Bruxelle
Data based on 10 reviews.
What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2027
The teacher essentially grades you based on essays and 1-2 projects throughout the year. He never specified his expectations so your best bet would be to try writing in different styles and see what sticks (GPT apparently does and he always reuses old assignments). Though he claims that it is possible to submit work late, do not do so as he will try to avoid/ignore you and will make the process as tedious as he can.
Class of 2023
This is in relation to his French 12 Immersion class. Overall, there are many assignments that he assigns that are easy to receive A's on such as 4 vlogs, 3 Article Resume's/ Your own opinion, and 4 Articles that you write yourself. As long as you actually do these assignments with some detail, you should receive a good grade. As for the other big parts of your overall grade such as the Essays and Projects, grades can really differ. For the grammar compositions, just do the practice and know somewhat of what you're doing and you should be fine, especially since he lets you do corrections. For the essays, try to use original ideas. Something about this teacher is that he does not communicate what he is looking for in the essays and projects - like at all. Do not use the same ideas that he talks about in class, which is way easier said than done because the books he chooses that you have to write the essays on are extremely confusing. Like the books don't even make sense in English confusing. Try to search for youtube videos talking about the books or tweak an in-class idea a bit to make it original. Also, please do research prior to writing. He won't tell you this!!! but he won't give you an A if you're just following the criteria, answering the prompt, and giving your own ideas. In addition to all of that, you have to research the topic and connect it to the world. For example, he is fixated on philosophers and philosophy, so if you can google some before writing and then connect it, he will really like that.
Class of 2023
(This relates to Bruxy's French 12 class) Usually people are intimidated by his way of teaching and assignments, but I did not find him bad at all for a French teacher. He teaches really well and is extremely entertaining. However, he does let you decide for you own what assignments to do and what to not (and obviously if you do not do them you fail the class). He puts a zero in for each assignment until you have personally sent him an email with the missing/late work. It felt like a university course that required a lot of independence. People are usually overwhelmed by his in class compositions by hand (based on French books we read in class), and especially the grammar compositions. However, if you know the content well, these can go by in a breeze. Pay attention in class, as these can be used in your writing in class (and also he may put you on the spot if he finds you are not paying attention). I would say he is the best French immersion teacher here at the school.
Class of 2021
These points all relate to Bruxelle's French 10 class: -The book reflections and the verb tests are worth more than the other assignments. It is important you do well on these if you want an A. -Verb tests involve writing a short essay on a topic assigned the day of the test, with verbs from various tenses inserted into the essay a certain number of times. These are some of the hardest assignments in the class, I recommend you know what you're doing when the time for the test comes. -Part of the class involves reading and analyzing a French piece of fiction, most often a play (when I was in grade 10 we did the play Don Juan). Pay attention when the class as a whole discusses the play (even if it bores you), as Bruxelle may ask anyone he thinks is not paying attention to answer questions about the play.
Additional Comments
Class of 2023
I really disliked his French 12 class. It's a very unique experience and differs immensely with each student. But, I found that the teacher was often rude and not very helpful. He most definitely has favorites, and unfortunately, I was not one, on the contrary, I was most certainly one of the least favorites. It was very discouraging and I truly did nothing and always tried to be as respectful and kind as possible, but it wasn't good enough. It made the class quite uncomfortable because he wouldn't treat me the same as others and I felt very uneasy when asking him for help or when talking to him one on one. He uses personality types as an excuse to not like certain people, but in my opinion, I believe that it's just rude. As for the class, the classwork was really not that bad, but I just found that the class was not enjoyable at all due to the teacher so I had no passion whatsoever. The class was not horrible and the work is manageable.
Class of 2020
it is far too difficult to get through to this teacher. if you have a problem, he will not understand, it's as if you are talking to a wall that later decides that white means black, for instance, if someone made a mistake, and chose the wrong book for literature circles, it is suddenly your fault that no one is now reading your book because that person wrote their name down in the wrong place. this class is especially difficult during the pandemic because he is so bad with technology. it is difficult to communicate with him, submit online assignments, he cannot set up assignments in teams. he gives far too little time for any quizzes on verbs. switch teachers if you want to learn. he may be nice, but he is not a good teacher. he gives notes for verbs in English and that works as a double-edged blade because, on one hand, you can sorta understand it better, but on the other hand certain terms and definitions he later references in french, verbs and definitions you don't know, because the packet had them in English. he is the type of teacher to print out an online worksheet, then poorly scan it and upload it again on teams instead of giving you the link. 1/10 do not recommend