Mme E. Reinery -  Head

Mr. L. Chiulli
Ms. M. Lake
Mme J. Lyttle
Mlle V. Messelhi
Ms. D. Portieles

International Languages are in demand! Being fluent in French and/or Spanish opens doors to different cultures, new contacts and additional post-secondary educational and career opportunities. This exciting learning opportunity enables one to develop a sensitivity to other cultures and peoples, and a renewed awareness of one's own culture. To Canadians, the most important fact about French is that it is a Canadian language, not a "foreign" language. As one of Canada's official languages, it is an integral component in political, cultural and social life, as well as in the job market. Being fluent in Canada's two official languages is key. At Bramalea, Co-operative Education Programs involving students enrolled in senior level French courses are available. Student work placements could include assisting a French teacher in an elementary school or completing administrative tasks in a bilingual office. Students and parents are encouraged to investigate these interesting possibilities with their teacher and the Counselling Services Department at Bramalea.

The French, Spanish and German programs will provide students with learning opportunities that will enable them, within the limits of their command of structures and vocabulary:

• to listen to and understand ideas and concepts expressed in French, Spanish or German;

• to talk about their experiences, thoughts and feelings with clarity and confidence;
• to read for pleasure, interest, information and vocabulary enrichment at the level of comprehension appropriate to their grade and level;
• to write with ease and an acceptable degree of correctness;
• to become familiar with the customs, geography, history, institutions,
  traditions and arts of French Canada and other French-speaking regions of the world or of Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions of the world;
• to develop a sensitivity to other cultures and peoples and a renewed awareness of their own culture.

French is offered from grades 9 to 12. Spanish and German are offered at the Grade 10, 11 and 12 level. Bramalea is the French Immersion site for Peel students living north of Highway 401.

French Immersion Program

Students who have been enrolled in the Early French Immersion Program may continue their French language studies at Bramalea. Prerequisites for a French Immersion Ontario Academic Credit require a total of nine credits in French itself and in other subjects taught in French. Peel lmmersion students will meet the requirements for an 055D with the nine credits.

In order to offer students some choice of options, the subjects to be taught in French have been selected from the 0515 compulsory course requirements. It is also important to offer program balance and subjects that provide opportunities for language development for the students in the Immersion Program.

Curriculum guidelines ensure that Immersion Programs (with the exception of the French language course itself) meet the same general objectives as English Language programs, except that texts are written in French and the language of instruction is French.