Lycée Condorcet Sydney (also known as the International French School of Sydney and formerly as the French School of Sydney) is a French-based

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early learning,

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, and

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, located in , an eastern suburb of

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, Australia. The school provides an education for children from

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and is linked to the

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, is approved by the

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(Agency for French Teaching Abroad), and regulated by French authorities. The

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is approved by the

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Organization. The school is a member of the Association of Independent Schools. The petite and moyenne section of maternelle are approved by the NSW Department of Education.

History

The school was established in 1969, and was renamed to 'Lycée Condorcet' in 1988 on the eve of the bicentenary of the French Revolution of 1789. This name was based on Marie Jean Antoine Caritat, the

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of Condorcet, the famous father of French Education. In 2003, the school moved to its current location in Maroubra, on the site of the former

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Education

The curriculum taught at the Lycée Condorcet follows the French education system, with the exception of the English classes which follow the NSW curriculum. Staff at the school are mostly French trained teachers. The International French school accepts enrolments from all students with a working knowledge of French in primary school and secondary school and students who only speak English are welcome to join the school from year 10 onwards as part of the International Baccalaureate program. Students from

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10 to 12 are classed in the upper secondary school, considered the 'international section' by the school. Students in these years are prepared for their upcoming

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s or they prepare the French Baccalaureate. Those students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) are taught by teachers entirely in English for the rest of these years whereas those taking the French Baccalaureate study entirely in French. Despite being in New South Wales, the school does not formally conform to the

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's curriculum, but is registered by the

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as a specialist school from preschool level to

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. Unlike non-government or government schools in the state, the students are not required to wear

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whilst attending classes, as is the custom in France. The school year follows roughly the European calendar. It begins in August and ends in June, unlike the Australian education system which starts the year in January and ends it in December.

Students

The student population at the school is made up of over 20 nationalities, and the school has initiated an effort to make sure non-

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students learn French via foreign language classes.

References

External links

Lycée Condorcet website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lycee Condorcet (Sydney) International schools in Sydney French international schools in Australia Educational institutions established in 1969 Private secondary schools in Sydney 1969 establishments in Australia Maroubra, New South Wales Private primary schools in Sydney

History

Education

Students

See also

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