Collège | Lycée | Post-Bac

COLLEGE | LYCEE: For 9-13 year olds looking to improve their level of English or to prepare themselves for entry into an

International/ Euro section in their preferred collège or lycée.

International Sections in Public Schools

There are a number of schools in the Aix-en-Provence region offering an ‘International’ or ‘Euro’ Section.

What this means, for those students who are selected, is that they have approximately 4-5 hours of lessons per week taught in English.

Schools include:

Collège Mignet, Aix

Collège Monod, Pennes Mirabeau

Lycée Duby, Luynes

Manosque International School, Manosque

International Sections in Private Schools

There are also many private (often bilingual English/French) schools in the Aix-en-Provence region where students can study in English to complete Oxford/ Cambridge exams and/or the IB programme.

Many subjects are delivered in English.

The preparation classes offered will prepare them for the admission process and exam as well as working in English.

Schools include:

CIPEC, Luynes

IBS (International Bilingual School of Provence), Luynes

La Nativité, Luynes, Aix

Sacré Cœur, Aix

The Gift School, Ventabren

SVIS (Saint Victoire International School), Fuveau

Val Saint André, Aix

Helpful Tips and Practical Advice

As many parents see the benefit of their child studying in English, the demand for these places is great, and therefore the standard required by schools is high.

Students often need to sit an entrance test and complete an interview as well as provide a good school report.

Sessions provide helpful tips and practical advice.

These preparation lessons are suitable for your child(ren) if:

  • they are motivated to attend an International Section

  • they have studied in an English speaking country/ setting

  • they have a good level of English and want to maintain/ improve it

  • they want to study in an English speaking country/ setting in the future

Lessons to boost your level

Sessions are organised in small groups to prepare your child for entrance exams.

Additional reading materials and writing tasks are provided as well as oral interview preparation.

Helpful sessions

These sessions will be used to help reinforce and deepen learning, to examine and become familiar with a wide range of text types and to strengthen grammar.

Sessions are held:

16h30-18h30 Fridays

OR

10h-12h Saturdays

during term time.

Useful activities & resources

Students will be given plenty of opportunity to practise their spoken English.

Advice and guidance will be provided in a supportive environment using stimulating resources.

Programme

Weekly 2-hour sessions in small groups will be used to give targeted lessons to help your child achieve their potential.

Lessons will focus on key areas for improvement, including:

  • reinforced activities

  • tasks to practise key vocabulary

  • reading/writing

  • speaking/listening

  • comprehension activities

  • communication and presentation skills

  • language related to daily routines and instructions.

Students will experience a range of text types and are welcome to borrow both fiction and non-fiction books from our library.

Timetable

Fridays: 16h30-18h30

Saturdays: 10h-12h

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Preparation for Collège (Middle School) International Section

suitable for children in CM1, CM2 or

8/9 and 9/10 year olds

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Preparation for Lycée (Upper/ High School) International Section

suitable for students in 4ème, 3ème or

13/14 and 14/15 year olds

Location

Classes are held in our dedicated teaching space located between Aix-en-Provence/Puyricard/Couteron/Venelles

POST-BAC: For young adults looking for English support to help them in their further studies and professional courses at university.

Strengthen learning

Sessions are organised in small groups. Designed to deepen understanding and support young adults with their post-Bac studies.

Examples include:

Engineering, Business Management & Administration, Real Estate, Marketing, Communications and Accountancy.

Prepare for the professional world

These sessions will be used to prepare students for the world of work. Useful, real life tasks, vocabulary and comprehension activities, speaking and listening projects.

These sessions will be held on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday afternoons during term time.

Some flexibility available.

Useful guidance & support

Students will be given support with their professional courses and the English component they will be required to complete.

Guidance will be provided to accompany you through projects and presentations, to consolidate learning and to build confidence to work in the professional domain.

Class Programme

Work covered during professional post-Bac courses is reviewed and discussed to deepen understanding.

Additional activities and support materials will be used to strengthen knowledge and build confidence.

Spoken activities will be added to practise business or professional conversation in English, based on the courses studied.

Places are limited to 6 students per session.

Timetable

Weekly: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday afternoons during term time.

Some flexibility available

Online sessions can be organised where needed

Location

Classes are held in our dedicated teaching space located between Aix-en-Provence/Puyricard/Couteron/Venelles.

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