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Getting to Know Your FSL Nine-Year Program

of Studieswith Michelle De Abreu

Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support

implementation

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Alberta French as a Second Language 9-Year Program of Studies

Presenter:Michelle De AbreuEdmonton Public Schools

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Session Goals

Participants will have a better understanding of: the purpose and intent of the FSL 9-y POS the structure of the FSL 9-y POS the role of the FSL Program Articulation document

Definition In Alberta, FSL is:

French as a second language a course in which French is taught as a subject

Clientele FSL is for:

students with little to no knowledge of French

Entry Points Students can begin FSL in:

Grade 4 Alternatives:

Grade 10 3-year POS K or 1 with a locally developed curriculum

Time of instruction Time allotted for the FSL 9-y POS should be:

95 hours per year for Grades 4-9 150 minutes per week (30 – 50 minutes per day)

125 hours per year for French 10-30

Language of instruction French should be taught:

en français

Question

What is the purpose and intent of the French as a second language 9-year program of studies?

Overarching goal of the FSL POS

“The overarching goal of this program of studies, then, is to develop students who are sufficiently competent in French so that they can function in the language and culture outside of the confines of the classroom.”

(Page 8, 2004 French as a second language, Nine-Year program of studies (Grade 4 to 12)

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General Outcomes

The General Outcomes, along with the Overarching

Goal, are the lens through which we interpret the specific outcomes.

General Outcomes Communication

Students will use their knowledge of French to understand and/or to express a message effectively in various situations for a variety of purposes.


OAG: function in the language and culture


General Outcomes Language

Students will use, with accuracy, knowledge of linguistic elements of the French language to fulfill their communicative intents.



General Outcomes Culture

Students will use their knowledge of different Francophone cultures and their own culture to be able to interact appropriately within these cultures.



General Outcomes Language Learning Strategies

Students will use their knowledge of strategies to enhance learning and to communicate in French.



General Outcomes Communication

Students will use their knowledge of

French to understand and/or to express a message effectively in various situations for a variety of purposes.

Language Students will use, with accuracy, knowledge of linguistic elements of the

French language to fulfill their communicative intents.

Culture Students will use their knowledge of different

Francophone cultures and their own culture to be able to interact appropriately within these cultures.

Language Learning Strategies Students will use their knowledge of strategies to enhance learning

and to communicate in French.

Structure of the POS: Front Matter

Structure of the POS: Front Matter Introduction Rationale Philosophy Definition of Outcomes General Outcomes

(Pages 1-11, 2004 French as a second language, Nine-Year program of studies (Grade 4 to 12)

Front Matter: Introduction Defines FSL Recommends time of instruction Recounts history of L2 instruction Reveals the curriculum as performance-based Distinguishes differences with 1992 POS Identifies what the POS aims to promote in students


Front Matter: Rationale

Describes benefits of FSL to: Students Society

(Pages 3, 2004 French as a second language, Nine-Year program of studies (Grade 4 to 12)

Front Matter: Philosophy Describes components of POS

Experience-communication Language Culture Language Learning Strategies


Front Matter: Philosophy Important points

All components and all skills are of equal importance Students learn to communicate through the processes of comprehension,

production and negotiation Comprehension precedes and exceeds production



Front Matter: Philosophy Speaks to implementation of technology

Real-life use Enhance student communication Enhance technological knowledge and skills



Front Matter: Philosophy

Explains language competency Active involvement of students Individual progress Cycling of language: introduction, expansion and refinement Authentic communicative situations Over-arching goal statement



Front Matter: Philosophy

Outlines assessment practices Require variety Require regular feedback Grade level outcomes provide sole basis for assessment



Front Matter: Definition of Outcomes Defines general and specific outcomes Describes cyclical organization of outcomes Describes role of fields of experience


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Structure of the POS: Grade Specific Outcomes

Components Experience Communication Language Culture Language Learning Strategies

Component: Fields of Experience Provide the framework for language acquisition

Physical, e.g. food, sports, exercise, health, safety

Social e.g., family, school friends, holidays, celebrations, social life, work

Civic, e.g., consumerism, conservation

Intellectual, e.g., arts, sciences, media

Leisure, e.g., vacations, clubs, associations, outdoor life and travel

Component: Fields of Experience Provide the framework for language acquisition Goal is NOT to learn about a topic in French, but to

learn enough about it to function in that context


learn enough about it to function in that context Fields are mandated, but time of instruction is not


learn enough about it to function in that context Fields are mandated, but time of instruction is not Includes ‘and other areas of interest’

Component: Communication Four skills:

Reading comprehension Written production Listening comprehension Oral production

Component: Communication Generally, movement from elementary to high

school is:

Concrete More abstract Simple More complex Highly structured Less structure No spontaneity Some

spontaneity

Component: Language Language in Grades 4-9 is divided into:

Knowledge of vocabulary Knowledge of language concepts Application of vocabulary and language

Language in Grades 10-12 is divided into: Application of vocabulary and language

Language is to be used: ‘mainly orally and sometimes in writing’ in

elementary to communicate a message

Component: Culture Culture is divided into:

Knowledge Application

Component: Language Learning Strategies

Strategies are divided into: comprehension production memory

Strategies are to be explicity taught and reflected upon

Strategies are not to be graded

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Structure of the POS: Glossary Provides definitions for many of the terms found in

the Program of studies


Structure of the POS: Appendix Suggested breakdown of the Grade 4-6 and Grade 7-9

Field of Experience Holidays and Celebrations


Adapted from Spanish Language and Culture Guide to ImplementationAlberta Education, Alberta, Canada

Car Analogy

Driver: Communication•the only one who can move the car forward

Tour Guide: Culture•adds colour, life, and provides information about where all are going

Trouble-shooter: Language Learning Strategies•provides important problem-solving skills

Passenger: Language•knows the rules of the road and interprets road signs for the driver

Adapted from Spanish Language and Culture Guide to ImplementationAlberta Education, Alberta, Canada

Car Analogy

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Challenge of the FSL POS Gap: appears to exist between the purpose and

intent (OAG and GOs) and grade specific outcomes Bridge: Program Articulation document

Session Goals Revisited

Participants will have a better understanding of: the purpose and intent of the FSL 9-y POS the structure of the FSL 9-y POS the role of the Program Articulation document

Alberta French as a Second Language 9-Year Program of Studies

Presenter:Michelle De AbreuEdmonton Public Schools

Information Michelle De Abreu [email protected]

Alberta French as a second language 9-year program of study: http://education.alberta.ca/media/677897/nine_year.pdf

FSL Program Articulations: Grades 4-6:

http://education.alberta.ca/francais/teachers/progres/compl/fsl/support/niney/progart4_6.aspx

Grades 7-9: http://education.alberta.ca/francais/teachers/progres/compl/fsl/support/niney/progart7_9.aspx

French 10-30: http://education.alberta.ca/francais/teachers/progres/compl/fsl/support/niney/progart10_12.aspx

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