École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District
Modern Languages



Welcome to the Modern Languages Department. Our department includes all Core French and Spanish courses. 

General Program Information 

Core French 

Welcome / Bienvenue to the Core French program! We offer a variety of engaging courses for students at all levels. Our courses provide opportunities for student to learn how to communicate in French, as well as to explore Francophone culture. We also offer enriched courses at the 10, 11, and 12 levels to help students
further improve their abilities.

Courses Offered:
  • French 8 
  • French 9
  • French 10 
  • French 10 Enriched
  • French 11
  • French 11 Enriched 
  • French 12
  • French 12 Enriched ​


​For detailed information on the above courses, please see our latest course programming guide​.

Spanish 

Welcome / Bienvenidos to the Spanish program! Our courses offer students at all grade levels (9-12) the unique opportunity to explore Hispanic culture, in addition to learning the elements of the language. We will still offer a Beginners Spanish course for students in Grades 10 and 11 (BSP11), with follow up courses in Grades 11 and 12. The classes are designed for beginner to intermediate levels of skill and language ability, with the language of instruction being both in Spanish and English. 

Courses Offered:
  • Spanish 9
  • Spanish 10
  • Beginning Spanish 11
  • Spanish 11
  • Spanish 12​

For detailed information on the above courses, please see our latest course programming guide.