LANGUAGES
LANGUAGES
2026/2027 Course Selection is open from February 3rd - 13th, 2026
This course focuses on the development of oral, reading and written competencies through the exploration of themes such as friendship and relationships, advertising and media, travel and adventure, and finally, conservation and our planet. Students are encouraged to demonstrate their abilities and talents through the completion of unique and creative communicative assignments and unit projects (tâche finale). Within each unit, students are taught basic language structures, including the vocabulary necessary to communicate effectively about the topic. Students are always encouraged to share their personal experiences and stories to enrich our learning environment and understandings.
Japanese 10L is an introduction to the Japanese language. The main focus is on oral and written communication. Listening with understanding is also stressed. One of the Japanese writing systems, Hiragana, will be introduced. Students will also learn some Kanji characters (pictographic, Chinese characters). The vocabulary acquired in the course will be written in Hiragana. The cultural component of the course will deal with everyday social communication and etiquette. Various culturally related activities such as calligraphy, origami, cooking, and crafts will be introduced to stimulate an interest in Japanese culture.
This course builds on the concepts established in French 10 and further develops competencies in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing. With a focus on student experiences, students explore themes such as lifestyles and fashion trends, trades, professions and money, and finally, media and the arts. Students are encouraged to let their creativity soar with the introduction of various innovative assignments and projects aimed at improving vocabulary and speaking abilities. At the end of this course, students at all levels and abilities should begin developing a strong foundation for spontaneous conversation with classmates and teachers in the French language.
Japanese 20L is the natural extension of Japanese 10L. The main focus continues to be oral and written communication and listening with understanding at an intermediate level. The use of Hiragana increases and becomes more complex with the introduction of more complex grammar. Another writing system, Katakana, will be introduced and continued development of Kanji writing will be stressed. The cultural component of the course deals with situations in daily life in Japan. Additional culturally related activities are included in the course.
With a strong foundation to construct further understandings, students in the French 30 course will focus on improving their conversational French, including their vocabulary, spontaneity, and understanding of the language and its functions. Students will develop an overall confidence using the target language. Students will discuss topics relevant to the units of study, events and happenings in the community, country and world, as well as other topics of interest. This course focuses on themes such as cultures around the world, travel, law and its effect on society, media and violence, and finally, world issues. Again, students are free to explore these topics using creative and original modes of presenting the information.
Japanese 30L takes oral and written communication to a more advanced level and deals, in particular, with complex everyday expressions. The students will continue to learn more Japanese writing, focusing on the development of their Kanji writing. The cultural component of the course focuses on understanding and developing flexibility and sensitivity in the cultural differences between Canada and Japan.