


The Halifax Regional Centre for Education provides all students with the opportunity to learn the French language by offering a Core Program from Grade 4 through to Grade 12. This program enables students to reach a functional level of skills in understanding and communicating in French and is compulsory for Grades 4 to 9 students. Alternatives to the Core Program include Early French Immersion and Late French Immersion, Intensive French and Integrated French programs.
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The Early French Immersion Program is offered in designated schools. This program begins at the Primary Level and continues through Grade 12. The curriculum provided is that prescribed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development with the percentage of instruction in the French Language apportioned as follows:
In order to obtain the French Immersion Certificate, students in Grade 12 Early French Immersion must:
The courses offered in the Early French Immersion Program will be as prescribed in the Public Schools Programs document.
Intensive French is currently being offered at Brookhouse, Marine Drive Academy and William King elementaries. It provides more time for language development as students receive approximately 70% of their classroom instruction in French for five months.
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The Late French Immersion Program is offered in designated schools from Grades 7 to 12 following the Core French Program in Grades 4 to 6. The curriculum provided is that prescribed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development with the percentage of instruction in the French Language apportioned as follows:
In order to obtain the French Immersion Certificate, students in Grade 12 Late French Immersion must:
The courses offered in the Late French Immersion Program will be as prescribed in the Public Schools Programs document.
The Integrated French program is offered in designated schools - Marine Drive Academy and Musquodoboit Rural High School. The entry point is at Grade 7, and the program extends to Grade 12. Students enrolled in this program take a minimum of two courses per year where the language of instruction is French, specifically French Language Arts and a variety of Social Studies-based courses.
In order to obtain the Integrated French Certificate, students in Grade 12 Integrated French must: