French School Arthur Rimbaud

• The school is part of the worldwide network of French schools abroad (AEFE)

• The school is recognized by the French Ministry of Education and by the Cypriot Ministry of Education.

AEFE: 460 schools, 132 countries, 250 000 students

French School SystemBACCALAUREAT

17 - 18Lycée

(Senior high school)(Λύκειο)

Terminale Year 12

16 - 17 1ère Year 11

15 –16 ans 2nde Year 10

DIPLÔME NATIONAL DU BREVET

14 – 15Collège

(Junior high school)(Гυμνάσιο)

3e Year 9

13 – 14 4e Year 8

12 – 13 5e Year 7

11 –12 ans 6e Year 6

10 – 11

École élémentaire(Elementary school)(Δημοτικό Σχολειο)

Cours moyen 2 (CM2) Year 5

9 – 10 Cours moyen 1 (CM1) Year 4

8 – 9 Cours élémentaire 2 (CE2) Year 3

7 – 8 Cours élémentaire 1 (CE1) Year 2

6 – 7 ans Cours préparatoire (CP) Year 1

5 – 6 École maternelle(Pre school education)

Grande section (GS) Reception year

4 – 5 Moyenne section (MS)

3 – 4 ans Petite section (PS)

FRENCH CURRICULUM « ECOLE MATERNELLE » OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDITION N° 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

"Basics for a good education" Kindergarten provides the basics of a good education in the French system. It prepares for primary school.Its aim is to help children become "pupils" by teaching them to be self-confident, to learn with and among others and to enjoy school.It enables children to develop their own personalities and to become self reliant among people other than family members.It helps them grow by giving them the abilities that will be needed in primary school.This is achieved through a global teaching approach consisting of games, hands-on experience, observation as well as individual and collective activities.

ACQUIRING LANGUAGE

DISCOVERING WRITING

BECOMING A STUDENT

ACTING AND EXPRESSING THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR BODIES

DISCOVERING THE WORLD

OBSERVING, FEELING, IMAGINING, CREATING

ACQUIRING LANGUAGE

Discussion, expression

Comprehension

Learning to master the French language

At the end of kindergarten, children can:- understand a message and act or reply accordingly;- name an object, a person or action relating to everyday life precisely;- formulate and make understood, a description or a question;- describe and make understood an incident previously unknown to the listener, or an invented story;- take the initiative in asking questions or expressing their point of view.

DISCOVERING WRITING

1. Becoming familiar with the written word

At the end of kindergarten children can:- identify the main purposes of the written word;- listen to and understand a text read by an adult;- know some heritage texts, mainly traditional stories;- make an enunciation in an adapted form so that it can be written down by an adult.

2. Preparing to learn to read and write

At the end of kindergarten children can:- differentiate sounds;- distinguish the syllables of a spoken word; recognize the same syllable in several statements;- match the words of a short statement orally and in writing;- recognize and write most of the letters of the alphabet;- relate sounds to letters;- copy in cursive writing, short, simple words where the relationship between letters and sounds has been studied, with guidance from the teacher;- write their name in cursive writing.

BECOMING A STUDENT

Living together: learning the rules of courtesy and the principles of moral behaviour

Cooperating and becoming independent

Understanding what school is

At the end of kindergarten the children can:- respect others and respect the rules of community life;- listen, help, cooperate; ask for help;- have self-confidence; control their emotions;- identify adults and their role;- carry out simple tasks independently and participate in school activities;- talk about what they are learning.

ACTING AND EXPRESSING THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR BODIES

Free or guided physical activitiesActivities which have rulesActivities of expression with artistic theme

At the end of kindergarten the children can:- adapt their movements to environments or different constraints;- cooperate and oppose each other individually or collectively; accept collective constraints;- express themselves with or without musical beat, with or without equipment; express feelings and emotions through gesture and movement;- be familiar with their environment and move about in it;- describe or negotiate a simple course.

DISCOVERING THE WORLD

Learning about objectsLearning about matterLearning about living thingsLearning about shape and sizeFirst experience with quantities and numbersUnderstanding timeUnderstanding place

At the end of kindergarten children can:- recognize, name, describe, compare, arrange and classify materials or objects according to their qualities and uses;- know some features of animal and plant life, understand the major processes: growth, nutrition, movement, reproduction;- name the main parts of the human body and their purpose; distinguish the five senses and their function;- know and apply some rules personal hygiene, nutrition and respect for their surroundings;- be aware of danger and exercise caution; - use references related to days, weeks and the year;- situate events in relation to others;- draw a circle, a square, a triangle;- compare quantities, resolve problems related to quantities;- memorize a sequence of numbers at least to 30;- count a quantity orally in sequence using known numbers;- match the name of a known number with the written figure;- orient themselves in their environment and situate objects in relation to themselves;- work within the confines of a page;- understand and use vocabulary appropriately relating to orientation and relationships in time and place

OBSERVING, FEELING, IMAGINING, CREATING

Drawing and craft activities voice and listening

At the end of kindergarten the children can:- adapt their skills to particular pieces of equipment (instruments, supports, materials);- use drawing as a means of expression and representation;- create a two- or three-dimensional piece of work according to their choice;- study and describe some heritage works, build up a collection;- memorize and interpret songs and rhymes;- listen to a musical extract or a production, then express their feelings and discuss with others to give their impressions.

Modern languages « école maternelle »Ecole française Arthur Rimbaud

• Petite section – Moyenne section: - English: 30 min/day - Greek: some activities in Greek

• Grande section: - English: 3h/week - Greek: 1h30/week

THE BASIC LEARNING CYCLE PROGRAMME FOR CP AND CE1 OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDITION N° 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

FRENCH 10h

MATHEMATICS 5h

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS 3h

MODERN LANGUAGES 1h30 in France4h30 in our schoolENGLISH 3h + GREEK 1h30SPECIAL CURRICULUM FOR CYPRIOT STUDENTS (+ 3h GREEK)

DISCOVERING THE WORLD 2h

ART AND THE HISTORY OF ART 2h

CIVIC AND MORAL EDUCATION 0h30

THE BASIC LEARNING CYCLE PROGRAMME FOR CP AND CE1OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDITION N° 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

FRENCH

1. Oral Language2. Reading, writing3. Vocabulary4. Grammar5. Spelling

MATHEMATICS

1. Numbers and arithmetic2. Geometry3. Size and measurement4. Organization and management of data

DISCOVERING THE WORLD1. Finding one’s bearings in place and time2. Discovering the living world, matter and objects

MODERN LANGUAGESThe students can:understand and communicate simple messages relating to everyday life.

THE BASIC LEARNING CYCLE PROGRAMME FOR CP AND CE1

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATIONSPECIAL EDITION NO 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS

Performance skillsAdapting movement to different types of environmentIndividual and team activities involving cooperation and oppositionCreating and performing expressive, artistic or aesthetic activities

ART AND THE HISTORY OF ART

1. Visual Arts 2. Musical Education

CIVIC AND MORAL EDUCATION

Students learn manners and socialization. They gradually become more responsible and independent: moral principles, understanding of the rules of collective living health and safety education

THE CONSOLIDATION CYCLE – PROGRAMME FOR CE2, CM1 AND CM2

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATIONSPECIAL EDITION NO 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

FRENCH 8h

MATHEMATICS 5h

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS 3h

MODERN LANGUAGES

1h30 in France5h30 in our schoolENGLISH 4h + GREEK 1h30SPECIAL CURRICULUM FOR CYPRIOT STUDENTS (+ 3h GREEK)

EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2h

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 2hART AND THE HISTORY OF ART 2hCOMMON TECHNIQUES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

INCLUDED IN OTHER SUBJECTS

CIVIL AND MORAL EDUCATION 0h30

THE CONSOLIDATION CYCLE – PROGRAMME FOR CE2, CM1 AND CM2OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDITION N° 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

FRENCH

1. Oral Language2. Reading, writing: reading, literature, composing a text3. Study of the French language: vocabulary, grammar

MATHEMATICS

1. Numbers and arithmetic2. Geometry3. Size and measurement4. Organization and management of data

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

Prehistory, Antiquity, The Middle Ages, Modern Times, The Enlightenment.The French Revolution and the 19th CenturyThe 20th Century and our Age, The violence of the 20th century, The European Union.Geography Local geographic realities in the region where the students live, French territory in the European Union, French people in the European context, Travelling in France and Europe, Production in France, France in the world

THE CONSOLIDATION CYCLE – PROGRAMME FOR CE2, CM1 AND CM2OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDITION N° 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS

Measuring one’s performance (in distance, in time), Adapting movement to different types of environmentIndividual and team activities involving cooperation and oppositionCreating and performing expressive, artistic or aesthetic activities

ART AND THE HISTORY OF ART1. Visual Arts 2. Musical Education

CIVIC AND MORAL EDUCATIONIn relation to the study of History and Geography, Civic Education allows the students to identify and understand the importance of values, of founding texts, of symbols of the French Republic and European Union, in particular the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen.

THE CONSOLIDATION CYCLE – PROGRAMME FOR CE2, CM1 AND CM2OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF FRENCH NATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDITION NO 3 OF 19 JUNE 2008

EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Earth and sky, Matter, Energy, Uniformity and diversity of living things, How living things behave, How the human body works and health, Living things and their environment, Technical devices

COMMON TECHNIQUES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Five aims stated in the official texts defining the B2i Certificate:- become comfortable in the computer science environment;- adopt a responsible attitude;- create, produce, process and exploit data;- inform oneself, gather information;- communicate, exchange information.

MODERN LANGUAGES Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Special assistance for foreign students

School time

•Personal work assistance

•2h per week (primary and college)

•French Foreign Language lessons

•1h per day

•Differentiated instruction

•During each lesson if necessary

Outside school•French Institute of Nicosie

•French Foreign Language lessons (3h per week on the afternoon)

•Summer school « L’été européen »

Activities in French (5 weeks, June –July) for children from 3 to 12 years old

FRENCH CURRICULUM « COLLEGE »

« Diplôme National du Brevet »

• Continuous assessment: 240 points (all the subjects except history coefficient 1)

• Final examination: 120 points (mathematics 2, French 2, history/geography 2)

To pass the examination:10/20 Mention assez bien: 12/20 Mention bien: 14/20 Mention très bien: 16/20

French curriculum « Lycée »Terminale ES:

Philosophy, mathematics, history-geography-civic education, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option), economy, physical education

Terminale LPhilosophy, Literature, history-geography-civic education, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option),physical education

Terminale SPhilosophy, mathematics, history-geography-civic education, biology, physics –chemistry, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option), physical education

1e ES (economy)French, mathematics, history-geography-civic education, biology, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option), economy, physical education

1e L (literature) French, mathematics, history-geography-civic education, biology, physics –chemistry, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option),physical education

1e S (scientific) French, mathematics, history-geography-civic education, biology, physics –chemistry, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option), physical education

Seconde :French, mathematics, history-geography-civic education, biology, physics –chemistry, English, Spanish or German, Greek (option), economy, methods and scientific practices or literature and society, physical education

Baccalauréat ES

subject coefficient

Economy 7

Mathematics 5

History- geography 5

Philosophy 4

French 4

English 3

Spanish or German 2

Biology 2

Physical education 2

Baccalauréat Lsubject coefficient

Philosophy 7

French 5

Literature 4

History- geography 4

English 4

Spanish or German 4

Mathematics 2

Scientific subjects (biology, physics)

2

Physical education 2

Baccalauréat SSubjects Coefficient

Mathematics 7 or 9

Physics – chemistry 6 or 8

Biology 6 or 8

French 4

History – geography 3

Philosophy 3

English 3

Spanish or German 2

Physical education 2

Baccalauréat

To pass the examination: 10/20 Mention assez bien: 12/20Mention bien: 14/20Mention très bien: 16/20

Former students

Baccalauréat from 2000 to 2010

Candidates Passed Mention Très bien

Mention Bien Mention Assez bien

47 41

(87% against 81% in France for the

same period)

7

(14% against 5% in France for the same period)

4 6

Former students:After the Baccalauréat

Higher educationFRANCE CYPRUS UK OTHER

30 10 5 5

Universities: 16

« Grandes Ecoles »: 5

Specialized Schools and Institutes: 9

Intercollege: 2University of Nicosia: 3European University of Cyprus: 3Marti School of Art & Design: 1Cyprus International University (North): 1

Middlesex University: 1

Imperial College Londres: 2

University of Essex: 1

King’s College: 1

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