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THE ACHIEVEMENT CHART: FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (CORE, EXTENDED, AND IMMERSION), GRADES 9–12
The student:
Categories
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Knowledge and Understanding – Subject-specific content acquired in each course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding)
Knowledge of content (e.g., vocabulary and expressions; concepts, opinions, ideas, facts; language conventions; aspects of culture)
demonstrates limited knowledge of content
demonstrates limited understanding of content
demonstrates some knowledge of content
demonstrates some understanding of content
demonstrates considerable knowledge of content
demonstrates thorough knowledge of content
demonstrates thorough understanding of content
Understanding of content
(e.g., concepts, ideas, opinions, and facts and their relation­ ship to forms; language structures and strategies; forms and characteristics of texts)
demonstrates considerable understanding of content
Thinking – The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes
Use of planning skills (e.g., establishing a focus; setting goals; generating ideas; formulating questions; researching and organizing information; contextualizing and elaborating on ideas; selecting and using strategies and resources)
uses planning skills with limited effectiveness
uses processing skills with limited effectiveness
uses critical/ creative thinking processes
with limited effectiveness
uses planning skills with some effectiveness
uses processing skills with some effectiveness
uses critical/ creative thinking processes
with some effectiveness
uses planning skills with considerable effectiveness
uses planning skills with a high degree of effectiveness
uses processing skills with a high degree of effectiveness
uses critical/ creative thinking processes with a high degree of effectiveness
Use of processing skills
(e.g., predicting; inferring; discussing; interpreting; summarizing; analysing; evaluating; constructing and defending an argument; revising and restructuring)
uses processing skills with considerable effectiveness
Use of critical/creative thinking processes, skills, and strategies (e.g., using language­learning, inquiry, and problem­solving strategies; prioritizing; critiquing; hypothesizing; synthesizing; forming and justifying conclusions)
uses critical/ creative thinking processes with considerable effectiveness
Communication – The conveying of meaning through various forms
Expression and organization of ideas
and information (e.g.,
clear expression, logical organization) in oral, visual, and/or written forms
expresses and organizes ideas and information with limited effectiveness
expresses and organizes ideas and information with some effectiveness
expresses and organizes ideas and information with considerable effectiveness
expresses and organizes ideas and information with a high degree of effectiveness
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