French as a Second Language
French your child will speak with confidence.
Your child can study French as a daily subject from Grade 9 through 12, in classes small enough for every student to speak and be heard every day.
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Taught on campus
- In person
- Diploma credit each
- OSSD
Core French
We teach Core French every year from Grade 9 to 12.
Core French is French as a daily subject, taught in person on our campus: one full OSSD credit each grade, building reading, writing, listening, and speaking together. Speak with our admissions team to find the right starting grade and enrol for the coming term.
- FSF1DCore French · Grade 9
- FSF2DCore French · Grade 10
- FSF3UCore French · Grade 11
- FSF4UCore French · Grade 12
About French at Vaughan
How we teach French here.
In Core French we build grammar, vocabulary, and conversation in parallel. Class discussion, short presentations, listening exercises, and close reading of contemporary French texts sit alongside the structural work the curriculum requires, so students leave able to read a French article, follow a French podcast, and hold a real conversation in the language.
Why French Matters
An everyday Canadian advantage.
French is one of Canada’s two official languages and the working language of the federal government, the foreign service, and many employers across Quebec, eastern Ontario, and Atlantic Canada. A Grade 12 French credit is a hard requirement for several Canadian university programs and a soft advantage for many more.
Beyond the credit, our students leave able to read a French novel for pleasure, follow a French film without subtitles, or talk with a francophone classmate about something other than the weather.
Begin the Conversation
Wondering where your child’s French is now?
Our admissions team will look at your child’s prior French coursework, talk through their current comfort with the language, and recommend the right course to start from.