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School details
| Number of students |
The British Section (c820 students) is one of 14 International Sections, so there are c2200 students on site |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Over 50 |
| Most common nationality |
The majority of the students are dual national. French will be the most common nationality |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
All international students |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
Yes, there is a French immersion course |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, in Primary |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Students are provided with tablets in Collège and laptops in Lycée |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online during emergencies) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. French public schools are secular |
| External examinations or assessments available |
The children sit the International Brevet (Diplôme National du Brevet - mention Internationale) in 3ème
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| Results in these examinations |
100% pass rate |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
2 hours per day |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Learning support offered |
Strong pastoral team |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Waiting list |
No, |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Parents are encouraged to apply within the application deadline dates in January of the year of entry to secure a place for your child at the British Section. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
No, British Section is unable to take pupils during the school year. All new students will start at the beginning of the school year in September. |
| School start time |
08:00 for Collège / Lycée
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| School finish time |
17:10 for Collège / Lycée
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| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
School buses are organised by the local transport provider. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Book club, readathon, theatre and music, film club, debates, public speaking, football, netball |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gymnasium with climbing wall |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Lycée International - British Section provides a first-class British educational programme for children aged 3 to 18 as part of a genuine bilingual and bicultural curriculum proposed at the internationally renowned Lycée International Saint-Germain-en-Laye and partner schools. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The British Section offers a mother-tongue English curriculum within the context of the French state school system and hence a primarily francophone educational environment. Pupils of all ages spend about three-quarters of lesson time in a French class learning in French and between 6 - 8 hours per week (depending on the year group) learning in English with British Section teachers. |
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