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The official Saskatchewan Core French 20 curriculum
Saskatchewan defines Core French 20 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.sk.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand CS | 4 | Communication Skills |
| Strand LK | 2 | Language Knowledge |
| Strand GL | 1 | General Language Strategies |
| Strand CU | 2 | Culture |
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How MapleMind teaches Core French 20 — 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 1Communication SkillsOfficial strand · Strand CS
Understanding and producing French, orally and in writing, with some guidance: making meaning from oral and multi-paragraph written French texts on a variety of topics, and producing your own oral and multi-paragraph written French texts.
Understanding Oral French
- Making meaning from spoken French (with some guidance)CS20.1 — With some guidance, construct meaning from a variety of oral French non-fiction and fiction texts on a variety of topics - to receive information, extend your knowledge of the world, achieve objectives, and for enjoyment.
- Speaking French (with some guidance)CS20.2 — With some guidance, produce a variety of oral French texts on a variety of topics - to express ideas, extend your knowledge of the world, achieve objectives, and for enjoyment.
Understanding Written French
- Reading multi-paragraph French texts (with some guidance)CS20.3 — With some guidance, construct meaning from a variety of MULTI-PARAGRAPH written French non-fiction and fiction texts - to receive information, extend your knowledge, achieve objectives, and for enjoyment.
- Writing multi-paragraph French texts (with some guidance)CS20.4 — With some guidance, produce a variety of MULTI-PARAGRAPH written French non-fiction and fiction texts on various topics - to express ideas, extend your knowledge, achieve objectives, and for enjoyment.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- CS20.1
Construct meaning, with some guidance, of a variety of oral non-fiction and fiction French texts on a variety of topics
- CS20.2
Produce, with some guidance, a variety of oral French texts on a variety of topics
- CS20.3
Construct meaning, with some guidance, of a variety of multi-paragraph written non-fiction and fiction French texts
- CS20.4
Produce, with some guidance, a variety of multi-paragraph written non-fiction and fiction French texts on various topics
Unit 2Language KnowledgeOfficial strand · Strand LK
Knowing how French works - word choice, sentence structure, and linguistic conventions - and demonstrating that knowledge when you listen and read, and when you speak and write.
How French Works
- French language knowledge when listening and readingLK20.1 — Demonstrate, when listening and reading, knowledge of French language concepts including word choice, sentence structure, and linguistic conventions.
- French language knowledge when speaking and writingLK20.2 — Demonstrate, when speaking and writing, knowledge of French language concepts including word choice, sentence structure, and linguistic conventions.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- LK20.1
Demonstrate, when listening and reading, knowledge of French language concepts including
- LK20.2
Demonstrate, when speaking and writing, knowledge of French language concepts including
Unit 3General Language StrategiesOfficial strand · Strand GL
Selecting and applying strategies to interpret French texts, produce French texts, and reflect on your own language learning.
Strategies for Learning French
- Selecting and applying French learning strategies (with some guidance)GL20.1 — With some guidance, SELECT AND APPLY a variety of strategies to interpret oral and written French texts, produce oral and written French texts, and reflect on your personal language learning.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- GL20.1
Select and apply, with some guidance, a variety of strategies to
Unit 4CultureOfficial strand · Strand CU
Exploring Francophone cultures across Canada, and investigating Canadian opportunities to use French while reflecting on your personal identity as a French language learner.
Francophone Canada
- Francophone cultures in CanadaCU20.1 — Explore the historical and contemporary elements, and the cultural and linguistic diversity, of Francophone cultures in Canada.
- Using French in Canada and reflecting on my identityCU20.2 — Investigate opportunities to use and develop French language skills in Canada, and reflect on your personal identity as a French language learner.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- CU20.1
Explore historical and contemporary elements, and the cultural and linguistic diversity, of Francophone cultures in Canada.
- CU20.2
Investigate opportunities to use and develop French language skills in Canada and reflect on personal identity as a French language learner.
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Core French 20 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 20?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 9 skills in Saskatchewan's Core French 20 — 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan's Grade 11 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 20 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 Saskatchewan curriculum for Core French 20?
The official source is linked on this page — Saskatchewan'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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