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The official British Columbia Core French 11 curriculum
British Columbia defines Core French 11 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source BC's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.bc.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Big Idea: Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition of French. | 5 | Listening and Viewing With Intent |
| Big Idea: The communicative context determines how we express ourselves. | 19 | The Communicative Context Determines Expression |
| Big Idea: Language and culture are interconnected and shape our perspective, identity, and voice. | 4 | Language and Culture Are Interconnected |
| Big Idea: Exploring diverse forms of cultural expression promotes greater understanding of our own cultural identity. | 2 | Exploring Diverse Forms of Cultural Expression |
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How MapleMind teaches Core French 11 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Listening and Viewing With IntentOfficial strand · Big Idea: Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition of French.
The receptive strand: interpreting a wide variety of authentic French texts, deploying comprehension strategies to bridge gaps, and analyzing the elements — format, context, audience, register, purpose — that shape a text.
Interpreting Authentic Texts
- Interpreting a wide variety of authentic French texts11.INTERP.1 — Explore and interpret a wide variety of authentic or adapted French texts — oral, written, visual, and digital — including advertisements, articles, blogs, films, letters, Indigenous oral histories, and more, to build comprehension.
Communication Strategies
- Communication strategies (paraphrase, cognates, reference tools)11.STRAT.1 — Use a range of strategies to support communication when a gap opens up — paraphrasing, reformulating, substituting words, using cognates, context, prior knowledge, and reference tools — to keep understanding or expressing meaning in French.
Elements of Texts
- Recognizing text types and formats (letter vs. email message)11.TXT.1 — Recognize the type and format a French text takes — a letter versus an email message, an article versus a blog post — and notice how format shapes the way a text looks and reads.
- Analyzing a text's context, audience, and purpose11.TXT.2 — Analyze the context, audience, and purpose a French text is pitched to — who it is written for, in what situation, and why — to understand it more fully.
- Identifying register in a text (formal vs. informal)11.TXT.3 — Identify whether a French text is written in a formal or informal register, using clues in its vocabulary, tone, and forms of address.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- 11.INTERP.1
Explore and interpret a wide variety of texts
- 11.STRAT.1
Use a range of strategies to support communication
- 11.TXT.1
elements of a variety of types of texts
- 11.TXT.2
elements of a variety of types of texts
- 11.TXT.3
elements of a variety of types of texts
Unit 2The Communicative Context Determines ExpressionOfficial strand · Big Idea: The communicative context determines how we express ourselves.
The core expressive strand: choosing the right verb form and function for the time frame and situation, matching register and etiquette to context, choosing precise words, sustaining conversation, and narrating across time frames.
The Passé Composé — Completed Past Actions
- The passé composé — completed past actions11.TENSE.1 — Use the passé composé to talk about completed actions in the past — a single event that happened and finished, such as J'ai étudié pour mon test hier soir.
L'imparfait — Ongoing and Habitual Past
- L'imparfait — ongoing and habitual past11.TENSE.2 — Use l'imparfait to describe ongoing states, background scenes, or habitual actions in the past — things that were happening or used to happen, such as Il faisait des sports quand il était jeune.
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait — Choosing Past Aspect
- Passé composé vs. imparfait — choosing past aspect11.TENSE.3 — Choose between the passé composé and l'imparfait based on aspect — a completed action versus an ongoing or habitual one — as in the contrast between J'avais peur (I was scared, an ongoing state) and J'ai eu peur (I got scared, a specific completed moment).
The Présent — Describing the Current Time Frame
- The présent — describing the current time frame11.TENSE.4 — Use the présent to describe what is happening now or generally true, such as Elles ne sont pas à l'école aujourd'hui.
Le Futur Proche — Near-Future Plans
- Le futur proche — near-future plans (aller + infinitive)11.TENSE.5 — Use le futur proche (aller + infinitive) to talk about plans in the near future, such as Nous allons regarder un film demain.
Le Futur Simple — The Simple Future Tense
- Le futur simple — the simple future tense11.TENSE.6 — Use le futur simple to talk about future events more generally or further ahead than the near future, such as Je ferai mes devoirs en rentrant chez moi.
Le Conditionnel de Politesse — Polite Requests
- Le conditionnel de politesse — polite requests and hypotheticals11.TENSE.7 — Use le conditionnel de politesse to make polite requests and express hypotheticals, such as Voudriez-vous manger au restaurant à midi?
Communicative Functions Across Time Frames
- Asking open-ended questions to elicit a deeper response11.FUNC.1 — Ask open-ended questions in French that elicit a deeper level of response than yes/no, such as Pourquoi as-tu choisi ce film?
- Sequencing events with time expressions and appropriate tenses11.FUNC.2 — Sequence events in French using appropriate verb tenses and expressions of time — premièrement, ensuite, puis, finalement, le lendemain — to show clear order.
- Making predictions about the future11.FUNC.3 — Make predictions about the future in French, using future time frames to say what will likely happen.
- Recounting personal experiences across time frames11.FUNC.4 — Recount personal experiences in French, moving across past, present, and future time frames as the story requires.
- Expressing and justifying opinions (À mon avis…parce que…)11.FUNC.5 — Express an opinion in French and justify it with a reason, using structures such as À mon avis…parce que…, Je pense que…parce que…, Quant à moi…parce que…
- Comparing and contrasting differing points of view11.FUNC.6 — Compare and contrast differing points of view and opinions in French, such as Je crois que…mais il croit que…; Elle a raison; Quant à moi…
Register and Language Etiquette
- Formal vs. informal speech and writing11.REG.1 — Recognize and use elements of formal versus informal speech and writing in French, such as cela versus ça, que l'on versus qu'on, and c'est pourquoi versus c'est la raison pour laquelle.
- Language etiquette and forms of address11.REG.2 — Use correct etiquette when addressing people not yet met, such as Monsieur or Madame + surname/title (e.g., Monsieur le Directeur).
- Jargon, abbreviations, and txt spk11.REG.3 — Recognize topic-specific jargon, abbreviations, and txt spk used in informal French, such as mdr (mort de rire), @+ (à plus tard), cad (c'est-à-dire), bp de (beaucoup de), qqn (quelqu'un), and qqch (quelque chose).
Precise Word Choice and Register
- Precise word choice and register-adjusted meaning11.WORD.1 — Make deliberate word choices and adjust register to express intended meaning precisely in French — distinguishing nuances of verb forms, pronouns, word placement, and near-synonyms.
Sustaining Meaningful Conversations
- Sustaining meaningful conversations on topics of interest11.CONV.1 — Engage in meaningful conversations in French on a variety of topics of interest — personal, local, national, or global — virtually, online, or face-to-face.
Narrating Stories Across Time Frames
- Narrating stories orally and in writing across time frames11.NARR.1 — Narrate stories in French, both orally and in writing, using a variety of expressions of time and transitional words to show logical progression across past, present, and future time frames.
The official wording — 19 outcomes in this unit
- 11.TENSE.1
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.TENSE.2
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.TENSE.3
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.TENSE.4
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.TENSE.5
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.TENSE.6
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.TENSE.7
past, present, and future time frames
- 11.FUNC.1
questions
- 11.FUNC.2
sequences of events
- 11.FUNC.3
predictions
- 11.FUNC.4
personal experiences
- 11.FUNC.5
opinions
- 11.FUNC.6
comparisons and contrasts
- 11.REG.1
elements of formal versus informal speech and writing (e.g., cela versus ça; que l’on versus qu’on; c’est pourquoi versus c’est la raison pour laquelle)
- 11.REG.2
etiquette, such as addressing people they have not met as Monsieur or Madame + surname/title (e.g., Monsieur le Directeur)
- 11.REG.3
use of topic-specific jargon, abbreviations, and txt spk (e.g., mdr = mort de rire [LOL]; @+ = à plus tard; cad = c’est-à-dire; bp de = beaucoup de; qqn = quelqu’un; qqch = quelque chose)
- 11.WORD.1
Make word choices and adjust register to express intended meaning
- 11.CONV.1
Engage in meaningful conversations on a variety of topics of interest
- 11.NARR.1
Narrate stories, both orally and in writing
Unit 3Language and Culture Are InterconnectedOfficial strand · Big Idea: Language and culture are interconnected and shape our perspective, identity, and voice.
Idiomatic expressions from across la francophonie and the First Peoples–Francophone interactions that have shaped language and culture in Canada — the Michif language, Chinook Jargon, and First Peoples writers such as those from the Innu Nation.
Idiomatic Expressions From Across la Francophonie
- Fixed expressions with avoir, faire, être11.IDIO.1 — Recognize and use fixed idiomatic expressions built with avoir, faire, and être, such as avoir besoin de, faire beau, and être d'accord.
- Argot (slang) expressions11.IDIO.2 — Recognize expressions from l'argot (French slang), such as jaser used for bavarder (to chat).
- Figurative idioms from across la francophonie11.IDIO.3 — Recognize other figurative idiomatic expressions from across la francophonie, such as coûter les yeux de la tête, c'est dommage, and un coup de foudre.
First Peoples–Francophone Interactions
- First Peoples–Francophone interactions: Michif, Chinook Jargon, Innu writers11.FNPP.1 — Recognize that language and culture have been influenced by the interactions of First Peoples and Francophone communities in Canada — including the Michif language, Chinook Jargon used for West Coast trade, and First Peoples writers such as those from the Innu Nation who use French prose and poetry to address the effects of colonization.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 11.IDIO.1
expressions using avoir, faire, être (e.g., avoir besoin de, faire beau, être d’accord)
- 11.IDIO.2
expressions from l’argot (e.g., jaser for bavarder)
- 11.IDIO.3
other expressions (e.g., coûter les yeux de la tête, c’est dommage, un coup de foudre)
- 11.FNPP.1
Recognize that language and culture have been influenced by the interactions of First Peoples and Francophone communities in Canada
Unit 4Exploring Diverse Forms of Cultural ExpressionOfficial strand · Big Idea: Exploring diverse forms of cultural expression promotes greater understanding of our own cultural identity.
The ethics of engaging with others' cultural expression — recognizing cultural appropriation, and practicing plagiarism-free attribution and citation when researching and creating.
Ethics of Cultural Appropriation and Plagiarism
- Ethics of cultural appropriation11.ETH.1 — Recognize cultural appropriation — using a cultural motif, theme, voice, image, knowledge, story, song, or drama shared without permission, without appropriate context, or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn.
- Plagiarism, attribution, and citing sources11.ETH.2 — Understand the ethics of plagiarism — using someone else's words, ideas, or creative work without attribution — and practice citing sources correctly in French-language research and creative work.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 11.ETH.1
cultural appropriation: use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, knowledge, story, song, or drama, shared without permission or without appropriate context or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn
- 11.ETH.2
ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Core French 11 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
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The official source is linked on this page — BC's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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