The proven way of teaching elementary school students French
At Élan French, we offer Academic French and French Conversation and Public Speaking programs that help students improve their grades, test scores and language skills. Our Academic French program has 11 grades, while our French Conversation and Public Speaking program has 4 levels, all of which are designed for students who have different skills and needs.
Both programs are taught during the school year (beginning of September to the end of June). The Academic French program consists of 39 lessons and French Conversation and Public Speaking program consists of 19 classes, both of which include a test that assesses students progress every 6 weeks.
Our highly-qualified French instructors are dedicated and determined to help students reach academic excellence, but also gain practical communications skills for the everyday life.
Élan French's Grading System
To ensure our students receive the best French teaching service possible, we use a grading system based on their current French grades at their day school. Our grading system helps us determine the right grade or level to enrol students in our French programs.
For guidance, in the following, we have provided charts for each Ontario's French program that outlines students' grades at their day school and their grades at Élan French.
Ontario Core French Program
In the core French program, students learn French as a subject. At the elementary level, students must accumulate a minimum of 600 hours of French instruction by the end of Grade 8.
Ontario Core French Program Grade
Élan French Program Grade Equivalent
Ontario Extended French Program
In the extended French program, students learn French as a subject and take at least one other subject where French is the language of instruction. At the elementary level, at least 25% of all instruction is French.
Ontario Extended French Program Grade
Élan French Program Grade Equivalent
Ontario French Immersion Program
In the French immersion program, students learn French as a subject and take two or more other subjects where French is the language of instruction. At the elementary level, at least 50% of all instruction is in French.
