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EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF FRANKFURT

S7-BAC

1European School of Frankfurt

Baccalaureate

S7-BAC

2012-2013

K. Chatzivassiliadou

Administrative Matters

Entry procedure

• Candidates must register before 1 October 2012.

• Candidates must supply either the original or a

certified copy of a document attesting to their


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certified copy of a document attesting to their

personal particulars (birth certificate, certified

photocopy of an official document, etc.).

• The registration fee is fixed at € 80.32 per candidate.

In the event of failure this fee will not be reimbursed.

Candidates must hand in the following

documents by 1 October 2012:

• Form “Choice of examinations in the BAC 2013” Choices are binding and cannot be modified after 1 October

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Choices are binding and cannot be modified after 1 October

• a copy of the birth certificate

• a confirmation sheet regarding personal data

• University application form (if applicable)

• Article 13-Application for additional exam

Changing choices

The changes of choice possible are:

• Mathematics 5 ---> Mathematics 3

• 4-period option ---> Compulsory 2-period course (same subject)

• A change the other way round is conditional upon


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• A change the other way round is conditional upon the passing of an attainment test demonstrating the student’s ability to keep up successfully with the course requested.

• The substitution of one option for another is not permitted.

The examinations will normally cover the year 7

syllabus, but will also test knowledge gained in

previous years, especially year 6.

Die Prüfungen erstrecken sich grundsätzlich auf den

Lehrplan der 7. Klasse, wobei jedoch die früher,

insbesondere in der 6. Klasse erworbenen Kenntnisse

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insbesondere in der 6. Klasse erworbenen Kenntnisse

vorausgesetzt werden.

Les épreuves porteront en principe sur le programme

de 7ème année, tout en faisant appel aux

connaissances antérieurement acquises, notamment

en 6ème année.

Pre-Bac

The part examinations will be organised as follows:

• A set of written examinations will be organised over a maximum of ten working days at the end of the first semester, i.e. at least two weeks after the Christmas holidays. All the subjects in which a written examination may be taken in the


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subjects in which a written examination may be taken in the Baccalaureate will be examined, i.e.:

• Language 1

• Language 2 or Advanced Language 2

• Mathematics (3 and 5 periods)

• All options (4 periods)

Pre-Bac• In philosophy (2 periods), a short written examination will be

organised as part of the normal school week at the end of eachsemester. The final B mark will be the arithmetical average of the twosemester B marks.

• In biology, history and geography (all with two periods a week), twoshort written examinations lasting one teaching period will be


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short written examinations lasting one teaching period will beorganised as part of the normal timetable in the course of eachsemester. The final B mark will be the arithmetical average of thefour semester B marks.

• For additional courses, a single short written examination lasting oneteaching period will be organised at the end of each semester. Thefinal B mark will be the arithmetical average of the two semester Bmarks.

Final Exams

Candidates will take five written examinations:

• Language 1 or advanced Language 1


• Mathematics (5 periods) or

Mathematics (3 periods)

• Option (4 periods)

• Option (4 periods)

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The oral examinations• Candidates will take four oral examinations.

The subjects in which an oral examination will or may be taken are as follows:



• History (2 or 4 periods)


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• History (2 or 4 periods)or Geography (2 or 4 periods)or Philosophy (2 or 4 periods)

• Advanced mathematicsor one of the 2-period subjects : biology, history, geographyor philosophyor an option (4 periods), if not done as written exam

Uniformity of examinations

• All written examinations are harmonized and will be the same

for all candidates, irrespective of the language section to

which they belong, with the exception of the examinations in

Languages 1, 2, 3 and 4.

• In Language 1, basic course, a uniform examination will be• In Language 1, basic course, a uniform examination will be

taken by all the students in the same language section. The

same applies to Language 1, advanced course.

• In foreign languages, a uniform examination will be taken in

each language and at each level by candidates from all

language sections.


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Restrictions for compulsory

subjects and for options• Examinations 1 and 2 (L1 / L2)

Candidates who have followed an advanced course will be required to take

an examination on that course, and not, therefore, on the basic course.

• Examination 3

Candidates will be required to choose an examination in history (2 or 4 Candidates will be required to choose an examination in history (2 or 4

periods) or in geography (2 or 4 periods), unless a written examination in

one of these subjects has been taken. In that case the candidate will

choose either the subject not chosen before or philosophy (2 or 4

periods).

• Examination 4

Candidates who have followed the advanced course in mathematics must

be examined on that course.


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MarkingThe following three factors are taken into consideration for the Baccalaureate:

• The average preliminary mark C expressed out of 100.

• The average written examinations mark E (W in English) expressed out of 100.

• The average oral examinations mark O expressed out of 100.


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• C, E (W) and O are expressed as whole numbers.

• The proportion of the final total mark for the examination allotted to the various parts will be as follows:

• 40 percent for the average preliminary mark C

• 36 percent for the average E (W in English) for the written examinations

• 24 percent for the average O for the oral examinations

• Final result = 0.40 C + 0.36 (W) + 0.24 O

• The final result is expressed as a mark out of 100 accurate to two decimal places.

Sample Report 1st Semester


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Sample Report 2nd Semester


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Sample Bac Diploma

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To pass a pupil must have obtained an average overall mark of 60%.


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Maths Exam

• For details concerning the Mathematics examinations, reference should be made to document ‘2010-D-441-en-5’, approved by the Board of Governors at its meeting of 14, 15 and 16 April 2010.


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16 April 2010.

Art Exam

• For details concerning the Art examinations, reference should be made to document ‘2009-D-579-en-2’, approved by written procedure 2009/34 on 13 November 2009.


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Additional written paper

• In particular cases, European School students in the final school year may register for the European Baccalaureate in an additional option subject, whether or not they have attended a course in the subject in question in the school.

• Admittance to this additional Baccalaureate examination may be


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• Admittance to this additional Baccalaureate examination may be authorised only if:

Documentation is provided to show that an examination in the subject is part of the conditions for admission to the higher education course on which the student wishes to embark.

• Registration for the examination and justification of the request must be received before 30 September in the student’s final school year i.e. the same time as the normal registration.

A list of the candidates who have passed the

Baccalaureate examination will be displayed at a time

and a place arranged in advance by the School, so that

candidates may consult them before the


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candidates may consult them before the

proclamation. The individual results will be handed to

each candidate in a sealed envelope on the evening

before the proclamation.

Equivalence with national secondary school certificates

Holders of the European Baccalaureate shall:

• enjoy in their respective countries all the benefits attaching to the

possession of the diploma or certificate awarded at the end of

secondary school in those countries;


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• have the same rights as nationals with equivalent qualifications to seek

admission to any university in the territory of the Contracting Parties.

For details please refer to the respective careers’ teachers.

Useful advice

• Talk to subject teachers

• Talk to careers teachers

• Consult teachers and direction when difficulties

• Do not wait until the last days before the exams to come with a question or problem


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to come with a question or problem

• Do not underestimate the importance of the Pre -Bac

• No unexcused absences

• Take advantage of the offer of mock exams

Links• Le Baccalauréat Européen: http://www.eursc.eu/index.php?l=1

– 1. Règlement du Baccalauréat européen -

– 2. Règlement d'application du Règlement du Baccalauréat européen (applicable pour

l'année scolaire 2011/2012) - 2011-10-D-4-fr-2

• The European Baccalaureate: http://www.eursc.eu/index.php?l=2

– 1. Regulations for the European Baccalaureate - 2011-10-D-3-en-2


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– 1. Regulations for the European Baccalaureate - 2011-10-D-3-en-2

– 2. Arrangements for implementing the Regulations for the European Baccalaureate

(applicable for the 2011-2012 school year) - 2011-10-D-4-en-2

• Das Europäische Abitur: http://www.eursc.eu/index.php?l=3

– 1. Allgemeine Abiturprüfungsordnung - 2011-10-D-3-de-2

– 2. Durchführungsbestimmungen zur Europäischen Abiturprüfungsordnung (Anwendbar

für das Schuljahr 2011-2012) - 2011-10-D-4-de-2

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