International Bilingual School of Provence, Luynes, France

Primary School (FROM 2 TO 10 YEARS OLD)

Curriculum at IBS of Provence Primary School is inspired by Early Learning Goals as laid out by the English Department of Education and the French Education Nationale. The curriculum is cross curricular and taught through enquiry play activites. Children engage in independent and adult led activities which link skills and attitudes from the different learning aspects of : language and communication, physical, social, mathematical, knowledge of the world, and creative. Children interact with the adults and children in class, and are continually assessed in their learning journey through observation and recording. As an international bilingual school, the week is equally divided between French and English, with complete days of immersion.

Middle School

6ème/5ème/4ème (FR) – Years 7/8/9 (UK) – 6th/7th/8th Grade (USA)

This middle school program at IBS of Provence is a bilingual program created to ensure that all students receive language immersion in both French and English regardless of their entry level to our school. We follow the French national curriculum so that students continuing on in the French system can succeed on the national exams but we go far and beyond the traditional program by adding sports, arts, music, chemistry and physics starting in 6ème, and a third language for those students who are already bilingual. Students can also choose Maths and Physics in either English or French depending on their future studies.

UPPER SCHOOL – 3ÈME, 2NDE, 1ÈRE, TLE

For the past 30 years, IBS has been preparing students for entrance to universities around the world. In addition to the French students who make up 45% of the student population, IBS welcomes pupils from the five continents desiring to pursue their education in English, French or both. Committed to French-English bilingualism and the  preparation of our students for a variety of international examinations, the Upper School offers its students three different sections:

The International Section – which follows the IGCSE Cambridge programme in Years 10 and 11 followed by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. IBS is one of the largest IB schools in France with a diverse student body and a highly qualified and experienced teaching staff from around the world.

 The French Section – which follows the National French Education programme with the BREVET exam in 3ème followed by preparation leading to the French Baccalaureate during the last three years (2nde, 1ère, Tle).

 Mixed International/French Section – for a small number of students in 3ème or 2nde, IBS offers a mixed programme which allows students to develop their French language skills while maintaining their core subjects in English.