French Education for High School Students
How do SDFAS students (or other English-French bilinguals in San Diego) maintain and further develop their French language and literacy skills after graduating from 8th grade? Is there a way for them to further enrich their knowledge and understanding of culture and society through coursework in French? Read below to learn more about French for High School programming at SDFAS.
Saturday classes run from mid September to June for HS French literature courses and January to April for the AP French prep classes.
If you are interested in these classes, please fill the form HERE
After enrollment confirmation, students will receive a book list and calendar of classes. Please note each class has limited availability. Registration is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
— Poursuivre le français 1, Advanced French (9th grade) — 24 classes / $960
Teacher : Aline Bunod
Saturdays – 9.00 am to 10:30 am (Open to 9th graders and SDFAS alumni. All other external bilingual students welcome.). 24 classes : 09/23-30, 10/7-14-28, 11/4-11-18, 12/2-9, 01/6-20-27, 02/3-10, 03/2-9-16, 04/20-27, 05/04-11-18, 06/1
(minimum 5, maximum 15 students)
About the class: Poursuivre le français 1 is a class designed to complete the French Middle School program (9th grade being part of Middle School in France). Students will continue to study French literature, language, and composition through a curriculum designed to continue from the end of 8th grade at SDFAS.
Book List (Books are to be purchased by families.) HERE
We highly recommend Lireka to order books from France with no shipping fees
— Poursuivre le français 2, Advanced French (10th – 11th – 12th grades) — 24 classes / $960
Teacher : Aline Bunod
Saturdays – 10.30 am to noon (Open to 9th graders and SDFAS alumni. All other external bilingual students welcome.). 24 classes : 09/23-30, 10/7-14-28, 11/4-11-18, 12/2-9, 01/6-20-27, 02/3-10, 03/2-9-16, 04/20-27, 05/04-11-18, 06/1 (minimum 5, maximum 15 students)
About the class: Poursuivre le français 2 is a class designed to explore the French High School program. Students will continue to study French literature, language, and composition through a curriculum designed to cover the subjects and methodology required to prepare for the baccalauréat.
Book List (Books are to be purchased by families.) HERE
We highly recommend Lireka to order books from France with no shipping fees.
— AP Boot Camp — 12 classes / $480
Mme Toudic / Mme Roy (in French)
Thursdays – 4.30 pm to 6 pm (Open to High School students and SDFAS alumni. All other external bilingual students welcome). 12 classes : 01/11-18-25, 02/01-08-15-29, 03/14-21, 04/25, 05/02-09 – AP Exam 05/15/2024
(minimum 5 students, maximum 12 students)
About the class: AP Boot Camp is a course designed to prepare our alumni to take the AP French test in 9th or 10th grade. The curriculum is designed for students already fluent in French to maximize their readiness for the AP test. The AP French exam generally takes place in May.
Please note: Registration for the test is not included in the above fee. Registration must be made on the College Board site by the parents in October of the preceding year. An AP info night will be held on October 4th 2024 to help families register for the exam.
CNED courses are distance learning courses that follow the curriculum of the French Ministry of Education, and are designed for learners to follow autonomously — either on their own or with varying degrees of support from a parent, teacher, or tutor. The school is available to talk through options with interested students or alumni. Click here for a list of CNED distancing learning offerings and then here to register for an à la carte CNED course.
