French as a Second Language

The ALCDSB offers a range of French as a Second Language (FSL) programs, including French Immersion, Core French and Extended French.

Core French

Elementary French Immersion

Secondary French Immersion/Extended

French programs focus on the development of communication skills taught in authentic, meaningful contexts. Students in French language classes are assessed in 4 strands:

Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

Listening and speaking are at the forefront of all instruction and assessment. Teaching and assessing through an action-oriented approach focuses heavily on oral interactions.

International Baccalaureate

Nicholson Catholic College (Belleville) and Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School (Kingston) offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

Students in French Immersion may choose to complete the Higher Level Language B component of their IB Diploma. Extended or Core French students may complete the Standard Level. Language B of their IB Diploma.

At the ALCDSB, students who have pursued French up until Grade 12 through either Core, Immersion, or Extended studies have the opportunity to pursue the internationally recognized Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF) certificate.

What is DELF?

Canadian Parents for French