French Languages
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FRENCH COURSES AT NAVIGATE
Welcome to the largest International Languages school in the Pacific Northwest!
If you are a high school student anywhere in B.C., the International Languages program at Navigate offers you the fastest and most convenient way to learn a new language outside of actually immersing yourself in a foreign culture. We have partnered with Rosetta Stone™, makers of the world’s leading language-learning software, to offer online courses in more than 20 languages, including French. Rosetta Stone allows you to learn naturally, not by translating and memorizing, but through Dynamic Immersion – the same way you learned your first language as a child. Your ability to learn a new language is innate – these programs simply unlock your potential.
The Rosetta Stone program is split into three different French courses based on the prescribed learning outcomes set by the Ministry of Education. The contents of our French 10, French 11 and French 12 courses are listed below. Please note that upon the successful completion of each of these three courses, students will earn four credits on their graduation program (for a total of twelve credits for students who complete French 10, 11 and 12).
High-speed Internet is required to run Rosetta Stone and students will need a USB headset with a microphone. There are no tests in these courses and everything is online.
French 10
Students will complete the first six units of the Rosetta Stone program, as listed below.
Students will also complete one (Creative Works) project and will maintain a reflective journal throughout their time working on this course.
Assessment:
| First Assignment: | 10% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 1 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 2 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 3 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 4 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 5 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 6 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Extended Learning | 8% |
| Creative Works Project | 8% |
| Connections to Learning Journal | 8% |
French 11
For students who wish to continue their studies in French, we offer a French 11 course. Students will complete the six units of the Rosetta Stone program listed below.
Students will also complete one (Creative Works) project and will maintain a reflective journal throughout their time working on this course.
Assessment:
| First Assignment: | 10% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 7 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 8 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 9 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 10 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 11 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 12 | 11% |
| Rosetta Stone Extended Learning | 8% |
| Creative Works Project | 8% |
| Connections to Learning Journal | 8% |
French 12
In French 12, students will complete eight units of the Rosetta Stone program, listed below.
Students will also complete one (Creative Works) project and will maintain a reflective journal throughout their time working on this course.
Assessment:
| First Assignment: | 10% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 13 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 14 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 15 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 16 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 17 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 18 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 19 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Unit 20 | 8% |
| Rosetta Stone Extended Learning | 10% |
| Creative Works Project | 8% |
| Connections to Learning Journal | 8% |
FIRST ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Please complete and submit the First Assignment that is appropriate for your situation, using the following as a guideline:
French 10 = this is the first, beginner’s course; students should have little or no knowledge of the language (or a desire to start from the beginning); students complete Units 1 – 6 of Rosetta Stone in this course. Students earn four credits upon the successful completion of this course.
French 11 = this is the second course; students should already have some knowledge of the language and/or have already completed our French 10 course; students complete Units 7 – 12 of Rosetta Stone in this course. Students earn four credits upon the successful completion of this course.
French 12 = this is the third course; students should have a solid foundation in the language and/or have completed the grade 11 course with us; students complete Units 13 – 20 of Rosetta Stone in this course. Students earn four credits upon the successful completion of this course.
If you have any questions regarding which course to choose, please contact the Registrar toll-free at 1-800-663-7925.
Although the Rosetta Stone Foundations Silver program is an excellent computer-based language learning program, it is not a replacement for a live teacher. If you are committed to being able to speak French, we strongly encourage you to consider the Foundations Gold option.
The Foundations Gold program will allow you to participate in unlimited, live, on-line coaching sessions with a native speaker. The Live Tutoring sessions, which you can book based on your schedule, are designed to reinforce what you learn in each Rosetta Stone unit and will be an integral part of your success in learning to communicate in the language.