a flow chart for students inquiring about Sr. High French (mostly FSL perspective)
A. Flow chart for scenario: Student inquires about an ADLC French course.
Sample Questions the teacher might ask:
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2.
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b.
c.
Does the student need the course as part of your credit count for a H.S. transcript?
if yes then focus on FSL (second language), FLA (immersion) or FRA (francophone) courses, choose
according to your Fr. background
If no, go to # 2
What is your recent Fr. background?
Advanced (I earned over 90% in FLA, FSL, or Français OR have successfully taken courses in a
francophone setting in the last 12 months) go to #4
Intermediate (I earned over 80% in FLA, FSL, or FRA OR have earned a B1 standing or higher in the
CEFR go to # 4 or #5
Minimal: go to #3
3.
a.
Do you have a 60% or higher in the prerequisite prior French course within the past 12 months?
If yes, enrol in the next level; (i.e. earned 61% or higher in FSL 10, you would most likely register in
FSL 20)
b. If your mark was lower than 60%, or it has been more than a year, or if you don’t know where you
fit in the FSL program, best take our D2L placement exercise in French.
i. E-mail your first & last name and Alberta Education number to the French teacher, who will
arrange for your name to be added to the class list of the placement exercise
4.
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b.
Is the sole motivation “to keep up my French”?
If yes, then consider taking CALM or Socials taught in French
If no, goto # 5.
5.
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b.
Would you like this mark to contibute toward Rutherford (& other) Scholarships?
If yes, then try FSL (better odds of a higher mark ?)
If no, then try FLA or FRA
6.
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b.
Do you want to master written French?
If yes, then try FSL,FLA, FRA
If no, then consider Mango, Rosetta Stone, All-audio French, other resources which focus on
speaking > writing
7. Do you need course for university credit?
a. If yes, then seek out a post-secondary institution that offers the French course you seek (Athabasca
University?)
b. 6b
Good morning all,
I just got off the phone with a student who plans to go to college in Ontario, and needed a particular
course in French (equivalent of 2nd year college French). After much discussion, I determined that what
she needed was the FRA 30 course.