Francais, langue seconde, premier cycle, secondaire. Programme d'etudes. (French as a Second Language, First Cycle, Secondary Level. Study Program.

The program of French as a second language required of first and second year students in public and private secondary English schools in Quebec is presented. The curriculum outline begins with an introductory section describing: (1) the program's relationship to other required programs; (2) background information; (3) a formal needs assessment; (4) the current and desired situations; (5) priority needs; (6) the values that are to be transmitted; (7) the sociolinguistic, sociocultural, and instructional foundations of the program; (8) the program's global, general, and terminal objectives; (9) the structure of the instructional content; and (10) the teacher's guide, available as a separate document. The two following sections outline the specific linguistic content of the two year curricula, in five categories: terminal objectives for oral communication, synthesis of grammatical elements, terminal listening objectives, terminal written communication objectives (reading and writing), and word lists. A section is included on approaches to student evaluation, including developmental considerations; and a bibliography is appended. (MSE)