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T H E E N G L I S H N A T I O N A L P R O G R A M M E
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The English National Programme provides primary teaching in English for pupils within the French educational system.
At the start of the school year, parents are asked to re-read with particular care the points on safety of pupils on the school site and near the school. These are
on the 'Rules, procedures and safety' page. Please also re-read the paragraph immediately below on access
to the Lycée site, parking and supervision of children on and near roads.
If you would like to volunteer to become a classroom assistant on Tuesday
or Wednesday afternoons, please contact the Head of Programme
by email at
hop@enpferney.org .
The primary Programme provides three hours of teaching in English each week. Pupils attend their local French primary school (or French private school) and are permitted to come to the International Lycée
for the whole of Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon to receive teaching in
English. There are now over 250 pupils in the primary section. There are two classes of
a maximum of 24 pupils in each of the following levels: CE1, CE2, CM1and CM2
on a Tuesday and one of a Wednesday. Pupils are tested on entry, and are
expected to be able to speak and understand the English language with a
certain fluency.
The most important entrance test for entry into the first (CE1) class
takes place in April or May for the following academic year. Details are
on the Important Dates and Events page on this site. There is no
entrance requirement concerning nationality. All classes are based on the English National Curriculum. Pupils in the oldest class (CM2) are tested for entry to the first secondary class (6ème) in the International Collège/Lycée in Ferney-Voltaire. Most students who attend the primary section go on to attend the
Collège International, where they receive tuition in English, English Literature,
and either mathematics or history-geography.
The Programme is not subsidised by any government or other organisation. It is run by a parents’ association, known as
ALA-ELP. An elected committee deals with tuition fees to pay teachers’ salaries, provide teaching materials, and cover other costs. Parents of children who pass the entrance test must become members of the
Association and pay fees for tuition.
Further information on the Programme is available from the English National office
via secretary@enpferney.org.
English National primary classes exist for children in the upper four years of French primary education: CE1, CE2, CM1 and CM2. These are the age-group equivalent of British years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Any child attending English National primary lessons must be in one of these classes in a French
primary school in the Pays de Gex. Formal French primary education starts a year before CE1 in the year called CP, but this is the year during which pupils first learn to read and write in French. Our agreement with the local authorities is that we will not take children for education in English until after this foundation year is successfully completed.
All classes operate with a ceiling of 24 pupils.
Children are always placed in our classes in accordance with their class in French school, even if they have to repeat (redouble) a year in that school.
We label our classes according to the French system, and then use the name of the teacher to designate the teaching group. For example,
CE1, Mrs. Horsford's group.
Please consult the other Primary pages on this part of the site: these are highlighted in the sub menu on the left.