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Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans High School Open House

FRENCH DIPLOMAS, EXAMS, and LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS [email protected] (504) 620-5500 ext.1756

Sophie Capmartin Director of Academics CONTENT OF PRESENTATION

1. Overview of French school system 9th-12th grade 2. Diplôme national du Brevet (DNB) 3. French-American Baccalaureate 4. Language certification: DELF B1/B2 5. Q&A [email protected] 1. Overview of French school system 9th-12th

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Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School)

[email protected] 1. Overview of French school system 9th-12th

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6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème 2nde 1ère Terminale

Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School)

End of middle school diploma: Diplôme National du Brevet End of high school diploma: the Baccalauréat 2. The Brevet

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Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School)

End of middle school diploma: Diplôme National du Brevet End of high school diploma: the Baccalauréat 2. The Brevet

● The French national brevet diploma is both an assessment and a certification of the knowledge and skills acquired at the end of French middle school.

● It is one of the two standardized French assessments (Brevet and the Baccalaureate). While it is not required, it is a prestigious diploma and is highly regarded by any French and/or French accredited institutions. Ongoing assessments 9th grade year 400 points Written 300 points Exams Oral 100 points TOTAL 800 points

● The brevet has a dual component: ongoing assessments based on grades (9th grade year) and exams taken at the end of 9th grade

● Final exams include 4 written exams - French, Mathematics, /, and - and 1 oral exam (presentation of an interdisciplinary project led during the school year)

● Passing grade is 400 points

● Exams usually take place during the first week of June. Starting in June 2021, exams will take place at LFNO.

More info: https://www.rochambeau.org/uploaded/PORTALS/RESSOURCES_PEDAGOGIQUES/DIPLOMENATIONALDUBREVET-ENG.Version.pdf 3. The Baccalaureate

● General Bac info v ● The French American Bac (FAB) 3. The Baccalaureate

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Collège (Middle School) Lycée (High School) End of middle school diploma: Diplôme National du Brevet End of high school diploma: the Baccalauréat What is the French baccalaureate?

● The French Baccalaureate is an extensive, national examination taken at the end of the “Lycée” (HS), upon completion of 11th and 12th grade. It marks the successful conclusion of secondary studies and it is the required qualification in for students wishing to carry on their studies in .

● A diploma from a French International high school like LFNO reflects success in a demanding, comprehensive, integrated, internationally-based college preparatory program unique in the US.

Source: http://frenchlanguagek12.org/french-curriculum-schools/french-baccalaureate (website of the Cultural Services French Embassy in the ) What is the French baccalaureate?

● Courses that prepare students for the French Baccalaureate are taught at the college level. As a result, most of the Canadian and US colleges and grant college credit or scholarships to French secondary graduates on the basis of their performance on the Baccalaureate

● Starting in 2021, the French Baccalaureate will combine ongoing assessments in 11th and 12th grade and final examinations in 11th (1) and 12th grade (4)

Source: http://frenchlanguagek12.org/french-curriculum-schools/french-baccalaureate Other sources: https://www.education.gouv.fr/cid131517/revitalizing-the-baccalaureat.html Video in English about the new bac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qBD5OhVDOM#action=share The French American baccalaureate

This is the synthesis of the program and the French Baccalaureate. In close partnership with the , the French Ministry of National Education has agreed to devise a special diploma recognizing an excellent mastery of the French language and culture as well as of the and American culture. For the FAB, students take 3-4 APs corresponding to their special track, instead of three corresponding courses for the Baccalaureate. FAB Requirements

Première (11th grade) Terminale (12th grade) ● French (Exam) ● Philosophy (Exam) ● History and geography ● History and geography ● Foreign language 1 (English) ● Foreign language 1 (English) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● PE ● PE ● Science ● Science ● Specialization* 1 ● Specialization 1 (Exam) ● Specialization 2 ● Specialization 2 (Exam) ● Specialization 3

*Specialization courses: Political science, Humanities, Foreign languages, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Biology, , Engineering, Arts, Computer science, and Classics. FAB Requirements

Première (11th grade) Terminale (12th grade) ● French (Exam) ● Philosophy (Exam) ● History and geography AP history ● History and geography ● Foreign language 1 (English) ● Foreign language 1 (English) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● PE ● PE ● Science ● Science ● Specialization* 1 ● Specialization 1 (Exam) ● Specialization 2 ● Specialization 2 (Exam) ● Specialization 3

*Specialization courses: Political science, Humanities, Foreign languages, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Engineering, Arts, Computer science, and Classics. FAB Requirements

Première (11th grade) Terminale (12th grade) ● French (Exam) ● Philosophy (Exam) ● History and geography AP history ● History and geography ● Foreign language 1 (English) AP English ● Foreign language 1 (English) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● PE ● PE ● Science ● Science ● Specialization* 1 ● Specialization 1 (Exam) ● Specialization 2 ● Specialization 2 (Exam) ● Specialization 3

*Specialization courses: Political science, Humanities, Foreign languages, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Engineering, Arts, Computer science, and Classics. FAB Requirements

Première (11th grade) Terminale (12th grade) ● French (Exam) ● Philosophy (Exam) ● History and geography AP history ● History and geography ● Foreign language 1 (English) AP English ● Foreign language 1 (English) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● PE ● PE ● Science ● Science ● Specialization* 1 ● Specialization 1 (Exam) AP Course ● Specialization 2 ● Specialization 2 (Exam) ● Specialization 3

*Specialization courses: Political science, Humanities, Foreign languages, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Engineering, Arts, Computer science, and Classics. FAB Requirements

Première (11th grade) Terminale (12th grade) ● AP English ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) Ongoing ● AP History ● Science assessments ● Foreign language 2 (Spanish) ● PE (40%) ● Science ● Specialization 3 ● French literature ● Philosophy Final ● AP course examinations ● Specialization 2 (60%) ● Oral (projects)

Sources: http://fisna.org/en/scholarship/diplomas-and-certificates/the-french-american-baccalaureat/ https://nouvelleorleans.consulfrance.org/IMG/pdf/BFA-ENG-Nov2010-LowRes.pdf?2066/be27c242ff6425ef90d10783f5f987755edc4573

4. French language certifications

DELFv B1 DELF B2 4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française

● The DELF is a diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education to prove the French-language skills of non-French candidates ● There are six independent diplomas which correspond, respectively, to the six levels of the Council of Europe' s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) ● B1 corresponds to the 3rd level and is taken by Lycée students in 8th grade or new students in 9th grade ● B2 corresponds to the 4th level and will be taken by Lycée students who do not take the FAB in 12th grade ● Most French universities require the DELF B2 certificate to register 4. The Diplôme d’étude en langue française

● Students under the age of 17 years old take the DELF junior. The junior version is adapted to the teenage lifestyle and corresponds to the interests of teens. ● The DELF has four components, each counting for 25% of the exams: written comprehension, written production, oral comprehension, and oral production. ● Passing grade is 50 out of 100 ● The exam is usually scheduled in March MERCI! Q&A

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