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The official Saskatchewan Core French 2 curriculum
Saskatchewan defines Core French 2 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 2 — 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 real French sentences — listening to messages, speaking with models, reading with pictures, and writing your first sentences.
Understanding French Messages
- Understanding sentences about my day and my world2.CS.1 — Show that you understand short, concrete French sentences and familiar questions — statements about the calendar, questions like Qu'est-ce que c'est? and Qui est-ce?, and simple information about feelings and needs.
- Responding to please, praise, and classroom routines2.CS.1 — Respond the right way to polite requests ending in s'il vous plaît, to praise like Très bien! and Excellent!, and to classroom routine instructions like Écoutez! and Répétez!
Speaking in Sentences
- Making my own sentences from a model2.CS.2 — Say your own simple French sentences by following a model — naming things with C'est un..., describing actions like Il court, and giving short answers to familiar questions.
- Saying feelings, likes, weather, and polite words2.CS.2 — Express yourself with learned French expressions — likes and dislikes with J'aime and Je déteste, weather with Il fait froid and Il pleut, feelings with Je suis content(e), and politeness with S'il vous plaît, Merci, and Excusez-moi.
Reading My First Sentences
- Understanding key words in picture-supported sentences2.CS.3 — Show that you understand the key words in simple, concrete French sentences supported by an illustration or photo — finding words on charts, sorting word cards by theme, and getting the message of a short illustrated text.
Writing My First Sentences
- Writing a sentence from a model2.CS.4 — Produce a simple French sentence from a model — swapping a word to make a new sentence, labeling pictures with a full sentence, writing list items, and completing yes/no surveys.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 2.CS.1
understanding of basic oral French messages in a short concrete sentence, a familiar question
- 2.CS.2
personal information through oral expression
- 2.CS.3
understanding of key words in a simple, concrete sentences supported by an illustration or photo
- 2.CS.4
Produce a simple French sentence from a model
Unit 2General Language StrategiesOfficial strand · Strand GL
Your learning toolkit — strategies for listening, speaking, reading, and writing that make French stick.
Listening Like a Strategy Master
- Using listening strategies before, during, and after2.GL.1 — Use listening and viewing strategies in highly structured situations — preparing and predicting before, guessing unknown words and finding cognates during, and identifying content and naming your strategies after.
Speaking Strategies
- Using speaking strategies with the group2.GL.2 — Use speaking strategies in highly structured situations — imitating the teacher's gestures, finding words in classroom print, practicing phrases with the group, asking and answering simple questions, and self-evaluating with satisfaction indicators.
Reading Strategies
Writing Strategies
- Using writing strategies with templates and references2.GL.4 — Use writing strategies for sentences in modeled learning situations — interacting as the teacher writes, examining references like picture dictionaries and word walls, filling in repetitive templates, contributing to a class book, and self-evaluating your writing.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 2.GL.1
listening or viewing strategies in highly structured situations
- 2.GL.2
speaking strategies in highly structured situations
- 2.GL.3
reading strategies for sentences in modeled situations
- 2.GL.4
writing strategies for sentences in modeled learning situations
Unit 3Language KnowledgeOfficial strand · Strand LK
The nuts and bolts of Level 2 French — numbers, question starters, the little words un/une/le/la, pronouns, and theme vocabulary.
Numbers, Questions, and Little Words
- Numbers everywhere and question beginnings2.LK.1 — Understand French numbers in real life — prices, time, and dates — and respond to questions that start with qui, qu'est-ce que, and est-ce que.
- The little words: un, une, le, la and je, tu, il, elle2.LK.1 — Use the little French words correctly in speech — articles un, une, le, and la in front of nouns, and pronouns je, tu, il, elle, and on in front of verbs.
Theme Words in Real Sentences
- Using theme words inside sentences2.LK.1 — Use vocabulary words and phrases from the Level 2 themes inside simple sentences — calendar and weather, my family, my backpack, zoo animals, seasonal clothing, healthy snacks, recreational activities, and transportation.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 2.LK.1
numbers • common question beginnings
Unit 4CultureOfficial strand · Strand C
Francophone, First Nations, and Métis family life — the songs, foods, objects, and traditions families share.
Families and Their Traditions
- Songs, family names, and foods of Francophone families2.C.1 — Identify elements of Francophone family culture — singing children's songs like Frère Jacques and Alouette, naming family members the Francophone way, learning First Nations kinship names, and connecting traditional foods like la tourtière and la poutine to their holidays and meals.
- Cultural objects, clothing, and joining in2.C.1 — Explore objects and clothing from Francophone, First Nations, and Métis cultures — baskets like the birchbark panier, clothing like le béret and la ceinture fléchée — and take part in cultural games, songs, and rhymes.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- 2.C.1
elements of Francophone, First Nations, and Métis family cultures
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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with Core French 2?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 15 skills in Saskatchewan's Core French 2 — 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 Saskatchewan's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Saskatchewan's Grade 2 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 my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Core French 2 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn'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 your child chooses.
Where can I see the official Saskatchewan curriculum for Core French 2?
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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