Kindergarten to Grade 12—Compare French Programs
Last updated on July 23, 2020
Core French |
Intensive French |
French Immersion |
Francophone |
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| Who? |
All students (Parents don’t need to speak French) |
All students (Parents don’t need to speak French) | All students (Parents don’t need to speak French) | Students whose parents qualify based on Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |
| What? | 1-3 Blocks/week |
½ year taught in French ½ year taught in English |
Taught mostly in French, with instruction in English gradually added throughout the grades. |
All subject areas are taught in French except English Language Arts. |
| Where? | Most school districts and independent schools |
Four school districts including: -SD 75 Mission -SD 39 Vancouver -SD 6 Rocky Mountains -SD 36 Surrey |
47 school districts in the province and several independent schools |
To find a school offering the program, see the map of Francophone schools.* |
| When? |
Grades 5-12 (only a few districts offer it before Grade 5). |
Grades 6 and 7 |
Early Immersion: Kindergarten/Grade 1 to Grade 12 Late Immersion: Grade 6 to Grade 12 |
K-12 |
| Why? |
-Communicate with purpose and confidence in French -Expand understanding and appreciation of Francophone cultures -Understand educational, career, social, and travel opportunities available to those who speak French |
- Communicate with purpose and confidence in French through an accelerated program -Expand understanding and appreciation of Francophone cultures -Understand educational, career, social, and travel opportunities available to those who speak French |
- Become bilingual - Appreciate Francophone cultures - Earn a Dogwood Diploma AND un Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires en Colombie-Britannique |
- Learn both French and English Language Arts in a Francophone environment - Develop identity as a Francophone individual - Earn a Dogwood Diploma AND Un Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires en Colombie-Britannique, demonstrating graduation from the Francophone Program
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* The Francophone Program is only offered by the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (School District #93), a public school district present in many locations throughout the province. To learn more, visit the website of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
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