Bluewater District School Board Parent Survey - French

In accordance with the Ministry of Education's A Framework for French as a Second Language (FSL) in Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12, Bluewater District School Board collects data from parents, educators and students in an effort to determine progress and next steps related to our three goals:

Increase student confidence, proficiency and achievement in FSL
Increase the percentage of students studying FSL until graduation
Increase student, educator, parent and community engagement in FSL

Thank you for completing this survey.

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* 1. What type of French program is your child / children currently taking? (check all that apply)

Kindergarten French Immersion

French Immersion (Grades 1-3)

French Immersion (Grades 4-6)

French Immersion (Grades 7-8)

French Immersion (Grades 9-12)

Core French (Grades 4-6)

Core French (Grades 7-8)

Core French (Grades 9-12)

Extended French (Grades 9-12 - offered at SDSS and GHSS)

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* 2. My child's/children's overall experience of French has been: (check all that apply)

Positive

Challenging

Beneficial

Not Useful

Comments

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* 3. How important do you think it is for your child to learn French? Please explain your reasons.

Very Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

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* 4. How has your child been able to use French outside of the classroom?

Listening to French music, radio, movies, and/or television

Reading French newspapers, magazines, and/or books

Speaking with family and/or friends

Attending French camp(s)

Writing to French pen-pal(s)

Playing French games and/or accessing French internet sites

Writing and/or practising school work

Visiting French speaking regions

My child has not used French outside of the classroom.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. My child shares what they learn in French:

Often

Sometimes

Never

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* 6. Have you heard of the DELF (Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française) French Proficiency Exam?
(The DELF is an internationally recognized certificate of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing available to secondary students in Bluewater.)

Yes, my child is taking / is planning to take the DELF

Yes, but I would like more information

No, I am not familiar with the DELF exams.

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* 7. What do you think would motivate your child to continue studying French?

More opportunities to practise speaking in French

Possibility of increasing future job options

Understanding what benefits there are to learning a second language

Help with his/her French homework and classwork

Scheduling of French classes so they do not conflict with other courses

Opportunities to take internationally recognized French qualifications such as the DELF

If there were additional courses in French Immersion (e.g., Business, Travel and Tourism, Food and Nutrition, or Co-op)

More opportunities to go on exchanges

More cultural experiences

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Has your child's French programming changed in the past three years? (e.g., changed from French Immersion to the English stream, or no longer studying French)

Yes

Please identify the reasons for any change.

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* 1. What type of French program is your child / children currently taking? (check all that apply)

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* 2. My child's/children's overall experience of French has been: (check all that apply)

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* 3. How important do you think it is for your child to learn French? Please explain your reasons.

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* 4. How has your child been able to use French outside of the classroom?

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* 5. My child shares what they learn in French:

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* 6. Have you heard of the DELF (Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française) French Proficiency Exam? (The DELF is an internationally recognized certificate of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing available to secondary students in Bluewater.)

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* 7. What do you think would motivate your child to continue studying French?

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* 8. Has your child's French programming changed in the past three years? (e.g., changed from French Immersion to the English stream, or no longer studying French)

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* 9. Do you have any other thoughts or comments about your child's experience in French?

* 6. Have you heard of the DELF (Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française) French Proficiency Exam?
(The DELF is an internationally recognized certificate of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing available to secondary students in Bluewater.)