PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
How to apply: Please request an application from Continuing Studies in Education. The next offering of the Methodology component is Fall 2012.
Phone: (+1) 250-721-6192
Email: lmcrae@uvic.ca
About the FSL in Middle School Credential
The Lower Island School District Credential in Teaching French as a Second Language (FSL) in Middle School is a non-credit credential offered by UVic Continuing Studies in Education and the Greater Victoria School District. This credential allows certified teachers to gain the skills and methodological knowledge to be highly effective middle school FSL teachers. Teachers will also be provided with the assistance they require to achieve an adequate level of French fluency.
Eligibility
This credential is open to teachers from any B.C. school district but will meet specific School District 61 needs and be acknowledged by this district when selecting teachers.
Bursaries
Currently certified teachers are eligible for support from the Federal French Language Bursary Program, through the BC Ministry of Education French Programs. These bursaries are administered by the applicable office in the Division of Continuing Studies. Bursary applications are generally distributed upon course registration.
French Teaching Requirements in BC
The BC Ministry of Education requires Core French in grades 5 to 8. Greater Victoria School District requires French in grades 4 to 8. This credential ensures that teachers have functional French fluency and are able to use the limited range of structures and vocabulary required for Middle School French instruction.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this credential, participants will be able to:
All participants must complete both the fluency and methodology components. The components may be taken in any order.
Fluency Component
Options for the fluency component are:
Methodology Component
The methodology component, Teaching French as a Second Language in Middle School, is offered online each Fall, by Continuing Studies in Education -(+1) 250.721.6192
* please note - Teaching French as a Second Language in Middle School (EDFS 101) is substantially similar to the UVic credit course, EDCI 469. The FSL in Middle School Credential will only be granted to students who take EDFS 101 and reach the required fluency level. Students who complete EDCI 469 and reach the required fluency level will have covered the same material as credential recipients.