Learning an聽additional聽language is an advantage for students and studies show is a key factor in academic success. An additional聽language enhances overall skills in learning, expands career opportunities, promotes understanding among cultures, and creates plurilingual world citizens.聽
Learning French as an聽additional language allows students to:
- communicate with French-speaking people in Canada and around the world and appreciate the history and evolution of their cultures
- develop and benefit from a competitive advantage in the workforce
- develop awareness of how language and culture interconnect, helping them appreciate and respect the diversity of Canadian and global societies and develop a greater awareness of global issues
- strengthen聽first聽language skills
- generally enhance聽cognitive development, men