Planned—authorization pending.
Grade 9 Core French
FSF1D
Grade 9
1 credit
Academic
Prerequisite: Minimum of 600 hours of French instruction, or equivalent
Students develop the ability to communicate in French through structured practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while exploring francophone cultures in Canada and around the world.
COLA is not currently authorized to grant, guarantee or record OSSD credits. Formal credit-course enrolment will begin only after written credit-granting authority is received following a successful inspection.
Units of study
—Oral communication basics
—Reading short francophone texts
—Guided writing tasks
—Introduction to francophone culture
Learning expectations
—Understand and respond to simple spoken French
—Read and interpret short texts with support
—Write short structured passages
—Identify features of francophone communities
Instructional format
Teacher-led online instruction through Google Classroom, with sequenced modules, assigned planned learning activities, oral practice, weekly milestones, scheduled live conversation sessions, and direct teacher feedback.
Minimum scheduled instructional time
Minimum 110 scheduled hours. Hours include teacher-student interaction and assigned individual or group learning activities tied to curriculum expectations; homework is excluded. COLA will maintain a course-hour plan and student activity log.
Attendance & participation
Attendance is recorded for each scheduled course week. Verified access or participation in planned learning from Monday to Friday is recorded as present; no participation is recorded as absent. The 15% component also evaluates participation using the Ministry rubric. Excused absences do not reduce the mark.
2026–27 final-mark calculation
65% course work completed throughout the course, 15% attendance and participation, and 20% mandatory final evaluation. A final mark of at least 50% is required to earn the credit. Homework is not included in the mark or counted as scheduled instructional time.
Mandatory final evaluation
10% secure written final exam and 10% culminating task, completed during the school’s designated final-evaluation period.
Exam delivery & integrity
The written exam will be securely proctored online with identity verification, camera and microphone requirements, controlled access, and documented accommodations where applicable. Private schools may use secure online proctoring under the September 2026 policy.
Required technology
Computer or supported tablet, stable internet, headset, webcam, and microphone. Students use an individually verified Google account approved for course access. Account ownership, privacy, identity verification and acceptable-use requirements are documented during enrolment.
Teacher-support model
Scheduled live teacher office hours and conversation practice, direct Google Classroom feedback, asynchronous messaging, and individual conferencing by appointment.
Tuition
See the published tuition page. No payment is accepted before Ministry authorization.
Withdrawal rules
Refund and withdrawal terms will be provided in the registration agreement before payment.
Ministry basis for this course summary: Ontario Curriculum, French as a Second Language, Grades 9–12; Growing Success – September 2026 update; and Ontario Schools – secondary credits and scheduled time. This public page is a summary. Inspection-format course outlines are being finalized for Ministry review.
Planned—authorization pending.
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