Language Programs
Edmonton Catholic Schools’ language programs provide children with a wealth of experiences and advantages that benefit them within the classroom walls and beyond. Learning a second language will:
- Enhance academic growth and excellence,
- Enrich and complement a child’s first language,
- Facilitate fluency in additional languages,
- Encourage new ways of thinking about things,
- Develop an appreciation for cultural diversity in Canada and the world,
- Open doors to exciting career opportunities and earn citizenship in the world community.
University Information
The University of Alberta recognizes all 30 and 35 level language courses for the “30-level language’ requirement.
Students can use any 30 or 35 level language course as part of their entrance requirements and include the grade in their entrance average.
French Immersion Program
French Immersion is designed for students who have the desire to learn French. Students may register in kindergarten or grade one. At the Elementary level, the language of instruction for all subjects except Religion is French, and students also have regular English Language Arts classes beginning in Grade 2. Particular attention is given to developing an appreciation of the French culture by offering annual cultural events and/or entertainment. Thirteen schools currently offer French Immersion programs.
French As a Second Language Program
The French as a second language (FSL) refers to courses in which the French language is taught as a subject. FSL also enables students to better understand francophone cultures in Canada and in other countries of the world. FSL is taught 20 hours per year at the elementary and junior high levels, and 125 hours per year in senior high.Bilingual Programs
