Britt Innovations Inc. · Monsieur Britt · 2025-2026 / 2026-2027
This is the capstone year of junior/intermediate Core French. By June, your child should be able to discuss opinions, the past and future, social issues, and Canadian francophone culture with growing independence. The level we aim for is A2+ moving toward B1: paragraph-length communication, several verb tenses used naturally, and more complex sentences with relative pronouns and reported speech. Themes go deeper than Grade 7 and connect to citizenship, media, the environment, and reconciliation.
| Month | Unit | Theme | What they'll learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept | 1 | La rentrée en Grade 8 | Review + the pronouns Y and EN |
| Oct | 2 | Médias et technologie | Digital citizenship, the gérondif (en + -ant) |
| Nov | 3 | Engagement et causes | Taking action, the conditionnel passé |
| Dec | 4 | Arts et culture francophones | Francophone arts, the subjonctif |
| Jan | 5 | Forêt boréale et Premières Nations | Land and First Nations, reported speech (past) |
| Feb | 6 | La conscience environnementale | Climate, the futur antérieur |
| Mar | 7 | Culture canadienne moderne | Modern Canada, the passive voice |
| Apr | 8 | Défis sociaux | Social issues, reading the passé simple |
| May | 9 | Le Canada francophone d'aujourd'hui | "Si" + plus-que-parfait + conditionnel passé |
| June | 10 | Synthèse et célébration | Year-end synthesis and review |
Grade 8 units thoughtfully address real social topics: online safety and cyberbullying, Truth and Reconciliation and MMIWG, climate change, immigration, human rights, the voting age, and restorative justice. These are handled at an age-appropriate level and aligned to the Ontario curriculum and to TRC Call to Action 62. If you have any questions about how a topic is presented, please reach out.
The recurring cast your child has met since Grade 5 returns, and Lapin Lecteur (the bookish reader) has a published-novel storyline that began in Grade 7 and pays off in the Grade 8 finale, so the year ends on a satisfying note.
Each unit exercises all four language strands (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) with clear evidence for each, so progress is reported per strand. Units end with a test (and a study guide given beforehand), and writing is assessed for both communication and accuracy as your child works toward B1.
You don't need to speak French. At this level, the most helpful things are:
Your child finishes Grade 8 ready for Grade 9 Core or, with interest, Extended/Immersion French. The habits that matter most are steady practice and a willingness to speak even when imperfect.
Please reach out any time through the school. Thank you for supporting your child's French this year.
Merci! · Monsieur Britt