Because Medicine Hat is primarily an English speaking city, it is hard to hear about the French opportunities around us. Check out the links below to find out more. These opportunities are also available on the CFP website!
From Canadian Parents for French:
Allons en France: CPF (canadian parents for French) and the Embassy of France partner every year to challenge Grade 11 and 12 students. The grand prize is a 10-day summer trip to France, including travel, accommodation, activities and insurance!! Watch for information on the CFP website What’s New page early in each calendar year.
Grammar and Spelling
La Dictée PGL – an international competition to help improve students’ written French (includes a French immersion category)
Verbathon makes verbs and grammar fun and exciting to teach and learn. Students can then participate in a bi-annual international tournament.
The Alberta Distance Learning Centre now offers a wide variety of core and optional courses for French immersion students in grades 10, 11 and 12 as well as junior high science. These courses are available to individual students through year-round learning, via contracted services through schools, and via team teaching though the schools.
Click on “French Immersion Courses” "French Immersion Courses". For a list of courses, click on “Course Options.” To view the Immersion Showcase, enter the username “immersion” and the password “adlc.”
The annual Jeux francophones de l’Alberta is a sports and cultural event for teens aged 12 to 18 who speak French fluently. Regional try-outs are held in January to March, and the provincial event in May.
Camps and Summer ProgramsIn Alberta, Canada, and abroad.