Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

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FRENCH
French is the language of instruction at all levels of Core French at Havergal College. Teachers speak
only in French to students in class, and students are required to express themselves in French when
speaking to classmates as well as to the teacher. Support for students who are unaccustomed to
such a context is available through twice weekly extra-help drop-in sessions, through peer tutoring
and through individual sessions with the classroom teacher. In addition, new students are invited to
take advantage of a French Head Start class for nine mornings before the Labour Day weekend. The
department’s commitment to functioning in French allows students to achieve functionality in various
contexts at different levels of the French program. All students are able to function in a francophone
environment by the time they complete FSF4UP.
GRADE 7
Students in Middle School French work with the Accelerative Integrated Method to acquire functional
fluency in the classroom. Drama and music add the dimension of practical application to the Grade 7
and 8 programs. Students from an extended or immersion French background may be considered for
Grade 8 French in Grade 7. This requires the permission of the Languages Department Head. Grade 7
Students who are successful in Grade 8 French will proceed to FSF1D, Grade 9 French in Grade 8.
Grade 7 French
Students continue to develop the four skills—reading, writing, speaking and listening, with an emphasis
on the latter two. Vocabulary and basic grammar structures are acquired through the practice and
completion of a number of specific tasks based on a wide variety of themes. The final evaluation
includes reading, listening and speaking components as well as a written exam.
GRADE 8
Grade 8 French
Reinforcement of the four skills—reading, writing, speaking and listening—continues with an emphasis
on the oral. Students acquire vocabulary and grammar structures through the practice and completion
of a number of specific tasks based on a variety of themes. They are introduced to short paragraph
writing. The final evaluation includes reading, listening and speaking components as well as a
written exam. This course may be taken by Grade 7 students with an extended or immersion French
background upon recommendation of the Languages Department Head.