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Timetables will be fortnightly, so as to let the pupils benefit from learning each subject in both languages. Teaching in French and English will be alternated on a daily basis.

Moyenne, Grande section et CE1 :

 

The curriculum can be found on the French Ministry of Education website in the chapter " qu'apprend-on à l'école "

http://www.education.gouv.fr/bo/2002/hs1/default.htm

CYCLE I : MS and GS bilingual classes in 2007/2008
There are no official hours for kindergarten classes.

CYCLE II : 1/ CP bilingual classes in 2007/2008

CYCLE II : 2/ CE1 bilingual classes in 2007/2008

From this school year (2007-2008), bilingual classes benefit from tandem teaching :

Once a week, both teachers, English and French, teach the same class and set up activities according to their class project in both languages. Pupils can speak in French or English in accordance with clearly defined rules.
Both teachers share two classes. Each teacher has a classroom with a French display for the French classroom, and an English display for the English classroom.
To allow the children to adapt more easily and for family reception, children are welcomed every morning into the same classroom (classroom of reference) and only after this time can movement between classes begin.

How bilingual classes in cycle 1 work :

In MS

- Pupils do the same activities in English or in French.
- Every day children change classes , one day they are in the French classroom, the following day in the English classroom.

MS bilingual class project 2007/2008 : illustrated book creation

In GS

It will follow the same system as in MS and will continue the learning begun in MS
Teachers work according to fixed objectives for two weeks : the same objectives, but activities may sometimes differ in English and French.

GS bilingual class projects 2007/2008 :
- work on the 5 senses
- creation of illustrated books

Between monolingual and bilingual classes (cycle 1)

Bilingual classes operate in the same way as other classes in the kindergarten and are involved in the same activities (such as discovering local cultures, the school magazine…) only the language changes.

How bilingual classes in cycle 2 work :

In CP

Teaching in French and English will be alternated on a half-daily basis.
Schedules and programme planning are prepared during the teachers' meetings.
Subjects are shared between teachers, but time will be taken to study the vocabulary in the other language.
Reading
Pupils learn reading in both languages ; however some notions are learnt only once and reinvested in the other language.

Pedagogic resources
Mathematics is taught using the same textbook in French and in English.
The English reading method is " Jolly Phonics ", completed with "Fitzroy Readers".

CP bilingual class projects :
- world discovery : the body
- drama

In CE1

It will follow the same system as in CP . However, teaching in French and English will be alternated on a daily basis.

Pedagogic resources
Mathematics is taught using the same textbook in French and in English.
In English reading and writing, the teacher follows the method started in CP with " Jolly Grammar " and the illustrated books of " Fitzroy Readers ".

Assessment : Assessment of pupils' skills will be carried out in the teaching language. Assessments are sometimes bilingual, depending on the notions learnt.

CE1 bilingual class projects :
- cross-curricular project : animals
- reading challenge

Difference between monolingual and bilingual classes (cycle 2)

Concerning GS and CP, teachers ensure a link between the bilingual GS and the bilingual CP classes.
In cycle 2, teachers of bilingual classes set up bilingual projects and are also involved in common projects with the monolingual classes.

All the class projects are relevant to the school development plan.

A bilingual lexical notebook will be built up throughout cycle1 and cycle2.

As a bilingual 6ème class is planned, a link between CM2 and 6ème will be set up.