A new program starting at the University of Victoria in September aims to help fill a critical need for teachers who can instruct in French on Vancouver Island and across the country.Ten students are lined up for the pilot project, while students in other education programs at the university will also be involved in some of the training, said program manager Madeleine Challies. All the courses will be in French.
Challies, who taught French immersion for 15 years in the Greater Victoria district and served for three years as the district’s French-language co-ordinator, said there are constantly openings around the province. B.C. received federal funding of $2.2 million in 2020 for French-teacher recruitment, with the province putting in $300,000.
Any second language can be a huge asset for students in terms of things like job-preparedness or travel, Challies said.In the Greater Victoria district, the number of students studying in French has been as high as 20 per cent in recent years, compared to about 10 per cent B.C.-wide.
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