The Languages Department
The NWSS Languages Department offers a variety of second language studies, including multiple entry points for some courses. These include:
- French (French Honours and French International Baccalaureate)
- French Immersion (Éducation physique, français langue, sciences humaines, science naturelles, International Baccalaureate)
- Japanese (Introductory Japanese)
- Korean (introductory Korean)
- Punjabi
- Spanish (International Baccalaureate Ab Initio)
The goals of the NWSS Languages Department is to provide students with the ability to:
- communicate effectively with purpose and confidence in other languages;
- appreciate the richness, uniqueness and interconnectedness of different languages and cultures;
- deepen their understanding of their first language and of their own cultural identity;
- develop life-long learning skills and abilities for careers and world exploration;
- understand the educational, travel and career opportunities that learning additional languages offers; and
- have fun while acquiring an additional language
Upon entering NWSS, students are free to choose one or more languages to study between grades 9 through 12. Course offerings and availability are subject to student request and enrolment. The Languages Department is in the process of updating resources and content material to align with the revised curriculum for all languages offered.
Department members:
Department Head:
Mr. R. Lavrencic rlavrenc@sd40.bc.ca
Department Faculty:
Ms. M. Ballance mballance@sd40.bc.ca
Ms. R. Becerril rbecerril@sd40.bc.ca
Ms. L. Henriquez lhenriquez@sd40.bc.ca
Ms. G. Khastoo gkhastoo@sd40.bc.ca
Mr. D. Mills dmills@sd40.bc.ca
Mr. D. Pistor dpistor@sd40.bc.ca
Mr. J. Poirier jpoirier@sd40.bc.ca
Ms. N. Rivera nrivera@sd40.bc.ca
Mr. G. Sures gsures@sd40.bc.ca
Ms. M. Zhang mzhang@sd40.bc.ca