Toronto District School Board LESTER B. PEARSON 2014-2015 Grade 10 Academic French FSF 2D1 Pre-requisite: FSF 1D1 Department: MODERN LANGUAGES Assistant Curriculum Leader: Mme MacAskill TEXT: Voyages 1 (Addison-Wesley Ltd.) textbook and workbook; supplementary materials COURSE OVERVIEW: This course builds on language structures learned in grades 4-9 while exploring a variety of themes. Learning expectations are available at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/fsl910curr.pdf UNITS OF STUDY (Themes and language structures): Unit 1: À table—la cuisine le participe passé employé comme adjectif l’accord du participe passé Unit 2: Souvenirs d’enfance l’imparfait l’imparfait vs. le passé composé Unit 3: Paroles et images—la publicité le futur simple le participe présent Unit 4: Face aux défis—les défis des adolescents les pronoms avec l’impératif le conditionnel les pronoms y + en Unit 5: C’est tout un Canada—la culture canadienne le passé composé des verbes réfléchis le passé composé des verbes réfléchis réciproques 1 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION : Students will earn a numerical grade at the end of the course. The mark will be calculated according to the following breakdown: 70% Term Summative Evaluation: Term Summative Evaluation is the assignment of a mark to the series of evaluation tasks based on the demonstration of a student’s knowledge of the overall expectations of the course. This evaluation will always be preceded by practice and by assessment activities to show students how to improve. Examples of evaluation tasks include but are not limited to tests and quizzes, dictations, presentations, interviews, oral Q & A, reading comprehension activities, listening activities, and authentic assessment tasks. 30% Final Summative Evaluation: Final Summative Evaluation is the assignment of a mark based on final evaluation tasks administered towards the end of the course. They are as follows: A) Oral interview—in class (15%) B) Written examination—during formal exam period (15%) Students MUST be present for BOTH parts of these evaluations. A doctor’s note or legal certificate is required for a change in date and/or exemption. Course evaluation tasks incorporate the skills of knowledge/understanding, thinking/inquiry, communication and application and are focused around the following strands: Strand Description French is used as the language of instruction so students develop their listening and speaking skills Oral daily. A variety of listening comprehension activities Communication are offered that afford students the opportunity to (Listening and hear various native speakers and accents. Small Speaking) group and whole class discussions and presentations are an essential part of students’ learning. Students are offered a broad range of readings including books, plays, magazines, newspapers, flyers, schedules, menus and other authentic language materials. Pearson’s literacy initiatives are supported with a focus on the reading of narratives, information selections and articles that Reading and comprise graphics in the target language. Writing Students write often and in a variety of forms including summaries, opinion and information pieces, and reports in the target language, supporting Pearson’s literacy initiatives. Formal writing activities follow the “process writing” method. 2 Weight 60% (Listening 30% Speaking 30%) 40% (Reading 20% Writing 20%)