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2 Collège et Lycée International de Ferney-VoltaireSascha Marc Schmeling 113th ACCU Meeting • September 6th, 2016
3 Overview History Current Status CERN’s Current InvolvementAssociations and Sections for International Language Education Overview
4 1970: “Le Gouvernement français portera une attention particulière aux problèmes posés par […] la scolarisation des enfants.” (Maurice Schumann, French Foreign Minister) Early 70s: “Along with this expansion came, […] a need to attract talented people from all over Europe to ‘uproot’ their families and work on these exciting new projects. The lack of schooling options had already been recognised by Council as ‘hindrance’ to recruitment, and a ‘hardship’ to many families, […] when the French delegation to Council made known its Government’s intention of establishing, after consultation with the Organization, a school near the Laboratory to meet the educational needs of children of different nationalities and all ages.” (CERN/3097) 1973 “Les autorités françaises et le CERN sont convenus que les dispositions étudiées en matière d'enseignement auraient à répondre aux objectifs suivants: assurer, au niveau des enseignements primaire et secondaire, les besoins scolaires des enfants des titulaires et des visiteurs, résidant en France ou en Suisse, quelle que soit la durée de leur séjour; offrir à tous les enfants non francophones, quelle que soit leur nationalité, des conditions équivalentes en matière d'éducation; assurer la continuité de l'éducation des enfants afin de permettre un déroulement normal de leur scolarité, que celle-ci s'achève en France ou dans leur pays d'origine.” (CERN/1101) Dutch/Flemish Language Section English National Programme German National Programme Italian National Programme Swedish School Association 1988/1993 Spanish International Section History
5 Current Status Cité Scolaire InternationalProviseur: Xavier Jacquenet Collège International de Ferney-Voltaire Principal Adjoint: Nicolas Raffier Lycée International de Ferney-Voltaire Proviseur Adjoint: Emmanuelle Carrance since 2016/17 two sites, one in Ferney-Voltaire, one in St. Genis Pouilly all international sections Collège Le Jorand, Prévessin-Moëns Principale: Valentine Conraux primary part of the German Programme Primary School since 2015/16 all primary elements of the international associations/sections are recognized by the French state Current Status
6 CERN’s Current InvolvementCERN is a partner in the meetings of the “Comité de Liaison” the scope is the “Cité Scolaire Internationale” This committee is a consultation body between CERN, the school, all national and international stakeholders, and the Académie de Lyon. Composition: Recteur/Rectrice de l’Académie CERN Director-General Conseils d’Administration of all involved higher schools Embassies to France of the countries having international sections CERN is represented with in the boards “Conseil d’Administration” of the Collège International de Ferney-Voltaire, the Collège de Prevessin, and the Lycée International de Ferney-Voltaire. The Conseil d’Administration is the deciding body for the respective school. It takes all administrative decisions, but no educational ones. Composition: representation of the school management, the employees, the communal authorities, the teachers, the students, and the parents CERN’s Current Involvement
7 Dutch/Flemish Language Sectionprogramme founded 1974 Vereniging Nederlandse Taal/ Association pour la Langue Néerlandaise secondary originally financed by BE/NL, since 2013 by BE and the parents primary financed by the parents in 2015/16: 120 students 7 staff exams CITO toets – Dutch test for all 12-year olds Brévet à l’option international Baccalauréat à l’option internationale Dutch/Flemish Language Section
8 English National Programmeprogramme founded 1974 Association de Langue Anglaise – English Language Programme originally financed by the UK, since 1978 by the parents in 2015/16: 1027 students 25 staff exams British GCSE British AS level mathematics Baccalauréat à l’option internationale English National Programme
9 German Language Programmeprogramme founded 1973 Association pour la Promotion de l’Enseignement Germanophone secondary originally financed by AT/DE, since 2015 by DE primary financed by the parents in 2015/16: 238 students 11 staff exams Brévet à l’option international Baccalauréat à l’option internationale German Language Programme
10 Italian Language Programmeprogramme founded 1975 Associazione dei Genitori degli Alumni della Sezione Italiana secondary financed by IT primary financed by the parents in 2013/14: 230 students 7 staff exams Brévet à l’option international Baccalauréat à l’option internationale Italian Language Programme
11 Spanish Language Programmeprogramme founded 1988 Asociación de Padres de Alumnos de la Sección Española secondary financed by ES primary financed by ES and partly by the parents in 2015/16: 168 students 4 staff exams Brévet à l’option international Baccalauréat à l’option internationale Spanish Language Programme
12 Swedish Language Programmeprogramme founded 1973 Svenska Skolföreningen financed by the parents in 2013/14: 20 students 1 staff exams Brévet à l’option international in English Baccalauréat à l’option international in English Swedish Language Programme
13 Notes … please note thatchildren of CERN members of the personnel have a high priority at the school you should not confuse the administration there with – probably well meant – sentences like “I will come to CERN on a sabbatical and I don’t have a residence yet in the area” CERN cannot intervene in person-specific cases you can find a comprehensive report in CERN/3097, given at the CERN Council in December 2013 at the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the international schooling option Notes …
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15 THE ENGLISH NATIONAL PROGRAMME (ENP)Programme founded in 1973 following CERN intervention with French authorities Financed by UK, then from 1978 onwards, run by parents’ association (ALA-ELP) Established as ‘section internationale’ in 1981 ‘Convention’ between Association & Lycée in 1993 Now one of the largest international sections in France Has played role in development of OIB (International Option of the Baccalaureate – A level equivalent, bilingual exam.) Growth : in primary and secondary, 1027 pupils; 25 staff (teachers, leadership, administration); in , 645 pupils in primary and secondary CERN families: 89 out of total of 611 Offers a coherent partial curriculum in English English, History-Geography and Mathematics (optional) studied for 6/8 hrs/week Bicultural education: British curricula, teaching methods and exams complement French educational culture Strength of academic outcomes British GCSE results (2016): good percentages at A* & A grades (e.g. 44% in English Literature and 53% in Mathematics) Baccalaureate (international option) results (2016): high percentages at 14+/20 grades (e.g.70% in written Language and Literature and 67% in History Geography oral examination) University places: students gain places at highly ranked English language universities: e.g. Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LES, UCL, Kings, Stanford, McGill, Queens, … and many others. Enrichment and extra-curricular Founded MUN (Model United Nations) in Lycée Theatre trips/ university visits Drama productions / musical and talent events and performances Expert speakers/ trips to CERN Strengths Integration of French and English studies Challenge and support for pupils Active learning Academic & teaching strengths of staff
16 Aktuelle Schüleranzahl und KlassenverteilungCollège/Lycée Ferney-Voltaire Grundschule Prevessin Gesamtschülerzahl deutsche Abteilung: 238 Schüler (148 Familien) Generalversammlung APEG, 3. November 2015