Grade 10 Academic French file

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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

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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
Weight
Oral
Communication
(Listening and
Speaking)
French is used as the language of instruction so
students develop their listening and speaking skills
daily. A variety of listening comprehension activities
are offered that afford students the opportunity to
hear various native speakers and accents. Small
group and whole class discussions and
presentations are an essential part of students’
learning.
60%
(Listening 30%
Speaking 30%)
Reading and
Writing
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
comprise graphics in the target language.
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.
40%
(Reading 20%
Writing 20%)