Course Code:FSF1O
Course Type:Open Preparation
Format:Online School Course
Prerequisite: None
This course provides opportunities for students to communicate and interact in French with increasing independence, with a focus on familiar topics related to their daily lives. Students will develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing by using language learning strategies introduced in the elementary Core French program, and will apply creative and critical thinking skills in various ways. They will also enhance their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities, and will develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.
The curriculum of this course, as determined by the Ontario Ministry of Education, requires that you complete a mandatory speaking component for which you will upload audio and video files. If you are unable to fulfill the speaking component of the course, contact our Guidance department before continuing to determine if enrollment in this course is appropriate.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language French
- Students 10
- Assessments Yes
Features
- As summarized in Growing Success 2010, the primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. Information gathered through assessment helps teachers to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses in their achievement of the curriculum expectations in each course. This information also serves to guide teachers in adapting curriculum and instructional approaches to students’ needs and in assessing the overall effectiveness of programs and classroom practices. As part of assessment, teachers provide students with descriptive feedback that guides their efforts towards improvement. Evaluation refers to the process of judging the quality of student work on the basis of established criteria, and assigning a value to represent that quality. All curriculum expectations must be accounted for in instruction, but evaluation focuses on students’ achievement of the overall expectations. A students’ achievement of the overall expectations is evaluated on the basis of his or her achievement of related specific expectations. Teachers will use their professional judgement to determine which specific expectations should be used to evaluate achievement of overall expectations, and which ones will be covered in instruction and assessment but not necessarily evaluated. In order to ensure that assessment and evaluation are valid and reliable, and that they lead to the improvement of student learning, teachers must use assessment and evaluation strategies that: Address both what students learn and how well they learn Are based both on the categories of knowledge and skills and on the achievement level descriptions given in the achievement chart Are varied in nature, administered over a period of time, and designed to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning Are appropriate for the learning activities used, the purposes of instruction, and the needs and experiences of the students Are fair to all students Accommodate students with special education needs, consistent with the strategies outlined in their Individual Education Plan Accommodate the needs of students who are learning the language of instruction Ensure that each student is given clear directions for improvement Promote students’ ability to assess their own learning and to set specific goals Include the use of samples of students’ work that provide evidence of their achievement Are communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the school year and at other appropriate points throughout the school year. The achievement chart outlines four categories of knowledge and skills. They include; knowledge and understanding, thinking, communication and application. Teachers will ensure that student work is assessed and/or evaluated in a balanced manner with respect to the four categories, and that achievement of particular expectations is considered within the appropriate categories. A final grade is recorded for this course, and a credit is granted and recorded for this course if the student’s grade is 50% or higher. The final grade for this course will be determined as follows: Seventy percent of the grade will be based on evaluations conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect the student’s most consistent level of achievement throughout the course, although special consideration should be given to more recent evidence of achievement. Thirty percent of the grade will be based on a final evaluation and administered towards the end of the course.
Target audiences
- Reference: French as a Second Language, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 to 12, 2014 (Revised) Ministry of Education of Ontario Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Requirements for all course.
