Our courses offer students extended opportunities to speak and interact in real-life situations in French with greater independence.  Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as their creative and critical thinking skills, broaden their understanding and appreciation of diverse French-speaking communities, and will develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.

Latin

The study of Latin introduces students to the cultural roots of Western societies. By learning Latin, students become more aware of grammar in English and other modern languages. In addition, the study of Latin root words increases student’s vocabularies, and improves their spelling.  As a consequence, students enrolled in Latin are able to speak, read, and write with greater proficiency, and are able to learn other languages more readily. Moreover, the knowledge students gain of the literature, mythology, archaeology, and art, as well as the commercial and social practices, of ancient civilizations enables them to better appreciate and respect their own heritage, and that of others

ESL

The curriculum for all the courses are designed in accordance with the Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines. Students from the Elementary panel planning to take ESL courses should be assessed for prior knowledge; all students who have newly arrived in Canada must be assessed by the YRDSB Reception Centre for placement to the most appropriate level of ESL. Students may use up to a maximum of 3 ESL courses as substitutes for English credits