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French Immersion at École Okanagan Mission Secondary

Bienvenue dans le coin de l’immersion!

The SD23 Vision for French Immersion is for students to become bilingual global citizens who demonstrate creative and critical thinking in French, who communicate effectively in French, and who proudly belong to the French-speaking community. Click here for links to the French Immersion vision graphics.

​For the 2023/2024 school year, OKM French Immersion course offerings include:

Grade 10:

• Français Langue 10 (French Language 10)
• Sciences Humaines 10 (Social Studies 10)
• Sciences Naturelles 10 (Science 10)
• Fondements et Pré-Calcul 10 (Pre-Calculus 10)
  

Grade 11:

• Français Langue 11 (French Language 11)
• Histoire du monde au 20e siècle 12 (20^th Century World History 12)
• Chimie 11 (Chemistry 11)​
  

We will be adding grade 12 courses in the 2024/2025 school year.

We will be adding grade 11 courses in the 2023/2024 school year and grade 12 courses in the 2024/2025 school year.

Helpful online resources:

• SD23 French Language Learning website

• French-English dictionaries: WordReference and Linguee

• Online editor: BonPatron

• Verb conjugator: Bescherelle

• Online French language lessons: Duolingo

• Lessons and learning resources for students: AlloProf (all subject areas)

• French reading suggestions: Communication Jeunesse

• Podcasts: Ohdio from Radio-Canada

• TV shows and movies: tou.tv

• Kelowna French Cultural Centre

• Canadian Parents for French website

• Explore intensive French Immersion program

• Experience Canada exchange program

• DELF diploma explanation

If you have questions about the French Immersion program at OKM, please contact our Vice-Principal, Ms. Stephanie Gerber (stephanie.gerber@sd23.bc.ca), or our French Immersion Coordinator, Mme Martina Wilkison (martina.wilkison@sd23.bc.ca​)