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The official British Columbia Core French 5 curriculum
British Columbia defines Core French 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sounds and spelling of French | 3 | Listening and Understanding French · Reading the Clues: Sounds, Gestures, and Meaning |
| How French words change: gender and number / Describing myself and my interests | 5 | Describing Myself and My Interests |
| Talking with others: questions and greetings | 2 | Talking Back and Forth in French |
| Being fair with stories and culture | 1 | Learning Through Stories |
| Francophone celebrations and communities | 4 | Celebrations and Francophone Communities |
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How MapleMind teaches Core French 5 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Listening and Understanding FrenchOfficial strand · Sounds and spelling of French
Big Idea: Listening and viewing with intent helps us begin to understand French. What French is made of, first: the letters of the French alphabet and their accents, and the individual sounds — including sounds English does not use — that let you start hearing French for what it really is.
The French Alphabet
- The French alphabet and its accents5.ALPH.1 — Say and recognize the letters of the French alphabet, noticing that several letters are said very differently than in English, and know the French accent marks (like é, è, ç) as a normal part of French spelling.
French Sounds
- French sounds: consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and nasal vowels5.PHON.1 — Listen to and try producing the individual sounds of French consonants and vowels, including diphthongs (two vowel sounds blended together, like au, eu, oi, ou, ui) and nasal vowels (vowels said partly through the nose, like an, ain, en, im, on, un).
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 5.ALPH.1
French alphabet
- 5.PHON.1
individual sounds for consonants and vowels, including diphthongs (e.g., au, eu, oi, ou, ui ) and nasal vowels (e.g., an, ain, en, im, on, un)
Unit 2Reading the Clues: Sounds, Gestures, and MeaningOfficial strand · Sounds and spelling of French
Big Idea: Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language. Some French sounds are close cousins of each other — telling them apart is a listening skill of its own, and it is one of the clues that helps meaning come through.
Telling Similar Sounds Apart
- Hearing the difference between similar French sounds (u vs ou, e vs eu, s vs z)5.PHON.2 — Practise hearing the difference between French sounds that are easy to mix up, like u versus ou, e versus eu, and s versus z, by listening closely to pairs of similar-sounding words.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 5.PHON.2
distinguishing similar phonemes (e.g., u versus ou, e versus eu, s versus z)
Unit 3Describing Myself and My InterestsOfficial strand · How French words change: gender and number / Describing myself and my interests
Big Idea: With simple French, we can describe ourselves and our interests. The one big habit that makes French nouns different from English (every noun is a "boy-word" or a "girl-word", and words change for one versus many), plus the everyday vocabulary for saying who you are, what you like, and what things look like.
Masculine and Feminine Words
- Masculine and feminine words: le/la and un/une5.GN.1 — Notice that every French noun is masculine or feminine (gender), shown by the little word in front of it, like le or un for masculine nouns and la or une for feminine nouns.
One or Many: Singular and Plural Words
- One or many: singular and plural words with des and les5.GN.2 — Notice that French words change between singular (one) and plural (many), where the determiners un and une become des, and le and la become les.
Introducing Yourself
- Introducing yourself: name, age, and simple facts about you and others5.COMM.3 — Share and ask for basic information about yourself and others in French, using expressions like Comment vas-tu? (how are you?), Quel âge as-tu? (how old are you?), Je m'appelle… (my name is…), J'ai ____ ans (I am ____ years old), and Je suis… (I am…).
Likes, Dislikes, and Preferences
- Saying what you like, dislike, and prefer5.COMM.4 — Express likes, dislikes, preferences, and interests in French using expressions like J'aime… (I like…), J'adore… (I love…), Je n'aime pas… (I don't like…), Je déteste… (I hate…), and Je préfère… (I prefer…).
Describing Things: Numbers, Colours, and Sizes
- Describing things: numbers, colours, and sizes5.COMM.5 — Describe people and things in French using descriptive words such as numbers, colours, sizes, and words for other physical attributes.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- 5.GN.1
masculine and feminine forms of words (gender) (e.g., the determiners le, la, un, une)
- 5.GN.2
singular and plural forms of words (number) (e.g., the determiners un/une versus des, and le/la versus les)
- 5.COMM.3
information: common expressions used to share information about one another (e.g., Comment vas-tu?; Quel âge as-tu?; Je m'appelle…; J'ai ____ ans; Je suis…)
- 5.COMM.4
likes, dislikes, preferences, and interests: for example, J'aime…; J'adore…; Je n'aime pas…; Je déteste…; Je préfère…
- 5.COMM.5
descriptions: using descriptive words, such as numbers, colours, sizes, and words for other physical attributes
Unit 4Talking Back and Forth in FrenchOfficial strand · Talking with others: questions and greetings
Big Idea: Reciprocal communication in French is possible using high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures. The everyday toolkit for a two-way conversation: asking simple questions, and greeting people and getting to know them.
Asking Simple Questions
- Asking simple questions with the six French question words5.COMM.1 — Ask simple questions in French using the six common question words: Est-ce que…? (is it that…?), Où…? (where…?), Quand…? (when…?), Quel…? (which/what…?), Qu'est-ce que…? (what…?), and Qui…? (who…?).
Greetings and Goodbyes
- Greetings and goodbyes: saying hello and hello back5.COMM.2 — Use common French greetings, salutations, and getting-to-know-you expressions, like Bonjour (hello), Bon après-midi (good afternoon), Bonsoir (good evening), Comment ça va? (how's it going?), À plus tard (see you later), and Bonne journée! (have a good day!).
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 5.COMM.1
questions: for example, Est-ce que…?; Où…?; Quand…?; Quel…?; Qu'est-ce que…?; Qui…?
- 5.COMM.2
greetings and introductions: common expressions used in greetings, salutations, and getting to know others (e.g., Bonjour; Bon après-midi; Bonsoir; Comment ça va?; À plus tard; Bonne journée!)
Unit 5Learning Through StoriesOfficial strand · Being fair with stories and culture
Big Idea: Stories help us to acquire language. When stories, songs, and traditions belong to a culture, there is a fair, respectful way to enjoy and share them — and a way that is not.
Being Fair With Stories and Culture
- Respecting whose culture a story or song belongs to (and not copying others' work)5.ETH.1 — Understand cultural appropriation — using a cultural motif, theme, "voice," image, story, song, or dance without permission or proper context, in a way that can misrepresent the real experience of the people it belongs to — and know why it matters to be fair with someone else's culture.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 5.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
Unit 6Celebrations and Francophone CommunitiesOfficial strand · Francophone celebrations and communities
Big Idea: Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating. French is spoken across Canada in many communities, each with its own festivals, celebrations, and connections — including First Peoples communities.
Festival Vocabulary
- Festival words: activities, food, music, and clothing at celebrations5.COMM.6 — Describe common elements of cultural festivals and celebrations in French, such as activities, clothing, dance, decorations, First Peoples regalia, food, music, parades, and sports.
Where French Is Spoken Across Canada
- Where French is spoken across Canada5.CULT.1 — Identify communities across Canada where French is spoken, such as les Acadiens, les Franco-Albertains, les Franco-Colombiens, les Fransaskois, and les Québécois, plus Métis communities in Baie St. Paul (Manitoba), Fort Nelson (BC), and Île-à-la-Crosse (Saskatchewan).
Exploring a Francophone Festival
- Exploring one Francophone Canadian festival5.CULT.2 — Explore one Francophone cultural festival or celebration in Canada, such as le Carnaval de Québec, le Festival Acadien de Caraquet, le Festival de la francophonie de Victoria, le Festival du Voyageur, le Festival du Bois, or Métis Fest.
First Peoples Communities and French
- First Peoples communities and French: named nations and Métis communities5.CULT.3 — Recognize connections between First Peoples communities and the French language, such as the Huron Wendake Nation, Innu Nation, Micmac Nation, and Mohawk Nation in Quebec, and Métis communities in Baie St. Paul (Manitoba), Fort Nelson (BC), and Île-à-la-Crosse (Saskatchewan).
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 5.COMM.6
common elements of cultural festivals and celebrations: for example, activities, clothing, dance, decorations, First Peoples regalia, food, music, parades, sports
- 5.CULT.1
communities where French is spoken: for example, les Acadiens, les Franco-Albertains, les Franco-Colombiens, les Fransaskois, les Québécois; Métis communities in Baie St. Paul, MB, Fort Nelson, BC, and Île-à-la-Crosse, SK
- 5.CULT.2
Francophone cultural festival or celebration: — for example, le Carnaval de Québec, le Festival Acadien de Caraquet, le Festival de la francophonie de Victoria, le Festival du Voyageur, le Festival du Bois, Métis Fest
- 5.CULT.3
First Peoples communities and the French language: for example, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in Canada where French is spoken (e.g., Huron Wendake Nation, Innu Nation, Micmac Nation, and Mohawk Nation in Quebec; Métis communities in Baie St. Paul, MB, Fort Nelson, BC, and Île-à-la-Crosse, SK)
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Core French 5 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.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Core French 5?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 15 skills in British Columbia's Core French 5 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to British Columbia's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from British Columbia's Grade 5 French curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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Where can I see the official British Columbia curriculum for Core French 5?
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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