Outcome Chart – New Brunswick – Digital Production 120

Overall Expectations:

GCO 1: Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical and copyright implications of media creation

Specific Expectations:

SCO 1.1 Students understand the ethical implications and responsibilities of media creation

SCO 1.2 Students understand and comply with Canadian copyright law

MediaSmarts calls on federal government to act on national digital media literacy strategy

Ottawa, ON — February 9, 2026 — MediaSmarts has sent an open letter to 10 federal decision-makers, including the Prime Minister and senior Cabinet ministers, urging the Government of Canada to develop a National Strategy for Digital Media Literacy.

French Immersion Language Arts

The British Columbia Français langue seconde – Immersion program aims “to motivate all students to become educated citizens capable of questioning the world around them.”

Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 1

Big Ideas

  • Readers must not only decode words but also understand the meaning of a text.
  • Texts follow specific structures, depending on their type.

Curricular Competencies

Exploring and Reflecting

  • Make predictions and connections based on a text
  • Use text elements to understand a text
  • Make the distinction between an informational text and a narrative text

Content

Students are expected to be able to know and understand the following in various contexts:

Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 2

Big Ideas

  • Awareness of other cultures helps us discover our own culture and build our own identity.
  • The task and its context determine the strategies of comprehension and expression that are chosen.
  • Organizing and connecting our ideas in a logical fashion helps others better understand our message.

Curricular Competencies

Exploring and Reflecting

Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 3

Big Ideas

  • Making connections between personal experiences and the experiences of others can help us to better understand and respond to a message.
  • Texts present cultural elements that allow us to experience or understand different viewpoints.
  • The structure and textual cues, as well as the words, all help to convey the message.

Curricular Competencies

Exploring and Reflecting

Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 4

Big Ideas

  • One’s self-image is revealed by one’s choice of message and the way it is communicated.
  • The diversity of cultural elements in texts reflects the cultural diversity within society.
  • The nuances in a text can be discovered through inferences.
  • Characters are defined by who they are, but also by how others see them.
  • The use of stylistic devices and specific vocabulary creates unique effects.

Curricular Competencies

Exploring and Reflecting

Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 5

Big Ideas

  • Looking for information in multiple sources provides different points of view and enriches knowledge and vocabulary.
  • The interpretation of a text depends as much on its structure and visual presentation as on its content.

Curricular Competencies

Exploring and Reflecting

Outcome Chart – British Columbia – French Immersion Language Arts (FILA) 6

Big Ideas

  • The impact of a message largely depends on the author’s word choices and style.
  • Discovering other cultures encourages us to examine our own mores and values.
  • Asking questions allows us to connect ideas and develop our ability to think critically.

Curricular Competencies

Exploring and Reflecting