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French Section - Secondary - Junior Secondary class structures

Classic course, reinforced English

Student hours:

Disciplines                                                                6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème
Core subjects  
French 5 + 1* 4 + 1* 3,5 + 1* 4,5 + 0,5*
Mathematics 4,5 + 0,5* 4 + 1* 4 + 0,5* 4 + 1*
History - Geography
- Civic Education		 3 3 3 3,5
Language 1 - English (4) (4) (4) (4)
Language 2** - 2 3 3
Life and Earth Science 1 + (0,5) 1,5 1,5 1,5
Physics - Chemistry - 1,5 1,5 2
Physical Education 4 3 3 3
Information Technology 1 1 1 1
Art and design 1 1 1 1
Music 1 1 1 1
Library (0,5) - - -
One elective subject
Latin - 2 3 3
Language 2 bis - Mandarin - - 3 3
Maximum student hours 26,5 32 31 33

* Extra methodological support
** Available languages: spanish, german, mandarin. Extra French (only in 5ème)
0,5: one hour every two weeks
(…): in groups

Oriental (Mandarin) course

Additional disciplines and hours:

Disciplines                                                                6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème
Mandarin language
(substitutes or adds to the existing Language 2)		 5 4 4 4
Information Technology in Mandarin - - 0,5 0,5
Art and design in Mandarin - - 0,5 0,5
Maximum student hours
in Oriental course		 31,5 32 33 35

0,5: one hour every two weeks

Bilingual course French-English

Specificities of the Bilingual course, student hours:

Disciplines                                                                6ème 5ème 4ème 3ème
Subjects taught in English within allotted hours
Information Technology 1 - - -
Music 1 - - -
Art and design 1 - - -
Physical education 4 - - -
Library (0,5) - - -
Part of subjects taught in English within allotted hours
Mathematics 1 - - -
Subjects taught in English in addition to allotted hours
History – Geography 1 - - -
Maximum hours in Bilingual course 27,5 - - -
Maximum hours in Bilingual
+ Oriental course		 32,5 - - -

0,5: one hour every two weeks
(…): in groups