The Section Internationale Anglophone de Buc (SIAB) is a bilingual school in the town of Buc,
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of
Yvelines
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Versailles
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.
Today, the program has expanded to 150 students. English classes span over the
primary
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section from CE2 to CM2, the middle school (Fr. “
collège
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* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
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”) with classes from 6ème to 3ème, and the high school (Fr. “
lycée
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* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...
”) covering 2nde up to Terminale.
The section is an integral part of the French state school system and is free of charge.
Overview
The program is aimed at English-French
bilingual
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children from around the world. It includes families from
Anglophone countries
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, expatriated in France, French families returning from expatriation in Anglophone countries as well as bi-national and bilingual families living in the area.
The selection process for entrance is based on an oral and written exam at primary, middle school and high school level. Acceptance is based on language skills and potential to succeed.
Courses are taught by teachers who are French or English native speakers, depending on the subject taught.
The school offers an English Program Parent-Teachers Association (PSAB), which encourages parents to participate in many of the decisions necessary to manage a school, and help facilitate the integration of the new bilingual families in the area.
Programs
6ème to 3ème
The middle school program was established in 1998. Located in the Collège Martin Luther King, the program opened with seven students and has grown to include more than 80 participants from around the world in 2009.
2nd to Terminale
The Section Internationale Anglophone was extended to the high school level in 2005, providing classes from 2nde through to Terminale (years 11 – upper 6th UK / grades 10 – 12 US). The section is located in the
Lycée
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...
Franco-Allemand in Buc. The lycée has a French, German and English program.
Primary section
Opened in September 2008, this program is offered at the Louis Blériot Primary School in Buc, located next to the MLK middle school and LFA high school campus. The primary section aims to offer English-French bilingual education from an early age in CM1 and CM2 (years 5 and 6 UK/grades 4 and 5 USA) and to prepare students for entry into the Collège Martin Luther King.
There is an
entrance test
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of students’ abilities in English, primarily based on oral expression and listening comprehension.
See also
*
List of international schools
This is a list of notable international schools from around the world.
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
...
*
DFG / LFA Buc DFG may refer to:
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*Dollar Financial Group, US
*Dongfeng Motor Group, a Chinese carmaker
Education
* several Deutsch-Französische Gymnasien, French-Germans schools
**Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken (DFG LFA Saarbrücken), ...