquiry skills (e.g. planning; selecting
strategies and resources; analysing,
interpreting, and assessing information;
forming conclusions)
- Oral Communication of
information and ideas and use of language
- Application (e.g. making connections
(between personal experiences and the world
outside the school)

8 weeks or as
needed

- Understanding of the context

- Thinking skills (e.g. planning)
- Written and oral Communication of
information and ideas and use of language
- Application (e.g. making connections
(between FSL and the francophone
world/drama)

8-10 weeks or as
needed

- Knowledge of the characteristic of various

genres
- Inquiry skills (e.g. analysing, interpreting, and
assessing information; forming conclusions)
- Written Communication of
information and ideas and use of language (e.g.
organizing ideas, use of language structures and)
- Application (e.g. use reading strategies skimming text for information, using clues from
context, using knowledge of word families and
root words, rereading)
- Knowledge of the different parts of a story
(e.g. characters, setting, plot. etc)
- Understanding of the story read
- Creative thinking skills (e.g. use of different
forms to suit the purpose of the task)
- Communication of information and ideas and
use of language (e.g. use of orl language
conventions)
- Application of reading strategies (e.g.
inferences, visualization, word origins, etc.)

8-10 weeks or as
needed

8-10 weeks or as
needed

Portfolio

Students will update their

portfolios from September to
April. They will be given the
opportunity to revise and
consolidate their language
structures through free various
forms of writing and over an
extended period of time.

- Knowledge/understanding of different
language structures
- Creative thinking skills (e.g. use of different
forms to suit the purpose of the task)
- Written Communication of information and
ideas and use of language (e.g. use of various
formats like poems, descriptive paragraphs,
sketches, comic strips, etc.)
- Application of language structures

5-6 months

4. Teaching/Assessment and Evaluation Strategies Final Evaluation (30%)

Various resources and strategies will be used to accommodate different learning styles and various needs:
brainstorming, debates, speeches and presentations, audio-visual strategies, memorization aids, class and group
discussions, cooperative learning, dictations, story telling, games, songs, logical reasoning, note-taking, reading and
writing strategies, journal of learning, technology/Internet-based strategies, use of analogies, etc.
All students must take part in the culminating activities for each course at every grade level of study. The purpose of the
on-going formative assessment representing 10% of the term mark is to prepare students for their summative tasks and
final evaluations. Students must use the on-going descriptive feedback provided for quizzes, class discussion, and
proofreading sessions to set concrete goals and improve their learning.

Summative Tasks
Unit 1 :
Grade 11 : La forme de A Z
Grade 12 :
Au secours ! Ma socit !

Achievement Chart Focus

Weighting

KU / Thinking / Oral communication / Application

8%

Communication / Application

6%

U / Thinking / Oral + written communication /

Application

8%

Unit 2 :
Grade 11: la libert dexpression
dans les pays francophones
Grade 12
- Le prix de la libert
(usage de la guillotine en
France)
Unit 3 : Dossier de lecture 1

Unit 4 : Evasion littraire

Various end-of-unit tasks

Portfolio

Communication / Thinking / Application

KU / Thinking / Written communication / Application

6%
8%
6%

KU / Thinking / written communication / Application

KU / Thinking / Oral + written communication /
Application

8%
6%

KU / Thinking / written communication / Application

8%
10%

Final evaluation
Summative project
Unit 5: Dossier de lecture 2
Students select a theme (grade
11) OR an author (grade 12).
They compare and constrast
various genres related to their
topic or authors works, and
they write an essay.

KU / Thinking / Oral + written communication /

Application

15%

15%
Exam
Language tenses covered

KU / Thinking / written communication / Application

Grades 11+12:
- Pass simple
- Subjonctif prsent
Grade 11:
- Conditionnel pass
- Plus-que-parfait
- Futur antrieur
Grade 12:
- Verbes de perception
- Faire causatif
Sight passage

5. Achievement Chart
Achievement Categories
For Course Work

Description

Knowledge/Understanding

- knowledge of facts and terms

- understanding concepts, principles, and theories
- understanding of relationships between concepts

Thinking

- critical thinking skills(analyzing, detecting bias)

- creative thinking (problem solving)
- inquiry skills (formulating questions; conducting
research; analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating
information; drawing conclusions)

Communication

Application

- communication of information and ideas

- use of visuals and technology multimedia
- oral communication (debates, discussions, listening
skills, role-playing)
- written communication (short essays, writing in role)
- application of concepts, skills, and procedures
- transfer of concepts, skills, and procedures to new
ideas
- making logical conclusions or generalizations
- making predictions and planning course of action

Weighting
25 %

25 %

25 + 25 %

25 %

6. Term Grades for Provincial Reports

Term Grades for Provincial Reports throughout the Year
The grade for each term/reporting period is based on the evaluations that have been conducted to that point in the
course and will be preliminary and tentative. They will be based on the most consistent level of achievement to that
point in time, but some of the overall expectations, strands, and units will not have been addressed. The students
grades will most likely change when the students entire work is evaluated by the end of the course.
Reporting Cycle
Reporting Cycle 1:
Reporting Cycle 2:
Reporting Cycle 3:
Reporting Cycle 4:
Review Days:

September 6th November 11th

Report Card November 21 st
November 14th January 24th
Report Card February 16 th
January 25th March 30th
Report Card April 18th
April 2nd June 24th
Final Report Card pick up from July 4 th- 13th
June 25th and 26th (9-11 am only)

7. Communication
In addition to class time, students can receive additional assistance from:
- Subject teachers before/after school, during lunch hour or by appointment;
- Homework Club - every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:20 4:30pm in room 223;
- French Club - every Monday at lunch time in room 212;
- FIFI - Find It Finish It from 8:35 9:35am on November 9th, January 25th, March 28th, and May 16th

- Website: http://echangevirtuel.wikispaces.com/