Upper School Curriculum

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Full-Year

PREREQ: French proficiency - Intermediate Low

The goal of Intermediate Mid French is to progress from the Intermediate Low to the Intermediate Mid level, as specified by ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Intermediate Mid French is an immersion course designed to empower students with confidence in speaking and writing about contemporary themes related to the Francophone world. Students practice written and oral expression in a variety of authentic contexts, putting into practice the material learned over their past experiences. Successful completion of this course prepares the student for advanced study in ADV French.

The course is discussion-based and conversational in focus, and grammar is reviewed and honed within the context of the varied cultural material. Students view and study several short award-winning Francophone films, which offer an authentic outlet for students’ developing language expression. Throughout the year, students explore samples of Francophone literature, from the compelling poetry of the Négritude movement to the fantastic travels of Le Petit Prince. French is the language of instruction in this course, and all students are expected to communicate in French.