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The official Nova Scotia Core French 9 curriculum
Nova Scotia defines Core French 9 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 Nova Scotia's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.novascotia.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| GCO1 | 12 | Communication |
| GCO4 | 2 | Linguistic Elements |
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How MapleMind teaches Core French 9 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1CommunicationOfficial strand · GCO1
Communicating effectively in French and interacting appropriately in a range of authentic situations relative to your needs and interests - following directions, exchanging information, telling about events, discussing tastes and justifying choices, selecting main ideas, producing and revising a variety of texts, and discussing Acadian and other francophone cultures.
Interacting and Exchanging Information
- Following increasingly complex directions1.2 — Follow spoken and written French directions that are increasingly complex - multi-step instructions and procedures, not just single commands.
- Asking for and giving information1.4 — Ask for and give information in French - forming questions and answering with the details a partner needs.
Reporting and Recounting
- Telling about an event1.7 — Tell about an event in French - recounting what happened in a short, ordered account.
- Giving a report1.8 — Give a report in French - present organized information on a topic to an audience.
- Giving directions1.10 — Give directions in French - tell someone how to get somewhere or how to do something, step by step.
Opinions and Preferences
- Discussing your own tastes1.11 — Discuss your own tastes in French - say what you like, dislike, and prefer.
- Justifying your choices1.13 — Justify your own choices in French - give reasons that support a preference or decision.
Working with Texts
- Choosing pertinent information1.19 — Choose pertinent information from French texts - select the details that matter for a purpose and set aside the rest.
- Identifying the main ideas of a text1.21 — Identify the main ideas of a French text - degager le sens, distinguishing the central message from supporting detail.
- Producing a variety of texts1.27 — Produce a variety of French texts - personal, narrative, and informational - following a model with an intro, development, and conclusion.
- Revising and correcting your text1.28 — Revise and correct your own French text - reread for meaning and accuracy and make improvements.
Acadian and Francophone Cultures
- Discussing Acadian and other francophone cultures1.41 — Discuss elements of Acadian and other francophone cultures in French - the living Acadian world of Nova Scotia and the wider francophonie.
The official wording — 12 outcomes in this unit
- 1.2
follow directions that are increasingly complex
- 1.4
ask for, give information
- 1.7
tell about an event
- 1.8
give a report
- 1.10
give directions
- 1.11
discuss own tastes
- 1.13
justify own choices
- 1.19
choose pertinent information
- 1.21
identify the main ideas of a text
- 1.27
produce a variety of texts (personal, narratiave and informational)
- 1.28
revise and correct own text
- 1.41
discuss elements of Acadian and other francophone cultures.
Unit 2Linguistic ElementsOfficial strand · GCO4
Recognizing and using in context the linguistic elements that make communication work - connector words, negation, interrogatives, and verb tenses suited to the situation, plus the adjectives, adverbs, and comparatives needed to describe and compare.
Language for Interaction
- Connectors, negation, interrogatives, and verb tenses4.2 — Participate in conversations using a range of linguistic elements - connector words, negation, interrogatives, and verb tenses corresponding to the context.
Language for Describing and Comparing
- Adjectives, adverbs, comparatives, and superlatives4.3 — Describe and compare in French using a range of linguistic elements - adjectives, adverbs, the comparative and superlative, and connector words.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 4.2
participate in conversations and interactive activities using a variety of linguistic elements, such as connector words, negation, interrogative and verb tenses corresponding to the context
- 4.3
describe and compare, using a variety of linguistic elements, such as adjectives, adverbs, comparative and superlative, and connector words
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Core French 9 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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Common questions
Can MapleMind help me with Core French 9?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 14 skills in Nova Scotia's Core French 9 — you pick 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 Nova Scotia's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Nova Scotia's Grade 9 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.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
What if I'm stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Core French 9 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons you don't need.
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 you choose.
Where can I see the official Nova Scotia curriculum for Core French 9?
The official source is linked on this page — Nova Scotia'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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