French Second Language Education
Introduction
French Enrichment for Students - English Prime and French immersion
- le programme 1Village de correspondances numériques, interculturelles et francophones pour les 7-11 ans
- Public libraries as a French option for books and resources
- SORA
Digital library with over 10,000 titles in French and English. eBooks, audiobooks, comics, graphic novels, and magazines. Content is continuously being added.
- Idello
- Actualisation linguistique - District scolaire francophone Sud
- MyBlueprint FSL Guide – IN PROGRESS
- French Language Assistants program
- Language Assistants from France – ADELE
- France Éducation internationale
- Similar to the Odyssey program (language monitors)
- An additional staff member to help with French Second Language Learning
- Language Assistants are from France
- 25 hours a week (including 5 hours of preparation time)
- End of August until end of June
- Paid for by EECD
- Odyssey / Odyssée
- Language Assistants from France – ADELE
- Connect: Online Summer French Program for Middle School Students (Grades 6, 7 and 8)
- Explore (ages 13-15)
- *NEW* Jeux-dis: French Game Night Thursdays- Online French program for high school students this winter in January and February of 2024.
- Impact: Summer French program for high school students in Grades 9 and 10
- Federal Programs (www.englishfrench.ca) Online applications for Explore Summer 2024 are now open. Apply early!
- Opportunities for credit
Opportunities for credit provide learners with four credit-hours by simply submitting proof of completion. Current options include: Université de Moncton Explore Jeunesse and Impact, the Immersion Program of Université Saint-Anne, Les Jeunes chanteurs d'Acadie, and YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program (SWSE).
- FI Personal Interest 1 and 2
Personal Interest 1 and 2 courses provide the opportunity for students to pursue an individual interest or passion. Students will determine the focus of their learning with help from educators and other mentors in the school or local/global community. Schools may offer this as a class, or learners may apply to complete the course independently. This can meet elective cluster requirements..
- Public libraries as a French option for books and resources
- SORA
Digital library with over 10,000 titles in French and English. eBooks, audiobooks, comics, graphic novels, and magazines. Content is continuously being added.
- MyBlueprint FSL Guide – IN PROGRESS
- French Language Assistants program
- Language Assistants from France – ADELE
- France Éducation internationale
- Similar to the Odyssey program (language monitors)
- An additional staff member to help with French Second Language Learning
- Language Assistants are from France
- 25 hours a week (including 5 hours of preparation time)
- End of August until end of June
- Paid for by EECD
- Odyssey / Odyssée
- Public libraries as a French option for books and resources
Study in your second/additional language. Resources are available to support students to perfect their French skills while following their field of study.
- Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language
- Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne
L’association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) represents 22 colleges and universities
English-speaking Canadians enrolled in the first year of a college or university program have an opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary to perfect their bilingualism while studying in a field of interest.
- Odyssey (post-secondary)
- Explore Program
- Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne
School Information
- Policy 309 establishes standards for the provision of French Second Language (FSL) programs in New Brunswick anglophone school districts. For more information, click here
- Schools offering French Immersion
- French immersion registration for the 2024-25 school year has opened. For more information, contact your school district.
- French Second Language - Anglophone School District West
- French Second Language - Anglophone School District North (To Come)
- Language programs - Anglophone School District South
- French Second Language - Anglophone School District East
French Enrichment Opportunities for Educators
The anglophone sector has developed a new online platform that offers French second-language teachers and other employees of the anglophone school districts increased access to high-quality, supported, personalized professional development and learning opportunities.