Advanced French Language and Culture homeschool curriculum.
Your student uses French in conversation, source-based writing, and presentations about Francophone cultures.
A personalized lesson from the course
Using French well means interpreting how a community frames an issue, not simply finding equivalent vocabulary.
- Lesson
- One Question, Two Francophone Worlds
- Goal
- Compare two Francophone perspectives through authentic media, interpersonal exchange, and a source-based presentation in French.
How a lesson works
A 9-minute reading
This example lesson comes from the unit on interpretation, interaction, and cultural comparison. It moves from “Context is part of comprehension” to “Comparison needs a shared question” and builds to one idea: a language becomes cultural knowledge when the learner can explain why a phrase, practice, or argument fits its context.
Help inside the reading
Any line of “One Question, Two Francophone Worlds” can go to our Always-On Mentor: your child highlights it to ask a question, and the mentor can draw the idea step by step on its board or, after a missed answer, explain it another way.
A check halfway through
Your child answers “Why should a comparison keep the question constant across two communities?” before reading on, and the Reading Check at the end asks new questions.
A project your child hands in
Investigate one public question across two Francophone communities using reporting, interviews, or other authentic sources.
- Task
- Present evidence and the limits of the comparison in French
- Hand in
- French comparison dossier with source notes and oral presentation
Use the language, keep the evidence
Students use authentic audio and current cultural sources, practice conversation, and get speaking and writing graded with written feedback as soon as they submit it. Advanced French Language and Culture runs through 22 units and 110 skills, starting with families and communities, personal and public identities, and beauty and aesthetics.
- Recorded conversations and cultural comparisons
- Timed interpretive responses
- Interpersonal and persuasive writing with revision
Units and skills
Advanced French Language and Culture22 units · 110 skills
Families and communities5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Families and communities
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Families and communities
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Families and communities
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Families and communities
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Families and communities
Personal and public identities5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Personal and public identities
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Personal and public identities
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Personal and public identities
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Personal and public identities
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Personal and public identities
Beauty and aesthetics5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Beauty and aesthetics
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Beauty and aesthetics
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Beauty and aesthetics
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Beauty and aesthetics
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Beauty and aesthetics
Science and technology5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Science and technology
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Science and technology
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Science and technology
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Science and technology
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Science and technology
Contemporary life5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Contemporary life
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Contemporary life
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Contemporary life
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Contemporary life
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Contemporary life
Global challenges5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Global challenges
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Global challenges
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Global challenges
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Global challenges
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Global challenges
Interpretive reading5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Interpretive reading
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Interpretive reading
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Interpretive reading
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Interpretive reading
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Interpretive reading
Interpretive listening5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Interpretive listening
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Interpretive listening
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Interpretive listening
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Interpretive listening
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Interpretive listening
Interpersonal writing5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Interpersonal writing
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Interpersonal writing
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Interpersonal writing
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Interpersonal writing
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Interpersonal writing
Interpersonal speaking5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Interpersonal speaking
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Interpersonal speaking
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Interpersonal speaking
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Interpersonal speaking
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Interpersonal speaking
Presentational writing5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Presentational writing
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Presentational writing
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Presentational writing
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Presentational writing
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Presentational writing
Presentational speaking5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Presentational speaking
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Presentational speaking
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Presentational speaking
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Presentational speaking
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Presentational speaking
Interpretive communication5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Interpretive communication
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Interpretive communication
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Interpretive communication
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Interpretive communication
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Interpretive communication
Interpersonal communication5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Interpersonal communication
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Interpersonal communication
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Interpersonal communication
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Interpersonal communication
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Interpersonal communication
Presentational communication5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Presentational communication
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Presentational communication
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Presentational communication
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Presentational communication
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Presentational communication
Cultural comparison5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Cultural comparison
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Cultural comparison
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Cultural comparison
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Cultural comparison
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Cultural comparison
Authentic source interpretation5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Authentic source interpretation
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Authentic source interpretation
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Authentic source interpretation
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Authentic source interpretation
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Authentic source interpretation
Controlled performance-task planning5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Controlled performance-task planning
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Controlled performance-task planning
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Controlled performance-task planning
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Controlled performance-task planning
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Controlled performance-task planning
Final artifact integrity and attestation5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Final artifact integrity and attestation
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Final artifact integrity and attestation
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Final artifact integrity and attestation
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Final artifact integrity and attestation
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Final artifact integrity and attestation
Advanced French Language and Culture cumulative assessment5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Advanced French Language and Culture cumulative assessment
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Advanced French Language and Culture cumulative assessment
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Advanced French Language and Culture cumulative assessment
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Advanced French Language and Culture cumulative assessment
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Advanced French Language and Culture cumulative assessment
Advanced French Language and Culture exam-mode practice5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Advanced French Language and Culture exam-mode practice
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Advanced French Language and Culture exam-mode practice
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Advanced French Language and Culture exam-mode practice
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Advanced French Language and Culture exam-mode practice
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Advanced French Language and Culture exam-mode practice
Advanced French Language and Culture reflection and transfer5 skills
- Interpret authentic written, audio, or audiovisual material about Advanced French Language and Culture reflection and transfer
- Sustain an appropriate interpersonal exchange about Advanced French Language and Culture reflection and transfer
- Present organized spoken or written communication about Advanced French Language and Culture reflection and transfer
- Compare products, practices, and perspectives connected to Advanced French Language and Culture reflection and transfer
- Use course-level vocabulary and language control in Advanced French Language and Culture reflection and transfer
Questions parents ask
How does Advanced French Language and Culture prepare my student for AP French Language and Culture?
- Advanced French Language and Culture follows the AP French Language and Culture framework unit by unit, as its skill tree shows. Your teen explains and applies the ideas in written responses and projects, so the work shows which skills are secure and which need more practice.
How does a homeschooler register for an AP exam?
- An AP coordinator at an AP-authorized local school arranges registration. Use College Board’s homeschool exam guidance to find a host school. That school sets its deadlines and outside-student policies; its coordinator orders the exam, collects fees, and tells your child where and when to test.
Which course title goes on a homeschool transcript?
- Advanced French Language and Culture, not AP French Language and Culture. The AP designation requires College Board Course Audit authorization of the course, which framework alignment does not give. We generate the transcript with that title, ready for you to sign as homeschool administrator.
How can AP scores earn college credit?
- Colleges award credit under their own AP score policies. College Board reports scores on a 1–5 scale, separately from our coursework grades; check the college’s required score and whether it grants credit, placement, or both.
Advanced French Language and Culture, with the teaching and records handled
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