The international advantage

Obtaining a diploma

Post-secondary education

Certification

Connection

Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF) is the only elementary and secondary education organization authorized to offer programs that lead to a bilingual Francophone high school diploma in Saskatchewan.

This diploma certifies that the student can express him/herself in French at a first language level as well as in English as a first language. In addition to strong language skills, students can acquire skills recognized by universities for admission to university programs with specific requirements in mathematics and science, for example.

CÉF has a triple mandate with its community and more specifically with its children and teenagers: academic success for each of them, the development of their Francophone identity, their language skills and their Francophone culture.

The virtual course offer is aimed at grades 7 to 12 and includes a preparatory year for university studies (after grade 12).

The curriculum

The programs of study offered in CÉF schools are approved by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.

The seven mandatory areas of study within the curriculum are:

languages (French, English)
Mathematics
Science
Physical Education

Wellness
Arts education
Humanities and social sciences

Each core curriculum area includes specific knowledge, skills and values that are essential for every student, whether they are in elementary, middle or high school. For this reason, the mandatory areas of study are present in the entire school curriculum from elementary through high school.

Study programs from intermediate level

Disciplines (grades 7-9)	Number of annual teaching hours
French as a first language	240
English as a first language	240
Mathematics	150
Sciences	80
Humanities	70
Wellness	36
Art education	36
Physical Education	50
Career Awareness	20
Practical courses	40

High school level study programs

(Bilingual Francophone high school diploma criteria)

Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
8 credits minimum	16 credits minimum	24 credits minimum (of which at least 5 at level 30)

Mandatory courses


Fransaskois A 10 and Fransaskois B 10	French fransaskois 20	French Fransaskois A 30 and French Fransaskois B 30
English Language Arts A 10 or English Language Arts B 10	English Language Arts 20	English Language Arts A 30 ou English Language Arts B 30
Fransaskois Social Sciences 10		Fransaskois Social Sciences 30
1 credit in mathematics level 10	1 science credit at the 20 or 30 level*
Optional courses: 2 optional credits at level 10	1 credit in social sciences level 20 or 30
	Optional courses: 4 optional credits at level 20 or 30
1 credit to choose from: Wellness 10, Physical Education 20 or Physical Education 30
2 credits at the 10, 20 or 30 level in the areas of art education or applied courses

Number of hours of instruction of students per year

The following list of courses provides an overview of the investment of student hours in the various disciplines on an annual basis. Students may choose an advanced track in math and science, which will provide access to university programs with prerequisites in this area.

Disciplines	Grade 10 hours per year	Grade 11 hours per year	Grade 12 hours per year
French as a first language	200	200	200
English as a first language	200	200	200
Mathematics	100	200	200
Sciences	100	100	100
Social Sciences	100	100	100
Wellness		100
Choice of courses	150	150	150

Learning evaluation and exams

Students taking classes in person at Conseil des écoles fransaskoises schools will take the same exams as our regular students. Students taking distance learning courses from their country of residence will participate in an assessment process adapted to the context in which they are learning.