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The official British Columbia Core French 6 curriculum
British Columbia defines Core French 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Content — The sound system | 3 | Listening and Viewing with Intent · Using Strategies to Understand and Acquire Language |
| Content — Describing others | 5 | Describing Others and Their Interests |
| Content — Everyday communication | 2 | Reciprocal Communication with High-Frequency Structures |
| Content — Francophone cultures and communities | 5 | Acquiring Language Through Stories · Francophone Communities and Cultural Awareness |
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How MapleMind teaches Core French 6 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Listening and Viewing with IntentOfficial strand · Content — The sound system
Big Idea: listening and viewing with intent helps us understand French. Before we can speak French with confidence, we have to train our ears — noticing the individual sounds of French consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and nasal vowels, and telling apart sounds that seem alike.
The Sound System of French
- Consonant, vowel, diphthong, and nasal sounds6.PHON.1 — Recognize the individual sounds of French consonants and vowels, including diphthongs (like au, eu, oi, ou, ui) and nasal vowels (like an, ain, en, im, on, un).
- Hearing the difference between similar sounds6.PHON.2 — Tell apart French sounds that seem alike, such as u versus ou, e versus eu, and s versus z.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 6.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)
- 6.PHON.2
distinguishing similar phonemes (e.g., u versus ou, e versus eu, s versus z)
Unit 2Using Strategies to Understand and Acquire LanguageOfficial strand · Content — The sound system
Big Idea: using various strategies helps us understand and acquire language. One of the biggest strategies for reading French is recognizing letter patterns — groupings of letters that make the same sound, rhyming words, and patterns with consistent pronunciations — so print stops being a mystery.
Reading French Letter Patterns
- French letter patterns and how they sound6.LTR.1 — Recognize French letter patterns — groupings of letters that make the same sound (like au, aux, eau, ô, os), rhyming words, and letter patterns with consistent pronunciations (like ai, -ille, -ment, -tion).
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 6.LTR.1
letter patterns: such as groupings of letters that make the same sound (e.g., au, aux, eau, ô, os), rhyming words, and letter patterns that have consistent pronunciations (e.g., ai, -ille, -ment, -tion)
Unit 3Describing Others and Their InterestsOfficial strand · Content — Describing others
Big Idea: with simple French, we can describe others and their interests. Describing the important people in our lives — family, pets, friends, community members — and the things in our world, then sharing our hobbies, our likes and dislikes with reasons, and how we feel.
Describing People, Things, Hobbies, Preferences, and Feelings
- Describing people (Il/Elle/On est, a, aime)6.DESC.1 — Describe people — family, pets, friends, and community members — using simple French sentences such as Il/Elle/On est…, Il/Elle/On a…, and Il/Elle/On aime….
- Describing objects and things around me6.DESC.2 — Describe objects and things — items in the classroom or in a backpack, desk, locker, or at home — using simple French sentences such as Il/Elle/On est…, Il/Elle/On a….
- Talking about hobbies and interests6.HOB.1 — Talk about hobbies and topics of interest using simple French sentences such as Je joue au/à la… and J'aime….
- Giving reasons for likes and dislikes (…parce que…)6.PREF.1 — Express likes, dislikes, and preferences and give a reason using French sentences such as J'aime…parce que…, J'adore…parce que…, Je n'aime pas…parce que…, Je déteste…parce que…, and Je préfère…parce que….
- Saying how I feel and where it hurts6.EMO.1 — Express emotions and physical states using French sentences such as Je suis triste, Je suis contente, J'ai mal à la tête, and J'ai mal au dos.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- 6.DESC.1
descriptions: describing, for example, family, pets, friends, community members; objects in the classroom or in their backpack, desk, locker, home (e.g., Il/Elle/On est…; Il/Elle/On a…; Il/Elle/On aime…)
- 6.DESC.2
descriptions: describing, for example, family, pets, friends, community members; objects in the classroom or in their backpack, desk, locker, home (e.g., Il/Elle/On est…; Il/Elle/On a…; Il/Elle/On aime…)
- 6.HOB.1
hobbies and topics of interest: for example, Je joue au/à la…; J'aime…
- 6.PREF.1
likes, dislikes, and preferences: for example, J'aime…parce que…; J'adore…parce que…; Je n'aime pas…parce que…; Je déteste…parce que…; Je préfère…parce que…
- 6.EMO.1
emotions and physical states: for example, Je suis triste; Je suis contente; J'ai mal à la tête; J'ai mal au dos
Unit 4Reciprocal Communication with High-Frequency StructuresOfficial strand · Content — Everyday communication
Big Idea: reciprocal communication in French is possible using high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures. Asking and answering common questions, and reading or giving basic information about an event, so a conversation can go back and forth.
Asking Questions and Sharing Event Information
- Asking and answering common questions6.QST.1 — Ask and answer common questions in French, such as Est-ce que…?, Où…?, Quand…?, Quel…?, Qu'est-ce que…?, and Qui….
- Reading and giving basic event information6.EVT.1 — Read and give basic information about events — such as in a poster or invitation — including what the event is, and where and when it will take place.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 6.QST.1
questions: for example, Est-ce que…?; Où…?; Quand…?; Quel…?; Qu'est-ce que…?; Qui…?
- 6.EVT.1
events: for example, in the form of posters or invitations, including information such as what the event is and where and when it will take place
Unit 5Acquiring Language Through StoriesOfficial strand · Content — Francophone cultures and communities
Big Idea: stories help us to acquire language and understand the world around us. Stories — indigenous oral histories, personal stories, skits, songs — are shared to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, and strengthen identity, which is exactly why using someone else's story, song, or image without permission or context matters: it can misrepresent the real experience of the people it comes from.
Respecting the Stories and Culture of Others
- Respecting others' work and culture (appropriation and plagiarism)6.ETH.1 — Understand cultural appropriation — using a cultural motif, theme, "voice," image, knowledge, story, song, or drama shared without permission or appropriate context, or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people whose culture it is drawn from.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 6.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 6Francophone Communities and Cultural AwarenessOfficial strand · Content — Francophone cultures and communities
Big Idea: learning about Francophone communities helps us develop cultural awareness. French is spoken by communities all across Canada, each with its own cultural aspects and festivals worth exploring — including First Peoples communities where French is spoken.
Cultures, Communities, Festivals, and First Peoples Connections
- Cultural aspects of communities6.CULT.1 — Describe cultural aspects of Francophone communities — such as activities, celebrations, clothing, First Peoples regalia, festivals, food, land, music, practices, protocol, and traditions.
- Where French is spoken across Canada6.COMM.1 — Identify communities where French is spoken across Canada.
- A Francophone festival or celebration6.FEST.1 — Explore a Francophone cultural festival or celebration in Canada.
- First Peoples communities and the French language6.FP.1 — Explore connections between First Peoples communities and the French language — for example, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in Canada where French is spoken (such as 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).
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 6.CULT.1
cultural aspects: for example, activities, celebrations, clothing, First Peoples regalia, festivals, food, land, music, practices, protocol, traditions
- 6.COMM.1
communities where French is spoken across Canada
- 6.FEST.1
a Francophone cultural festival or celebration in Canada
- 6.FP.1
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 6 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 6?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 15 skills in British Columbia's Core French 6 — 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 6 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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Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official British Columbia curriculum for Core French 6?
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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