Secondary School French Programs
The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) offers French as a Second Language
(FSL) options of Core French, Extended French and French Immersion for Grade 9 to 12 students who are
interested in increasing their confidence and proficiency in the French language.
Learning another language provides significant cognitive and academic benefits, where students inspire
and motivate each other to become life-long language learners and active world citizens.
Secondary French Program Options
Secondary School French program information (pdf)
The secondary Extended French program at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute and French Immersion
program at Bayside Secondary School are intended for students who are graduating from French Immersion/
Extended French in Grade 8, or who have an equivalent background in French.
Programs → | Core French | Extended French | French Immersion |
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Schools | Most HPEDSB secondary schools offer Core French in Grades 9 to12 |
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute 41 Barker Street, Picton tel: 613-476-2196 email: [email protected] |
Bayside Secondary School 1247 Old Highway 2, Belleville tel: 613-966-2922 email: [email protected] |
FSL Requirements | Core French is compulsory in Grade 9 and offered to Grade 12 |
7 of 30 course credits are taught in French |
10 of 30 course credits are taught in French |
Certification | Certificate if Achievement in Core French | Certificate of Bilingual Studies in Extended French |
Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French Immersion |
Students enrolled in a Grade 12 FSL course are eligible to participate in the Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF), an internationally recognized test of French proficiency for candidates whose first language is not French. |
Registration Process
- Students currently enrolled in a HPEDSB school will select from the French language pathway
options during the Grade 8 to Grade 9 transition process. - Students not currently enrolled in a HPEDSB school, who wish to attend French Immersion or
Extended French, may inquire directly with the secondary school.
If transportation is needed, please contact the secondary school office.