Second Language Programs

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For the first time in the NT, students who are in all Grade 12 French programs and Grade 8 French Immersion will have access to an internationally recognized testing process - the DELF. 

Why Learn a Second Language?

There are all kinds of reasons to learn a second language in general, and French in particular. Let's start with the general reasons:

Knowing a second language can:

• Increase your child's personal pleasures such as the enjoyment of literature, art, music, theatre, travel and personal relationships
• Increase your child's understanding of and respect for other people and other cultures
• Help your child to understand more about himself, his country and his fellow Canadians
• Give your child access to a larger pool of information and to more educational and career opportunities
• Give your child a competitive edge in the job market anywhere in Canada and in many other countries.

The process of learning a second language can also:

• Develop your child's listening and learning skills as well as the self-discipline that are useful throughout life.
• Increase cognitive abilities, creating a more flexible thinker.
• Enhance his knowledge of his first language and improve his ability to communicate in it.
• Make learning a third or fourth language much easier