Twelfth Grade / Terminale Application Details

Class Details

Bilingual: 80% French and 20% American, consisting of four hours of Language and Literature two hours of History, and two hours of Contemporary US Society.
Class Size : four classes of 13-15 students each (Lycée International campus only).
Estimated number of places available next year: 0-2 places. (Must currently be enrolled in an American Section BFI program.)

Eligibility

Age: Candidates must be born in 2007 to enroll in this class (17 years old).
Level of English: Applicants must possess native-level English (spoken, written, comprehension) to be considered for the program.
Level of French : Applicants must possess native level French (spoken, written, comprehension) in order to be considered for the program. We do not have a French immersion program at this level.
BFI eligibility: Because the BFI option is a two-year program, the American Section can only consider applicants transferring from other American option BFI programs who have completed the Première program.

Applications

Applications should be submitted online via the American Section website between December 1 and January 15 for the following school year.

Testing

A written test is required for all candidates. An individual interview may be scheduled at a later date for selected candidates as part of a second round of assessments.

Local candidates: Testing will take place on-site at the Lycée International in February/March 2024. Exact dates to be determined.
Overseas candidates: Group testing will take place online in February/March. Information will be sent to you once your file has been submitted.

Curriculum

Class specific information about the Twelfth Grade (Terminale) curriculum is available here.

Spécialités

Sudents choose two spécialités among eight possibilities in Twelfth Grade (Terminale). The Lycée International offers the following choices:

Histoire-Géographie-Géopolitique et Sciences Politiques (HGGSP)
Humanités-Littérature-Philosophie (HLP)
Maths
Science Numérique- Science Informatiques (NSI)
Science de la Vie et de la Terre (SVT)
Physique/Chimie
Science Economiques et Sociales (SES)

BFI Diploma

The Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) was created by the French government to offer a genuinely bilingual education to its citizens living abroad or returning from overseas, as well as to foreigners studying in French schools around the world or residing in France for a significant period of time. It is a particularly demanding version of the French Baccalaureate.

After following a fully bilingual curriculum during their last two years of school, students take oral and written exams in English and French, each language having to be at a standard enabling them to work at ease in any subject at university level.

Detailed information about the Baccalaureate Français International (or BFI) is available here.

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Applying

Required documents

cover letter
birth certificate
dossier d’inscription form
Photo
grade reports (three years including the current year)
two writing samples
CNED reports (if necessary)
Standardized tests (if available)
curriculum information
One recommendation from the current English teacher.