Welcome to our French Bilingual program.
At Fitzroy Primary School, we proudly offer a vibrant and inclusive French Bilingual Program that enhances students’ literacy and numeracy skills while fostering intercultural understanding. Through immersive classroom experiences, students engage with the Victorian Curriculum delivered in French, developing both academic and language proficiency in a supportive and stimulating environment.
Why Learn French at Fitzroy Primary School?
Learning French at Fitzroy Primary School:
- Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
- Builds a deep understanding of how languages work.
- Promotes awareness of diverse cultures, ideas, and perspectives.
- Enhances career and employment opportunities.
- Strengthens social cohesion through improved communication.
Our Bilingual Model
All students from Foundation to Year 6 participate in our bilingual program, receiving 10 hours of instruction in French each week. This well-established model ensures consistent language exposure and development across all year levels.
We cater to a diverse range of learners:
- New French learners benefit from additional support provided by native-speaking staff.
- Binational students with fluent French are extended through differentiated and personalised learning.
- French Literacy support is available for all students from Foundation to Year 5, delivered collaboratively by classroom teachers and our Literacy support team.
CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning
Fitzroy Primary School embraces the CLIL approach, where both English and French are used to teach content and develop language skills. Through inquiry-based units, students learn subjects such as Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Studies in French, making language acquisition a natural part of their learning journey.
Using an immersion model, students are surrounded by French from the beginning of their schooling. Teachers use explicit, targeted instruction in engaging, real-life contexts to help students quickly acquire vocabulary and begin responding in French. As students progress, expectations grow, and teaching is tailored to meet each child’s individual learning needs