Saskatchewan · Grade 10
Core French 10
Saskatchewan’s Grade 10 French course, from Communication Skills to Culture.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 5
- Skills
- 9
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
Communication Skills
Understanding Oral French
Making meaning from spoken French (with guidance)
I can use guided listening strategies to understand simple oral French texts on familiar topics.
Official code: CS10.1
Speaking French (with guidance)
I can produce short spoken French texts on familiar topics, using supports and speaking strategies.
Official code: CS10.2
Understanding Written French
Reading simple French texts (with guidance)
I can use guided reading strategies to understand simple written French texts on familiar topics.
Official code: CS10.3
Writing simple French texts (with guidance)
I can produce short, simple written French texts on familiar topics, using the writing process with guidance.
Official code: CS10.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- CS10.1
- Construct meaning, with guidance, of a variety of oral non-fiction and fiction French texts on familiar topics
- CS10.2
- Produce, with guidance, a variety of oral French texts on familiar topics
- CS10.3
- Construct meaning, with guidance, of a variety of simple written non-fiction and fiction French texts on familiar topics
- CS10.4
- Produce, with guidance, a variety of simple written non-fiction and fiction French texts on familiar topics
Key ideas
At this level you work WITH GUIDANCE - the teacher previews vocabulary and provides supports before you listen or view a familiar-topic text.
The texts at this level are SIMPLE and on FAMILIAR TOPICS - recipes, instruction manuals, print advertisements, short poetry.
Listening has three phases you apply with support: strategies before, during and after listening and viewing (predict, note key words, check understanding).
You apply reading strategies before, during and after reading, with guidance (preview, use cognates, reread).
Oral texts here are simple and on familiar topics - how-to videos, cooking shows, movie reviews, cartoons about friendship, activities, or Saskatchewan arts and travel.
Watch out for
- Trying to translate every word instead of listening for the overall main idea.
- Translating every word instead of getting the overall sense of a simple text.
- Treating listening as passive - not applying a before/during/after strategy even with the supports offered.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Language Knowledge
How French Works
French language knowledge when listening and reading
I can recognize and explain French vocabulary, word order, and conventions when I listen and read.
Official code: LK10.1
French language knowledge when speaking and writing
I can use French vocabulary, word order, and conventions correctly when I speak and write.
Official code: LK10.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- LK10.1
- Demonstrate, when listening and reading, knowledge of French language concepts including
- LK10.2
- Demonstrate, when speaking and writing, knowledge of French language concepts including
Key ideas
Context-specific and common vocabulary: familiar adjectives (une belle province - a beautiful province), adverbs (beaucoup, tres, vite - a lot, very, fast), and useful phrases in context.
Verb tenses to recognize: le present de l'indicatif (present tense) of regular verbs (chanter, jouer), modal verbs (pouvoir, vouloir, devoir), and common irregulars (avoir, etre, aller, faire); le passe compose (past) of common verbs.
Grammar to apply: word order (l'ordre des mots), negation (ne...pas), masculine/feminine and singular/plural of nouns, subject pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles), and spelling and punctuation (accents, guillemets).
You employ context-specific vocabulary and useful phrases (Je m'appelle... - My name is...; As-tu un crayon? - Do you have a pencil?) when producing French.
You use present-tense conjugations of regular, modal, and common irregular verbs, and experiment with guidance with the imparfait, passe compose, and futur proche.
Watch out for
- Ignoring accents and treating e, e and e as interchangeable when reading.
- Assuming French word order always matches English word order.
- Forgetting to make the adjective agree in gender and number with its noun.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 1 skill
General Language Strategies
Strategies for Learning French
Using and reflecting on French learning strategies (with guidance)
I can apply strategies, with guidance, to interpret and produce French texts and reflect on my learning.
Official code: GL10.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- GL10.1
- Apply, with guidance, a variety of strategies to
Key ideas
Interpretation strategies (with guidance): make predictions from illustrations and pre-discussion, examine key words and context clues, and identify cognates (dance - danse) to decipher words.
Production strategies: develop a plan using a graphic organizer or outline, consult resources (dictionaries, anchor charts), and take risks using prior knowledge and cognates.
Reflection: explain why risk-taking and tolerance of ambiguity are part of effective language learning, and reflect on the challenges of learning an additional language.
Watch out for
- Giving up on an unknown word instead of using cognates or context clues.
- Skipping reflection - not naming what actually helped, so the strategy is not reusable.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Culture
Francophone Saskatchewan
Francophone cultures in Saskatchewan
I can explore the history, culture, and diversity of Francophone cultures in Saskatchewan.
Official code: CU10.1
Using French in Saskatchewan and exploring my identity
I can find Saskatchewan opportunities to use French and explore my identity as a learner.
Official code: CU10.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- CU10.1
- Explore historical and contemporary elements, and the cultural and linguistic diversity, of Francophone cultures in Saskatchewan.
- CU10.2
- Investigate opportunities to use and develop French language skills in Saskatchewan and explore personal identity as a French language learner.
Key ideas
The terms 'Francophone' and 'Fransaskois' - Fransaskois are the French-speaking community of Saskatchewan, with their own arts, celebrations, and traditions.
Saskatchewan festivals and sites: Fete fransaskoise, Francofievre, and historic sites such as Batoche National Historic Site and Wanuskewin Heritage Park.
The relationship between Fransaskois and Metis cultures, and the idea of an official-language minority community in Saskatchewan.
Provincial-level opportunities: Fransaskois social media groups, provincial French newspapers, local French radio, and French language camps in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan organizations that support French learning: College Mathieu, Metis Nation Saskatchewan, Association Jeunesse Fransaskoise.
Watch out for
- Believing French is only spoken in Quebec or France, not in Saskatchewan.
- Assuming Fransaskois and Metis cultures are the same, rather than related and distinct.
- Thinking there is nowhere to use French outside class in Saskatchewan.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Core French 10.
Strands
| Strand | Outcomes | Taught in |
|---|---|---|
| CSCommunication Skills | Outcomes 4 | Taught in Unit 1 |
| LKLanguage Knowledge | Outcomes 2 | Taught in Unit 2 |
| GLGeneral Language Strategies | Outcomes 1 | Taught in Unit 3 |
| CUCulture | Outcomes 2 | Taught in Unit 4 |
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Questions about Core French 10
What is Core French 10?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 10 French course: 4 units and 9 skills, from Communication Skills to Culture.
What units are in Core French 10?
1. Communication Skills, 2. Language Knowledge, 3. General Language Strategies and 4. Culture.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French 10?
No. Saskatchewan gives no provincial exam for Core French 10.
What comes after Core French 10?
Core French 20.
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