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OCT recognized Additional Qualification and Additional Basic Qualification

Fall 2026

Winter 2027

Important Notice for Teachers Wishing to Register for PDP1660 – AQ in Teaching French as a Second Language (FSL)

The PDP1660 course (Additional Qualification in Teaching French as a Second Language – FSL) is specifically designed to prepare teachers for teaching French as a Second Language in Ontario’s English-language school boards.

  1. This AQ is intended for teachers who wish to teach French as a Second Language (FSL) in programs such as Core French, French Immersion (early, middle, extended, late) offered in English-language schools.
  2. The curriculum documents are in English because they are intended for teaching French as a Second Language in English-language school boards.
    1. Candidates who have not receive their Teacher Education program in French must pass a language proficiency test.

This AQ is not designed for:

  1. Teaching in ALF (Actualisation linguistique en français) or PANA (Programme d’appui aux nouveaux arrivants) programs in French-language school boards.
  2. Preparing to teach French as a first language (L1) in a minority Francophone context.
  3. Finding strategies to teach French to non-Francophone students enrolled in a French-language school.

To register, you must wish to teach French as a Second Language in an English-language school and be prepared to work with the Ontario Ministry of Education’s FSL curriculum documents recognized by English-language school boards.

We therefore invite you to carefully ensure that this AQ aligns with your professional goals before registering.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Announcements

Until Fall 2026

French as a second Language (FSL) AQ: $299
Alumni Discount for all AQ and ABQ courses (except those with a current promotion): $40

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