French as a Second Language (FSL)
- Upcoming Conferences
- New Resource Kits
- Guides to Implementation
- Course Withdrawals
- Recently Authorized Resources
- Contact
Upcoming Conferences
The Second Languages and Intercultural Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association will be holding its annual conference in Edmonton at the Sutton Place Hotel on October 24 and 25, 2008. View further details.
An assessment conference for FSL teachers will be held in Calgary on January 29 and 30, 2009, at the Greenwood Inn. For more information, contact the Calgary Regional Consortium.
The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) is holding its annual conference in Edmonton from May 21 to 23, 2009, at the Mayfield Inn Conference Centre. Further details are available through the CASLT Web site.
New Resource Kits
L’Alberta, ma province, a Grade 6 kit for the nine-year program of studies, is available and can be directly ordered from the Learning Resources Centre (LRC).
Tool kits for grades 4–6 are in the final stages of development for the field of experience "Four Holidays and Celebrations." A tool kit for each grade is being developed and will be made available later in the school year.
Guides to Implementation
In August 2008, the French as a Second Language Nine-year Program of Studies Guide to Implementation—Grade 7 to Grade 9 was sent to all junior high schools in the province. Additional copies may be purchased from the LRC. Please note that the audio and video segments cited in the document are available only in the PDF version.
Interim copies of the senior high school nine-year and three-year guides to implementation are also available online. Content will be added to these guides as it is developed, and completed documents will be sent to schools later in the school year.
Course Withdrawals
Please note that French 13 is no longer available. Senior high school students who have no prior experience in French, or who have had limited exposure in elementary and/or junior high school, are to register in French 10-3Y.
The 1991 course sequence of French 13, 10, 20 and 30 is being phased out one year at a time. See the Guide to Education (page 47) for the sequence phase-out schedule.
Recently Authorized Resources
Review new resources authorized between May 7, 2008, and October 2, 2008:
Nine-year Program: Grade 10–Grade 12
Contact
For more information regarding FSL, contact Lisa Caouette at 780–422–7792. To be connected toll-free inside Alberta, dial 310–0000.
