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Prayer of Learners
- Father of Light and Wisdom
- Thank you for giving me
- A mind that can know
- A heart that can love
- Help me to keep learning everday of my life
- No matter what the lesson might be
- Let me be convinced that all knowledge leads to you
- And let me know how to find you and to love you
- In all the things that you have made
- Amen
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National Hisotry of French Immersion
- Started in the 1960s in Montreal
- FI enrollments highest in Ontario at 50% of all Canadian enrollment
- Enrollmnet maintained over the last several years
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Background
- 3 types of FSL programs
- Core French is mandated GR 4 - 8
- High school credit is mandatory
- EF and FI are optional
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Types of FSL Programs
- See chart
- 600 hours
- 1560 hours
- 3800 hours
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Total hours for FSL Programs
See bar graph
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Rationale for French Immersion Programs
- One of 2 official languages
- L2 skills strengthen L1 skills
- Reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking
- In science and geography, higher reasoning, analytical skills
- Career advantageous
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Aims of French Immersion Programs
- Strong listening,s peaking , reading and writing skills
- Functionally bilingual
- Cultural awareness
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Aims of French Immersion Programs
- Conversation
- Understand media
- Cultural awareness
- Function well in a French-speaking community
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French Immersion in DP
- Implemented at St Margaret and St Joachim in 2008
- The program has expanded to St Pio, St Peter and St Elizabeth Seton for a total of 9 FI centers
- Open to all students eligibile to attend Grade One in Dufferin-Peel schools
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Transportation
- No transportation
- Parents are responsible
- Reviewed annually
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Program delivery
- GR1 90% instruction provided in French/ Religion Family Life
- GR2 & 3 70% with English introduced as a subject
- GR4 - 8 50%
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Curriculum for Subjects taught in French
- No dedicated curriculum
- Same as those of the English language subject currciculum documents
- Curriculum expectations
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