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5ème / UK Year 8
5ème Class Details (anglophones)
Native-level English and French students attend a French Collège following the French national curriculum with six hours of lessons in British Section classes.
Estimated spaces available for 2027-28: 0-1 (French immersion only)
Eligibility
- Age: Candidates must normally be born in 2015 to enrol in this class (12 years old)
- Level of English: Applicants must possess age-appropriate native-level English (spoken, written, comprehension) to be considered for these programmes.
Curriculum
Details of the 5ème curriculum can be found here.
Application Fee
The non-refundable Application Fee is 250 €.
Registration Fee
The non-refundable Registration Fee is 1 500 € per child plus an advance on Tuition Fees of 500 € per child. The latter will be deducted from the Annual Tuition Fees invoice issued in September of the year of entry.
Annual Tuition Fees
- 4 427 € per annum (reduced rate, if family paying)
- 7 885 € per annum (standard rates, if employer paying)
Timeline
- November 24 2026 - January 9 2027: pay non-refundable admission fee of €250
- January 16 2027: last day to complete online application forms
- March 10 2027: local FS testing
- May / June 2027: decisions communicated / registration
Required documents
- Letter of motivation from parents
- Language questionnaire (included in online application form)
- Birth certificate / passport
- Photo
- Dossier d’inscription form
- School reports covering last two years (if possible)
5ème Programmes
| Is your child a fluent English and French speaker? |
Is your child a fluent English speaker only (no or very little French)? |
|---|---|
BilingualSite OptionsLocation: Collège Les Hauts Grillets Location: Collège Pierre et Marie Curie |
French Immersion / Français SpécialThis is a specialised programme for students who do not yet speak French or who have limited knowledge of the language. The class is composed of 15-20 new students coming from all around the world. The British Section is assigned one to two places a year. Students work with a specialised French teacher from September to June to develop their knowledge of French while maintaining their native level of English with the British Section. By the end of the academic year, immersion students should have developed a high level of French proficiency which will then allow them to integrate into a regular French classroom the following year for the French curriculum. Location: Collège International |
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Bilingual
Site Options
Location: Collège Les Hauts Grillets
Schedule: Full-time
Spaces available for 2026-27 academic year: 0
The British Section welcomes approximately 80 students at this partner school located in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. There are five international sections at this school.
Location: Collège Pierre et Marie Curie
Schedule: Full-time
Spaces available for the 2026-27 academic year: 0
The British Section welcomes approximately 130 students at this partner school located in Le Pecq. There is one other international section.
Immersion / Français Spécial
This is a specialised programme for students who do not yet speak French or who have limited knowledge of the language. The class is composed of 15-20 new students coming from all around the world. The British Section is assigned one to two places a year. Students work with a specialised French teacher from September to June to develop their knowledge of French while maintaining their native level of English with the British Section. By the end of the academic year, immersion students should have developed a high level of French proficiency which will then allow them to integrate into a regular French classroom the following year for the French curriculum.
Location: Collège International
Schedule: Full-time
Spaces available for the 2026-27 academic year: 0-1 in French Immersion
There are two French immersion classes at the Collège International: a joint 6ème/5ème class and a joint 4ème/3ème class. There will not be any availability for bilingual students on this site.
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