The North Vancouver School District offers students enrolled in French Immersion the opportunity to continue their studies at the secondary level at Écoles Argyle, Handsworth and Windsor. Students enrolled in the school district’s French Immersion program must complete at least 13 courses in French through Grades 8-12 in order to meet the requirement for the Bilingual Dogwood Graduation Diploma.

Required French Courses

All French Immersion students must take the following French courses:

• Français langue 8, 9, and 10
• Français langue 11* (must take one of the below four options)
• *Français langue 11: Communication orale
• *Français langue 11 : Études du cinéma et de la littérature francophones
• *Français langue 11: Langue et culture de la francophonie
• *Français langue 11 : Médias et communication numérique
  
• Français langue 12
• Éducation physique 8
• Sciences humaines 8, 9 and 10
• Senior level Social Studies course (Explorations en sciences humaines et sociales 11 or Histoire 12)
  
  

Optional French Courses

French Immersion students must complete a minimum of three optional courses in French. At least one of these optional courses must be at the Grade 10, 11 or 12 level.

Optional French courses may include:

• Sciences naturelles 8, 9, and 10
• Éducation physique et santé 9
• Éducation artistique (Culture et communication) 9
• Éducation au choix de carrière et de vie 10
• Addtional Français langue 11 or 12 option
  

Please Note: Course selection is dependent on course availability at each secondary French Immersion school. Some optional courses may be considered as required courses dependent on site. There are options available through North Vancouver Online Learning for students requiring flexibility in their course schedule. Counsellors at your child's school are available to clarify, discuss, and answer questions regarding course selection, planning, and scheduling.

Socio-cultural Opportunities

Cultural awareness and understanding of the French language are enhanced by various socio-cultural opportunities provided by the North Vancouver School District in collaboration with the Canadian Parents for French (North Vancouver Chapter). These extra-curricular opportunities may include: 

• Festival du film
  
• Concours d’art oratoire 
• Français pour l’avenir 
• Idélire (French author visit) 
• Cultural exchanges