American International Section Lycée Français de San Francisco
American International Section Background • International Sections exist since 1981, in France and within the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) network. • 16 languages and cultures are available • The American International Section was created with the collaboration of the French-American (Fulbright) Commission, the College Board and the French Ministry of Education • The objective is for foreign students to maintain their level in their mother tongue in order to continue the studies in their country of origin and for French students to reach a level close to that of a mother tongue
American International Section In the USA
LFSF
American International Section Year Up to 2017 Sept 2018 Primary Secondary
Class opening Grade 11 & 12 – OIB track for Baccalauréat • Opening for all Primary – Grade 1 to 5 No changes in the curriculum – In the future - reflection on how we integrate US and French curriculum
• Grade 6 International Section begins • Grade 7 International Section begins • Grade 10 International Section begins
Sept 2019
Grade 8 International Section begins
Sept 2020
Grade 9 International Section begins – DNB international June 2021
American International Section Current situation Grades 1 through 10 = Accreditation for traditional French program Grades 11 & 12 = two paths
OIB BaccalaurĂŠat track Traditional BaccalaurĂŠat track
American International Section Situation next year Grades 1 to 5 = Accreditation for International Section French program Grades 6 and 7 = two paths
American International Section
Traditional
Grades 10, 11 & 12 = two paths
OIB American International Section Baccalauréat track
Traditional Baccalauréat track
American International Section Diplomas • Examinations • Diplôme National du Brevet des Collèges Option Internationale Grade 9 – Oral literature and History / Geography in English • Option Internationale au Baccalauréat français (OIB) en Terminale – Written and oral examination in Language, Literature and History / Geography in English
American International Section Organization • 6 hours of English • History-geography taught in both English and French • Students belong to two or three classes / no International Section tracking. • Students will be regrouped for the specific teaching in in History and Geography, and additional hour of English
American International Section hours Grade 6 & 7 Traditional
Grade 6 & 7 International Section
English
5hrs
English
5 hours + 1 hour = 6 hours
History Geography
3 hours in French
History Geography
1.5 hours in French + 1.5 hours in English -Same teacher
Other subjects
21 hours
Other subjects
21 hours
TOTAL
29 hours
30 hours
Enrollment • Prerequisite to enter in Grade 6 & 7 : • Appropriate level of English • Personal motivation • Positive recommendation from English teacher • Positive recommendation from Class teacher
American International Section Grade 1 to 12
• Advantages : • Recognized level of English within the French system • Extra focus on English language across an additional subject (H-G) • Extra focus on English language with an additional hour • Specific DNB International diploma • Specific OIB Baccalauréat diploma • Honors credit for OIB courses
FAQ (1) Is this going to be like IB? No, they are completely different programs What is the difference between the International Section and the IB? The International Section is a program that is agreed upon between the French Ministry of Education and the American College Board to provide a thoroughly bilingual and bicultural education. The IB is a private program that was developed in Switzerland, with no relation to the French Ministry of Education. Will there be more US Math in the International Section? No, the guidelines require that in the American Section, History and Geography is the cultural component shared between French and English. However, we are working to find other ways to better address the wide range of math needs expressed by our families.
FAQ (2) Will students be taught US history? Students in the middle school will learn the French program, but in both French and English. In 9th grade, a portion of the History program will include key aspects of US history, and US History will be taught from 10th -12th grades, as is already done. Will students be tracked? In middle school, students will not be tracked for English. Instead, all students will be in mixed groups for 5 hours a week, and the IS students will have an additional hour as a group. History and Geography classes may be tracked for organizational purposes. In 10th grade, students will choose their track for the remainder of the program, for both English and History-Geography. Who will teach the History/Geography English component? All of our French Histoire/GĂŠographie professors have specific certifications to teach in English. In order to facilitate the smoothest transition possible for our students, we plan to have those teachers teach the entire course in both French and English.
American International Section LFSF 2018