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The official Quebec English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 curriculum
Quebec defines English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 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 Québec's official education programRead it on the government site — quebec.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Course outcomes | 24 | Contextual and Functional Language · Strategies · Language Conventions · Text Components · Cultural Elements and Cultural Products |
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How MapleMind teaches English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Contextual and Functional Language
Functional English for real classroom and social situations — the two-column phrase/function inventory (Cycle One Contextual + Cycles Two-Three Functional), pitched for francophone learners.
Interacting orally in familiar situations
- Using English: Asks for identification1A.ident2.c23 — Mastery of “Asks for identification” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Inquires about others’ capabilities1A.cap3.c23 — Mastery of “Inquires about others’ capabilities” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Asks yes/no questions1A.info2.c23 — Mastery of “Asks yes/no questions” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Inquires about others’ opinions1A.opin2.c23 — Mastery of “Inquires about others’ opinions” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Inquires about others’ needs and wants1A.needs3.c23 — Mastery of “Inquires about others’ needs and wants” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Makes suggestions1A.sugg.c23 — Mastery of “Makes suggestions” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Maintains exchanges1A.rejoin.c23 — Mastery of “Maintains exchanges” (Interacting orally in familiar situations) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
Reinvesting understanding of texts
- Using English: Uses personal pronouns and possessive forms in context to ta1B.pron.oth — Mastery of “Uses personal pronouns and possessive forms in context to ta” (Reinvesting understanding of texts) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Uses prepositions and location words required for tasks1B.prep — Mastery of “Uses prepositions and location words required for tasks” (Reinvesting understanding of texts) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Responds to question words used in context1B.qw.resp — Mastery of “Responds to question words used in context” (Reinvesting understanding of texts) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Uses question words in context1B.qw.use — Mastery of “Uses question words in context” (Reinvesting understanding of texts) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- 1A.ident2.c23
Asks for identification (e.g. What’s this? What’s your name? Where does he live?)
- 1A.cap3.c23
Inquires about others’ capabilities (e.g. Can you stand on your head? Are you good at math?)
- 1A.info2.c23
Asks yes/no questions (e.g. Do you have a pencil? Is this your book? Does he play hockey?)
- 1A.opin2.c23
Inquires about others’ opinions (e.g. What do you think? What’s your opinion? What does he think?)
- 1A.needs3.c23
Inquires about others’ needs and wants (e.g. What does he need? What do you want?)
- 1A.sugg.c23
Makes suggestions (e.g. Let’s be partners. How about making a poster?)
- 1A.rejoin.c23
Maintains exchanges (e.g. It’s your turn. What about you? Is that right?)
- 1B.pron.oth
Uses personal pronouns and possessive forms in context to talk about others (e.g. Your book is on the desk. It’s his pencil.)
- 1B.prep
Uses prepositions and location words required for tasks (e.g. at, beside, right)
- 1B.qw.resp
Responds to question words used in context (e.g. who, what, how)
- 1B.qw.use
Uses question words in context
Unit 2Strategies
Learner strategies — communication, learning, self-management and metacognitive moves that help a francophone learner keep going in English.
Learning and self-management strategies
- Using English: Questions the pronunciation of new words read or heard2B.selfmon.q.c1 — Mastery of “Questions the pronunciation of new words read or heard” (Learning and self-management strategies) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Asks oneself: What am I supposed to do? In what order? What 2B.plan.c23 — Mastery of “Asks oneself: What am I supposed to do? In what order? What ” (Learning and self-management strategies) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Foretells based on prior knowledge, topic, task at hand, tit2B.pred.c23 — Mastery of “Foretells based on prior knowledge, topic, task at hand, tit” (Learning and self-management strategies) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Experiments with known language2B.exp.known — Mastery of “Experiments with known language” (Learning and self-management strategies) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 2B.selfmon.q.c1
Questions the pronunciation of new words read or heard
- 2B.plan.c23
Asks oneself: What am I supposed to do? In what order? What resources do I need? What should I listen to or read? What should I say or write? How will I say it or write it?
- 2B.pred.c23
Foretells based on prior knowledge, topic, task at hand, title, pictures, glancing through a text
- 2B.exp.known
Experiments with known language
Unit 3Language Conventions
Conventions in the service of comprehensible English — word order, plurals, articles, verb tenses, sound-symbol and punctuation, framed as learner supports (not native craft).
Grammar in the service of meaning
- Using English: Places articles before nouns3A.art — Mastery of “Places articles before nouns” (Grammar in the service of meaning) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Uses knowledge of verb tenses to construct meaning3A.verb.und — Mastery of “Uses knowledge of verb tenses to construct meaning” (Grammar in the service of meaning) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Uses verb tenses targeted for tasks3A.verb.use — Mastery of “Uses verb tenses targeted for tasks” (Grammar in the service of meaning) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
Punctuation and capitalization
- Using English: Writes commas between items in an enumeration3C.punct.comma — Mastery of “Writes commas between items in an enumeration” (Punctuation and capitalization) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 3A.art
Places articles before nouns (e.g. The bag is heavy. It’s a computer. She’s an athlete.)
- 3A.verb.und
Uses knowledge of verb tenses to construct meaning (e.g. imperative, past, future)
- 3A.verb.use
Uses verb tenses targeted for tasks
- 3C.punct.comma
Writes commas between items in an enumeration
Unit 4Text Components
Using the parts of a text to build meaning in English — connecting words, contextual cues, main ideas and events, at a controlled-vocabulary level.
Understanding how a text works
- Using English: Uses knowledge of connecting words to construct meaning4.connect.c23 — Mastery of “Uses knowledge of connecting words to construct meaning” (Understanding how a text works) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Uses contextual cues to construct meaning4.cue.mean.c23 — Mastery of “Uses contextual cues to construct meaning” (Understanding how a text works) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- 4.connect.c23
Uses knowledge of connecting words to construct meaning
- 4.cue.mean.c23
Uses contextual cues to construct meaning
Unit 5Cultural Elements and Cultural Products
Songs, rhymes, stories and cultural references from English-language cultures — the enjoyable, low-pressure input that builds a francophone learner’s ear for English.
Cultural elements and products
- Using English: Landmarks5.landmarks.c23 — Mastery of “Landmarks” (Cultural elements and products) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
- Using English: Idiomatic expressions5.idiom.c23 — Mastery of “Idiomatic expressions” (Cultural elements and products) at English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6 ESL (A2).
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- 5.landmarks.c23
Landmarks (e.g. buildings, statues, streets)
- 5.trad.c23
Traditions related to celebrations and special events (e.g. birthdays, Christmas, Earth Day)
- 5.idiom.c23
Idiomatic expressions (e.g. Break a leg. That rings a bell. Cat got her tongue.)
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 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 English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 24 skills in Quebec's English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 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 Quebec's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Quebec's Grade 6 English as an Additional Language 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?
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Where can I see the official Quebec curriculum for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6?
The official source is linked on this page — Québec's official education program. 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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