FRENCH
& INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGES
INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGES
NOTRE
C.S.S.
Notre DAME
Dame Catholic
Secondary School
Course Code:
Course Name:
Level:
FSF 1P1
GRADE 9 CORE FRENCH
APPLIED
Instructor:
Period:
Room Number:
MME A. Coulter
1
118
Course Overview:
This course emphasizes the concurrent development of oral communication, reading and writing skills, using a broad based theme such as
Course
Overview:
the media. Students will enhance their ability to understand and speak French through conversations, discussions and presentations. They
This
course
emphasizes
thepoems
concurrent
of oral communication,
reading and writing
will also
read short
stories, articles,
and songs development
and write brief descriptions,
letters, dialogues and invitations.
skills, using a broad based theme such as the media. Students will enhance their ability to
understand and speak French through conversations, discussions and presentations. They will
also read short stories, articles, poems and songs and write brief descriptions, letters, dialogues
and invitations.
Catholic Graduate Expectations: This course helps students to meet the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations
by enabling each person to become an effective communicator who writes and speaks fluently in one or both of
Canada’s official languages.
Specific strands of study and expectations include:
By the
the end
By
end of
of the
the course
course the
the student
student will:
will have the following skills:
Knowledge
Knowledge of
of language
language forms
forms and
and conventions
conventions and
and understanding
understanding of
of content
content
May be
be evaluated
evaluated through
through integrated
integrated activities
activities such
such as
as word
May
word searches,
searches, simple
simple listening
listening and
and speaking
speaking activities,
activities, quizzes,
quizzes, vocabulary
vocabulary
recognition,
definitions, fill-in-the-blanks,
fill-in-the-blanks, vrai/faux,
recognition, definitions,
vrai/faux, multiple
multiple choice
choice items,
items, use
use of
of language
language conventions
conventions such
such as
as spelling,
spelling, grammar,
grammar,
punctuation,
punctuation, comprehension
comprehension of
of spoken
spoken French
French such
such as
as responding
responding to
to questions
questions
Critical
Critical and
and creative
creative thinking
thinking skills
skills
Inquiry skills
skills such
such as
as formulating
formulating questions;
questions; planning;
planning; selecting
selecting strategies
strategies and
and resources;
resources; analysing,
analysing, interpreting
interpreting and
and assessing
assessing information;
Inquiry
information;
forming conclusions
forming conclusions
May be
be evaluated
evaluated through
through integrated
and audience
audience e.g.
e.g. want
want
May
integrated activities
activities such
such as
as writing
writing short
short texts
texts choosing
choosing vocabulary
vocabulary to
to suit
suit the
the purpose
purpose and
adds,
adds, analysis
analysis and
and interpretation
interpretation of
of a
a poem,
poem, short
short story,
story, summarizing
summarizing data
data through
through graphs,
graphs, sondage
sondage results,
results, role
role playing,
playing, reading
reading
comprehension,
creation of
of a
a collage
collage or
or acrostiche,
acrostiche, completion
completion of
of crosswords,
crosswords, sorting
sorting and
and sequencing,
sequencing, designing
designing a
a survey
survey
comprehension, creation
Communication
Communication of
of information
information and
and ideas
ideas
Use of
of language
language
Use
Communication
Communication for
for different
different audiences
audiences and
and purposes,
purposes, using
using various
various forms
forms
May
announcements, test
test d’écoute,
May be
be evaluated
evaluated through
through integrated
integrated activities
activities such
such as
as oral
oral presentations,
presentations, dramatizations,
dramatizations, skits,
skits, interviews,
interviews, announcements,
d’écoute, contribution
to class discussions
in target language,
oralexchange
reading, exchange
of information
using appropriate
conventions
(e.g.
Resources:
contribution
to class discussions
in target language,
oral reading,
of information
using appropriate
conventions
(e.g. email,
letter,
email,
letter,
postcard)
personal
response
to media
such
as videos,
short stories
postcard)
personal
response
to media
works
such asworks
videos,
music,
poems,music,
short poems,
stories
Resources:
Course Breakdown
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to meet
the individual learning
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CD-ROM,
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Application
of
Application
of knowledge
knowledge and
and skills in
in familiar
familiar contexts
contexts
The course
will use
a variety of resources including
video,
Course
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connections between
between FSL
FSL and
and other
other subjects
subjects and
and between
between FSL
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outside
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incurred will result in payment for replacement.
Replacement cost for the text is $55.00.
Evaluation Structure::
Unité 1
Unité 2
Unité 3
Unité 4
Unité 5
Unité 6
Knowledge/Understanding
30%
Thinking/Inquiry
15%
Communication
35%
Application
20%
The above is reflected both in the term work (worth
70% of the final mark) and the summative work
(worth 30% of the final mark). Summative work
consists of the Final Exam (20%) and a Culminating
Level 2:
Level 3:
Level 4:
Activity (10%).
50-59%
60-69%
70-79%
80-100%
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success
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Evaluation
Policy
of knowledge,
in displaying
of
understanding
of
Students
will be assesseddisplay
& evaluated
according
to the work produced
& skills
skills and ability
knowledge,
skills
concepts
and
assessing
work in processknowledge
& evaluating
completed
assignments,
tests, co-oper
to apply
and
andalso
ability
to
ability to
Peer &skills
self-evaluations
will
be utilized.
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application
apply concepts
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Student
marks willofbe determined
by evaluating
process & product according t
concepts
thinkstudent
creatively
for specific
skills and key words used to determine
competency in the
and apply
Feedback will also be provided for student learning
skills. Skills like working in
concepts student achievemen
and homework, and initiative are assessed independently
indicating specific criteria to be achieved to receive each of the following letter
E –Excellent
G – Good
S – Satisfactory
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Level
Level
1:
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Category
Knowledge/Understanding

Knowledge of facts & terms

Understanding of concepts &
relationships
Thinking/Inquiry

Critical thinking skills

Creative thinking skills

Inquiry Skills
Communication

Communication of ideas and information

Use of symbols & visuals

Oral & written communication
Application

Applications in familiar contexts

Transfer of concepts to new contexts

Making logical conclusions and
predictions

Use of technology

Making connections
Other Evaluation Issues
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LATE ASSIGNMENTS. Assignments submitted after the Primary Due Date established by the teacher will be accepted with a
penalty of 5% off for the first day late and 2% for subsequent days to a maximum of 10%. This four day Penalty Zone is the
maximum time allowed for submissions. The fourth day after the assignment is due is considered the Closure Date upon which
no further assignments will be accepted. If the teacher returns the marked assignments within the four day penalty zone, the
date of return is considered the closure date. Repeated lateness in submissions indicates poor organization skills and will result
in parental contact and will be reflected in the learning skills section of the report card.
INCOMPLETE ASSSIGNMENTS Assignments will be graded according to the extent with which they meet the criteria
established in the rubric or evaluation structure.
MISSED TESTS Tests missed with a legitimate reason will be written within a few days of the student returning from the
absence. Student eligibility to write the test and the date of writing will be at the discretion of the teacher in consultation with
the department head.
CULMINATING ACTIVITIES These activities will be due toward the end of the course. They are valued 10 per cent of the
final mark and will reflect course material and competencies not otherwise reflected on the final exam.
Plagiarism in any form reflects academic dishonesty and will result in a mark of zero for the assignment in question