From grades 8-10, students at R.C Palmer are expected to take the junior science courses preceding any advanced science course.

These courses formally establish the main science concepts — such as understanding the periodic table and atomic theory — which are essential for a bulk of later science concepts.

In terms of chemistry,


 

Courses Offered

French 8

Prerequisite: Grade 7 

Bonjour! French 8 is an introductory level course that builds upon students' French foundations already established in elementary school.

An emphasis is placed on oral-based skills (see below). Thus, students should expect to participate in beginner-level skits, role-plays, and French"sondages."

French 8 emphasizes:

- Conversation skills
- Basic prepositions/descriptors
- Participation
- Presentation
 

French 9

Prerequisite: French 8

Salut! French 9 expands on the big ideas and skills developed in French 8 as students' language productions are sophisticated through an emphasis of writing and variety of speaking mediums, such as music, film, and stories.

Moreover, vocabulary used in authentic, everyday life will be expanded on as students become conversational in the language.

French 9 emphasizes:

- Writing skills
- Basic grammar
- Participation
- Presentation
 

French 10

Prerequisite: French 9

Bienvenue! French 10 stresses oral and written work equally as students begin to explore the nuances of French, learning to form word tenses in the past, present, and future.

Students should expect an emphasis to be placed on cooperative/communicative group work as they become fluent in French.

French 10 emphasizes:

- Writing skills
- Conversation skills
- Intermediate grammar 
- Collaborative work
 

French 11

Prerequisite: French 10

Coucou! French 11 continues to work students' grammar, pronunciation, listening, and oral skills as students explore thematic and cultural French topics.
 
Students are expected to use advanced language concepts, such as idioms, to respond to various text types in longer, more complex sentences.

French 11 emphasizes:

- Writing skills
- Conversation skills
- Advanced grammar 
 

French 12

Prerequisite: French 11

Salutations! French 12 continues to cement students' French knowledge in every quadrant including grammar, pronunciation, listening, and oral-skills are they prepare to move onto higher education.

Students will be expected to use advanced language concepts in both writing and speaking as they become near-native speakers of French.

French 12 emphasizes:

- Writing skills
- Conversation skills
- Advanced grammar

Multiple French dictionaries