French

AEFE - Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger.

The Agency for French Education Abroad A government agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France that provides accreditation for the French national curriculum outside of France.

AES Activités extra-Scolaire

Extra-curricular activities See eduka for more information

AS Association de sportives

After school sport programs These include Badminton, step fitness, handball, swimming, surfing, tennis. Enrolment is via Eduka at the start of each year or each term

BCD Bibliothèque Centre Documentaire

Library and Document Centre Primary school library

BFI Baccalauréat Français Internationale Y11 (1e) & Y12 (Tle).

The FBac International programme. Students in this programme take addition classes on top of the FBac courses. These classes are taught in English at LCS. The Britannique program offered at LCS is accredited by Cambridge in association with the French education department.

Cahier de Correspondance

The school booklet of rules and regulations, which parents and students are required to review and sign. Middle school students are required to always carry this booklet. If misplaced students must immediately notify Vie Scolaire.

CAPN Championnat d’Asie- Pacifique de natation

The swimming championship in the Asia Pacific region with AEFE schools: Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh city, Phnom Penh, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney

CdC Conseil de classes

The class council is a meeting held three (3) times a year and is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the student's achievements. It also answers pedagogical questions concerning the life of the class. The class council is composed of members of the school staff, student representatives and parents.

CDI Centre de Documentation et d’information

High School Library and Document Centre Students may access during the morning recess and break Up to 15 students may be accepted when the CDI not occupied by a class. Priority is given to students who need to work on computers.

CESC Comité d’Éducation à la Santé et à la Citoyenneté

Committee for health wellbeing and community citizenship

Coup de Pouce

A Helping Hand An after-school support program for GS and Y1 students whose mother tongue is not French in developing their French language skills.

CPE Conseiller Principal d'Éducation

Dean of students Student welfare officer

CPGE Les Classes Prépas aux Grandes Écoles

Is a French post-secondary education system. They are preparatory classes for top Business and Engineering schools in France. A two-year intensive study programme aimed to facilitate enrolment for undergraduate students into the “Grande Ecoles”. The students from CPGE are required to take national competitive exams. These preparatory classes are officially not authorized to deliver any degrees. CPGE system is only in France, Morocco and Tunisia.

CVC Conseil vie Collège

Student council in Middle school

CVL Conseil vie Lycée

Student council in High School

DELF Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française

DELF is a French foreign language diploma issued by the French Ministry of Education. They validate French language learning. Delf certifications: for English-speaking students who are new to LCS.

DMI Département de Mathématiques et Informatique

Department of Mathematics and Information

DNB Diplôme National du Brevet

The Brevet. A series of exams taken in Y9 (the completion of Cycle 4 in the French education system).

DNL Discipline Non Linguistique

Non-Language Subjects

DST Devoirs Sur Tables

Are weekly tests in exam conditions with topics from all subjects, including Advanced Placement and Baccalaureate, taken directly from past world-wide baccalaureates and APs.

EAL English as an Additional Language

For students who have beginners’ English. Students will have small group classes to allow them to advance and transition back into mainstream English classes.

EBEP Élèves à besoins éducatifs particuliers

Student with special needs

Fbac French Baccalauréat

French Baccalaureate Y11 (1e) & Y12 (Tle)

FLSco Français langue de scolarisation

French as a study language. For non-native French students who require additional support in mastering the French language. A personalized plan is created with the family.

IB Internationale Baccalauréat

International Baccalaureate Y11 – IB1, Y12 - IB2

Infirmerie

Sick Bay

Instances Le conseil d'école Le conseil d’établissement

School Governing Bodies. The primary school council The school committee

Le directeur du primaire

The director of the primary school

Le proviseur

The Principal

Le proviseur adjoint

Deputy Principal

PAP Particulier à particulier

Individual learning plan

Parcours

Lesson Plan

Parcoursup

Is an orientation platform by the French Ministry of Higher Education for access to higher education. This platform allows high school students to pre-register for university courses. https://www.ipag.edu/en/blog/how-work-parcoursup

Permanence

Self-Study at school

PP Professeur principal / Professeurs principaux

Homeroom teacher / Homeroom teachers

Règlement Intérieur

School Rules and Regulations

SELO Sections Européennes ou de Langues Orientales

European or Eastern Language Section is an educational pathway within high school allowing students to deepen their knowledge of the language and culture of a European country or Eastern language. Created to be open to Europe and the world.

SIB Section Internationale Britannique (6e – 2e)

International Programme with British curriculum. Students in this programme take addition classes including history and literature. The classes are taught in English. The Britannique program offered at LCS is accredited by Cambridge in association with the French education department.

SPC Sciences physiques et chimique

Science physics and chemistry

SS Section Sportive

Sports Section. A higher level competition sports program at LCS

Surveillants

Supervisors Responsible for yard and exam supervision, follow up absences and tardiness

SVT Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre

Science - Biology

TBI Tableau Blanc Interactif

Interactive white board

Vie de classe / Heures de vie de classe

Class life = class discussion. The class meets with the Home room teacher to discuss current issues related to the pedagogic program, class dynamics and other issues. Student representatives will present the issues discussed at class council each term.

Vie scolaire

School Life = The student welfare department. The Vie Scolaire team is made up of our Senior Education Advisor (CPE) and 12 Education Assistants (AED). The AED supervise the students while ensuring their safety, especially outside of class (recess, lunch break, homework help, etc.). The Vie Scolaire team also supports the CESC (Health Education and Citizenship Committee) by planning, in collaboration with the LCS community.

Anglais

NAPLAN National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy

Cet examen national australien dans toutes les écoles locales. C'est un examen qui évalue les compétences en anglais et en mathématiques. CE2, CM2, 5e et 3.