French Immersion

ELEMENTARY LEVEL

In a French Immersion program, French must be the language of instruction for a minimum of 50 per cent of the instructional time at every grade level of the program. Immersion programs must include the study of French as a second language and the study of at least two other subjects taught in French. Immersion programs must provide a minimum of 3800 hours of instruction in French by the end of Grade 8.

For subjects other than FSL that are taught in French in a French Immersion program, the content and expectations in each grade are those outlined in the English-language curriculum policy documents.

French Immersion is designed specifically for students whose mother tongue is not French. In the French Immersion program students are provided the opportunity to become functionally bilingual through maximum exposure to French.

In our French Immersion program, all communication with parents, including report cards, is in English so that you are well informed of what is happening at your child's school.

SECONDARY LEVEL

At the secondary level, schools may grant a certificate in French Immersion if the student has successfully completed the sequence of four courses in French Immersion (français) and a minimum of six courses in other subjects taught in French.