Cardinal Léger Secondary School
Moderns Department
Course Name: Core French, Open
Course Code: FSF3O
Ministry Guidelines: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/
Level: Grade 11
Prerequisite: FSF2D or FSF2P
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Course Overview:
This course draws on a broad theme, such as leisure activities, to develop oral communication, reading,
and writing skills. Students will give presentations, read a selection of short stories and articles, and
produce a variety of written assignments. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language
conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Oral Communication
By the end of this course, students will:
• respond in a variety of ways to 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.
Reading
By the end of this course, students will:
• read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media works that relate to everyday situations and personal experience;
• read a wide range of texts to gather information and to expand their knowledge of the French language;
• expand their understanding of francophone culture around the world through their reading;
• identify and understand language conventions used in their reading materials.
Writing
By the end of this course, students will:
• express ideas and opinions in short written texts;
• 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.
Language Structures
Nouns and Pronouns: – expressions of quantity + de + a noun (e.g., une paires de bottes, une douzaines de chapeaux, beaucoup
d’hommes, peu d’enfants)
– use of all relative pronouns, including dont, ce dont, and où
– demonstrative pronouns (celui, celle, ceux, celles)
Verbs : – sequence of tenses with si using the imparfait and the conditionnel présent (e.g., Si j’étais malade, j’irais chez le médecin.)
– use of the subjonctif présent with impersonal expressions (e.g., il faut, il est important, il est essentiel) (e.g., il faut que les élèves
fassent leurs devoirs.)
– passé composé of reflexive and pronominal verbs (e.g., je me suis habillé. Nous nous sommes rencontrés au centre commercial.)
– recognition of the passé simple as the literary tense equivalent to the passé composé
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Cardinal Léger Secondary School
Moderns Department
Evaluation:
Term Work
70%
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Final Assessment
30%
Formal Examination
20%
Culminating Task
10%
Course Total
100%
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
E= Excellent G=Good S=Satisfactory N= Needs Improvement
Fulfills responsibility and commitments.
Takes responsibility for and manages own behavior.
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing tasks.
Establishes priorities and manages time
Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to
complete tasks and meet goals.
Uses class time to complete tasks.
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group.
Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships.
Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities.
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude.
Sets own goals and monitors progress towards achieving them.
Seeks clarification or assistance when needed.
Missed/Late/Incomplete Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to address missed, late, or incomplete assignments. Students are
expected to complete assignments and to adhere to assignment deadlines as follows:
Due Date
A due date is set by the
teacher.
10% Penalty Zone
1 school day late – 3%
2 school days late – 6%
3 school days late – 10%
Maximum penalty of 10%
Closure Date
Once the closure date has
passed, work is considered
incomplete and a mark of
zero applies.
Parent Signature: _______________________ Student Signature: ______________________
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