Late French Immersion

Late Immersion Registration for 2010/11

Students who have successfully completed Grade 5 are eligible to apply for the Late French Immersion program. Campbell River School District offers the Late French Immersion program at Ecole des Deux Mondes Elementary.

French Immersion is a program designed specifically for children whose first language is not French. Learning another language develops strong communication skills, flexible thinking and expands cultural horizons.

A public information meeting for parents and students interested in Late French Immersion will be held March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Ecole des Deux Mondes Elementary (851 7th Ave). The registration deadline is April 30, 2010.

Late French Immersion registrations occur at Ecole des Deux Mondes Elementary

 

What is Late French Immersion?

  • Immersion programs (both early and late) are designed for students whose first language is something other than French. Parents DO NOT need to speak French.

  • The Late French Immersion program begins in Grade 6 with students who have no previous training in the French language.

  • In the first year, 100 percent of all instruction in all subjects is in French.

  • In Grades 7 to 9 students receive half of their instruction in French and half in English. Students are also integrated with the Early French Immersion students.

  • Students are encouraged to stay in the program through Grade 12 in order to attain a high degree of bilingualism and to graduate with a bilingual Dogwood certificate.

  • Students follow the same curriculum as the regular English program which is defined by the Ministry of Education.


    • What Late French Immersion is NOT!

  • Late French Immersion is NOT a program which has a screening process for admission. All students who have successfully completed Grade 5 are eligible. One of the advantages of a Late French Immersion program is that students are old enough to become part of the decision-making process.

  • The program is NOT an elitist program. It is expected that the educational experience of students will be enhanced

  • It is NOT a program which causes English skills to suffer. Research indicates that these skills tend to remain as good as those skills incorporated in the regular English program.
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    For more information, please contact Joanne Crawford at (250) 286-0511 or Nevenka Fair at (250) 830-2339
     
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