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Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
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GRADE 11 CORE FRENCH University
Enhanced
A. Coulter
118
Course Overview
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 culture in Canada and
the various French speaking cultures around the world ( la francophonie autour du monde ) through their reading
of a variety of materials, including current magazine and newspaper articles, short stories and a novel. Students
will produce various written assignments and oral presentations, including a formal essay. The use of correct
grammar and appropriate language conventions in both written and spoken French will be emphasized
throughout the course. In this course students will be performing IB preparatory activities and thus they may
write the IB French B Standard Level examination in their second year of IB studies.
Specific Strands of Study and Expectations include:
Communication of Ideas and Information
– to write in a variety of forms (e.g., an expose ,an editorial expressing an opinion, a personal/ business letter, a newspaper article, a
dialogue, a job advertisement, a research report);
Application of Language Conventions
– recognize and use appropriate language structures by producing descriptive paragraphs, narratives , research reports poems, media
works, taches finales
– revise, edit, and proofread their writing, focusing on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and conventions of style;
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apply the conventions of formal letter writing (e.g., the omission of ” cher” in the salutation, the use of appropriate closing
expressions);
Thinking and Inquiry
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Critical and creative thinking skills
Inquiry skills such as formulating questions; planning; selecting strategies and resources; analysing, interpreting and assessing
information; forming conclusions
analysis and comparison of various texts, readings, literary works
Knowledge and Understanding
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Knowledge of language forms and conventions
Understanding of content
May be evaluated through grammar and vocabulary tests, dictees, summaries of texts, written homework
assignments and assessed comprehension of written and oral French
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Efforts will be made to meet the individual learning needs of students in order
to ensure these expectations are being met.
Course Breakdown
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Novel Study
Resources:
The course will use a variety of resources including
video, CD-ROM, Internet Applications and a variety of
print sources. The textbook Anthologie Nouvelles
Frontieres 11e and workbook will be distributed to
students during the first week of the course. IB Skills
& Practice French B will be used as a resource The
text,workbook and all other resources assigned to
students are the responsibility of the student. Any
damage incurred will result in payment for
replacement. Replacement cost for the texts is $55.00.
Replacement cost for the workbook is $22.50.
Aux frontieres des emotions
Aux frontieres du quotidien
Aux frontieres de l’imaginaire
Aux frontieres de l’univers
Aux frontieres de l’insolite
Aux frontieres de soi
Le Fantome de L’opera
Evaluation Structure::
Reading and writing assignments based on various French
language magazine and newspaper publications such as Chez
nous, L’Express, L’actualite etc.
Knowledge/Understanding
Thinking/Inquiry
Communication
Application
* Assignments completed using a computer translating program
will be assigned a 0%.
25%
25%
25%
25%
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
Activity (10%).
Evaluation Policy
Students will be assessed & evaluated according to the work produced & skills displayed. Methods of providing
feedback
will done
include
assessing
worktranslating
in processprogram
& evaluating
completed assignments, tests, co-operative learning
N.B. Tasks
using
a computer
will not
activities,
simulations
and
presentations.
Peer
&
self-evaluations
will also be utilized.
be evaluated since they are not student generated work.
Student marks will be determined by evaluating process & product according to 4 categories & 4 levels. Please see the
chart below for specific skills and key words used to determine student competency in the different categories.
Level
Category
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Knowledge of facts & terms
Understanding of concepts & relationships
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Thinking/Inquiry
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Critical thinking skills
Creative thinking skills
Inquiry Skills
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Communication
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Communication of ideas and information
Use of symbols & visuals
Oral & written communication
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Application
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Applications in familiar contexts
Transfer of concepts to new contexts
Making logical conclusions and predictions
Use of technology
Making connections
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-Limited
display of
knowledge,
skills and
ability to
apply
concepts
Level 2:
60-69%
-Some success in displaying
knowledge, skills and
application of concepts
Knowledge/Understanding
Level 1:
50-59%
Level 3:
70-79%
Level 4:
80-100%
-Considerable
display of
knowledge
skills and
ability to apply
concepts
-Thorough
understanding
of concepts and
ability to
communicate,
think creatively
and apply
concepts
Feedback will also be provided for student learning skills. Skills like working independently, team work, organization,
work habits and homework, and initiative are assessed independently student achievement and will be conducted
through the use of a rubric indicating specific criteria to be achieved to receive each of the following letter grades:
E –Excellent
Other Evaluation Issues
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G – Good
S – Satisfactory
N - Needs Improvement
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