Continuing in French Through High School

You and your child have invested many years sitting at the dining room table doing homework with your trusty French/English Dictionary by your side - Why stop now? Only 4 more years and they will be officially bilingual .

The Provincial Certificat D'Immersion is a Ministry of Education document which shows that a student has graduated with 10 Immersion Secondary School credits, four of which are consecutive years of Français, (French Language and Literature).

Hamilton presently has one French Immersion High School within each Board; Westdale (Public) located in the west end and Cathedral (Catholic) located in Hamilton downtown. Both schools offer a wide variety of interesting courses in French. And as more students enroll in high school French immersion, more courses will become available.

Build on a smart choice!

French 'power packs' a resume.
French will connect you to the world: new cultures, friends adventures, and career opportunities
It's a global economy and a second language is a great asset.
High school immersion programs provide a broader vocabulary and more complex usage of the language.
It's Canadian! French is the principal language of world diplomacy - and being diplomatic is what Canadians are known for.

Keep your options open! Choose to continue in French.

French Immersion at Cathedral High School

Admission to this program is dependent upon the student's proficiency in French. Graduates from the elementary French Immersion Program and graduates from French Language schools should inquire about the program in Grade 8. The certificate of French Immersion is awarded by the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board as an adjunct to the student transcript. It provides evidence of a student's degree of involvement in the French Immersion Program at the secondary level. This certificate is important for students applying to study at a French or Bilingual post-secondary institute as well as for students intending to enter the workforce in a French or Bilingual capacity.

AVAILABLE CREDITS IN SECONDARY FRENCH IMMERSION -CATHEDRAL

Grade 9
-Francais/French Immersion
-Geographie Canadienne/Canadian Geography
-Arts Dramatiques/Dramatic Arts

Grade 10
-Francais/French Immersion
-Histoire Canadienne/Canadian History in the Twentieth Century
-Education Religieuse/Religious Education

Grade 11
-Francais/French Immersion
-Etudes des Religions

Grade 12 - OAC
-Francais Pour Les Affaires/French Writing for Business
-Francais/French Immersion

Cathedral Web Site

French Immersion at Westdale High School

The French Immersion Department at Westdale Secondary School helps students to achieve the educational goals set forth by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board and the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, and, at the same time, to develop an ability in French at a level that permits them to:

communicate easily with French-speaking people;
understand and appreciate Canada's Francophone and Anglophone heritage;
continue their educational development in French or in English;
accept employment that requires French or English, or a combination of the two languages.
French Immersion students follow a core curriculum, allowing them to fulfill the basic requirements as outlined in the new Secondary School Reform documents, while at the same time becoming fluent in French. Courses in French, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Career Exploration, Citizenship and Physical Education are taught by subject specialists who are bilingual.

Immersion students tend to be actively involved in co-curricular activities and to take on many leadership roles within the school. They benefit from core classes where both teachers and students have known each other for many years and have developed a secure base for help and encouragement.

AVAILABLE CREDITS IN SECONDARY FRENCH IMMERSION -WESTDALE

Grade 9
-Geographie Du Canada
-Mathematiques
-Art Dramatique
-Sciences

-Immersion French
The Grade 9 French language course enables students to expand their language knowledge and skills through the study of twentieth-century North American Francophone literature and culture. Students will participate in oral communication, reading, and writing activities as they study a novel and selected poems, legends, songs, films, and newspaper articles from the French-speaking world in North America.

Grade 10
-Historie Du Canada
-Mathematiques
-Sciences
-Arts Visuels

-Immersion French
The Grade 10 French language course enables students to increase their knowledge of the French language and to further develop their language skills through the study of twentieth-century European francophone literature and culture. Students will participate in oral communication, reading and writing activities based on a variety of French literary and media works. They will study at least one novel and a selection of poems, short stories, films, plays and newspaper and magazine articles.

Grade 11
-Introduction A L'Entrepreneuriat I/Business Studies
-Introduction A La Psychologie, La Sociologie Et L'Anthropologie

-Immersion French
The Grade 11 French language course develops knowledge and language skills throughout the study of francophone literature and culture from around the world. Students will study novels, plays, short stories, films and non-fiction works and produce written assignments in a variety of forms, including critiques and precis. They will also write a formal research essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.

Grade 12
-Immersion French
The Grade 12 French language course provides for extensive study of French literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will study novels, plays, poems, films, and non-fiction works produced in various historical periods, and will write a formal research paper. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course.

Additional Opportunities
Gain credits toward your Immersion Certificate by participating in one of the following:
-TAP Teacher Assistant Program in an Immersion Classroom
-Co-op Education in an Immersion Classroom
-Three month education exchange to France, Switzerland or Luxembourg

Westdale Web Site