At TPPS, we value the benefits of learning a second language!
Research shows there are many advantages in learning a second language:
- Improved cognitive functioning
- Enhanced memory, listening and problem solving skills
- Improves your English
- Boosts creativity
- Builds confidence
- Slows dementia
- Travel opportunities
All students (K-6) learn French for an hour a week.
We have taken great measures to become a hub for French language learning in our community and offer several great opportunities, which include access to a French playgroup, after school French classes and our school programs.
French immersion program
We are very pleased to be offering a French Immersion program at our school for Kindergarten through to Year 6 students. We have received substantial community support in providing the program from the Francophone Association of Southern Sydney (FASS). The teacher is parent funded and team teaches with the class teacher, teaching the Australian Curriculum in French (4 hours per week).
Our French language and Immersion program have attracted attention from both the French and Canadian Consulates. Both consulates have visited the school and we are pleased to have their support.
Please note that we currently have a waiting list for 2025 and interest registered for Kindergarten enrolment up to and including 2029. Places are limited. Please contact Anyes McLean at the school office for more information on our program and the enrolment process.
Launched in 2012, the "LabelFrancÉducation" seal is granted to schools promoting French language and culture as part of their specific curriculum. "LabelFrancÉducation" recognizes and rewards public or private schools that offer students enhanced instruction in the French language while also teaching other subjects in French. "LabelFrancÉducation" promotes outstanding education in French among students and parents.
"LabelFrancÉducation" is granted by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs based on the advice of an interministerial advisory committee composed of representatives from the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the French institute (IF) and Mission Laïque Française, a non-profit organization.
The AEFE is in charge of managing the LabelFrancÉducation program. Since September 2022, 587 schools from all over the world have received the "LabelFrancÉducation" seal.
Taren Point Public School is the 3rd school in New South Wales and one of only 15 schools in Australia to become a member of Australian Association of French English Bilingual Schools (AAFEBS). This is a fantastic achievement for our school!
L'école publique de Taren Point est la troisième école de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud et l'une des 15 écoles d'Australie à devenir membre de l'Association australienne des écoles bilingues anglais-français (AAFEBS). C'est une réussite fantastique pour notre école!
DELF PRIM Assessment
Alliance Francaise, Sydney, offer students the opportunity to sit for a number of French exams, including DELF Prim.
DELF Prim is a diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education which certifies a primary school student's level of proficiency in French. It is offered at three levels for beginner students: A1.1, A1 and A2.
The content of the exam questions is tailored to the knowledge and interests of primary school students. For all intents and purposes, the DELF Prim certificate awarded to successful candidates is regarded as equal to all other DELF certificates.
afsydney.com.au/diplomas/kids/
