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The official Saskatchewan Core French 9 curriculum
Saskatchewan 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 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 GL | 4 | General Language Strategies |
| Strand LK | 1 | Language Knowledge |
| Strand C | 1 | Culture |
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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 1Communication SkillsOfficial strand · Strand CS
The four communication modes in semi-guided situations: understanding spoken and written French, and producing your own speech and multi-paragraph writing.
Understanding Spoken & Written French
- Understanding oral French presentations9.CS.1 — Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and specific supporting details in oral French multi-sentence presentations on familiar topics, in semi-guided situations.
- Reading multi-paragraph French texts9.CS.3 — Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and specific details in adapted or authentic 140–160 word multi-paragraph French texts.
Speaking & Writing
- Discussing in French9.CS.2 — Discuss a variety of information on familiar topics through oral expression in semi-guided situations — interviews, group conversations, role-plays, and presentations.
- Writing multi-paragraph texts9.CS.4 — Produce a student-generated 100–120 word expository, narrative, procedural, or persuasive multi-paragraph French text or script.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 9.CS.1
Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and specific details related to the main idea in oral French multi-sentence presentations
- 9.CS.3
Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and specific details in a variety of adapted or authentic 140 - 160 word multi-paragraph texts.
- 9.CS.2
Discuss a variety of information on familiar topics through oral expression
- 9.CS.4
100 - 120 word expository, narrative, procedural or persuasive multi-paragraph text or script.
Unit 2General Language StrategiesOfficial strand · Strand GL
The before–during–after strategy toolkits for every mode — how strong language learners actually operate.
Strategies for Listening & Reading
- Listening and viewing strategies9.GL.1 — Select listening and viewing strategies in semi-structured situations: predicting, verifying comprehension, making connections, visualizing, summarizing, synthesizing, analyzing and evaluating.
- Reading strategies9.GL.3 — Select reading strategies in semi-structured situations — predicting from stems, questioning the text, decoding through word markers, repairing comprehension, and reflecting on what worked.
Strategies for Speaking & Writing
- Speaking strategies9.GL.2 — Select speaking strategies in semi-structured situations — from modeled language through shared and guided practice to independent practice.
- The writing process9.GL.4 — Implement the stages of the writing process in guided situations: idea generation, drafting, editing, revising, publishing.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 9.GL.1
Select listening or viewing strategies
- 9.GL.3
Select reading strategies in semi-structured situations.
- 9.GL.2
Select speaking strategies in semi-structured situations
- 9.GL.4
Implement stages of the writing process in guided situations, including: idea generation, drafting, editing, revising, publishing.
Unit 3Language KnowledgeOfficial strand · Strand LK
The grammar heart of Level 9: the passé composé in full, adjective agreement, big numbers, and the precision tools of French sentences.
Le passé composé
- Passé composé of regular verbs9.LK.1 — Form the passé composé of regular verbs with both auxiliaries — avoir for most verbs, être for the MRS VANDERTRAMP verbs — in singular and plural.
- Passé composé of irregular verbs9.LK.1 — Use the first person singular passé composé of the irregular verbs avoir, être, faire, prendre, voir, and naître.
Precision Tools
- Adjective agreement9.LK.1 — Change written adjective forms to agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.
- Numbers to 1 000 0009.LK.1 — Identify and use French numbers up to 1 000 000.
- Negation with de, que/qui, and vous9.LK.1 — Use the partitive article de after negation (je n'ai pas de), join clauses with que, qui, and à cause de, and use vous when addressing respected people or superiors.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 9.LK.1
passé composé of regular verbs with avoir and être
Unit 4CultureOfficial strand · Strand C
How French, French Canadian, First Nations, and Métis cultures — and pivotal events — shaped the Canada you live in.
Cultures & Events That Shaped Canada
- Cultural influences, then and now9.C.1 — Determine how past and present French, French Canadian, First Nations, and Métis cultures influence contemporary society — from storytelling and celebrations to homes, decision making, and modes of sharing.
- Events that shaped French Canada9.C.1 — Explain the effects of pivotal events on Canadian society using French cause-and-effect statements: la grande diaspora of 1755, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759), and the Métis Resistance of 1885.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 9.C.1
Determine the effects of past and present French, French Canadian, First Nations and Métis cultures
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 15 skills in Saskatchewan'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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan's Grade 9 French as a Second 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.
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 Saskatchewan curriculum for Core French 9?
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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