Québec · Grade 5

French, Language of Instruction

Taught in French-language schools, which most Québec children attend; the program is published in French only. An updated French program becomes mandatory in 2027-28; in 2026-27 the current program still applies.

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

C1To read varied texts (Lire des textes variés)

Reading varied and more complex texts; inferring and interpreting; justifying a response

C2To write varied texts (Écrire des textes variés)

Writing coherent texts; verb conjugation, agreement in the noun group, punctuation

C3To communicate orally (Communiquer oralement)

Debating, presenting and adapting speech to the audience

C4To appreciate literary works (Apprécier des œuvres littéraires)

Appreciating and critiquing literary works