British Section-Lycee CDG-South Ken

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Hello,

We have been told that the British Section is very good and is separate to the French Section. Does anybody have any first hand knowledge?
My DD has been in Boarding School since Year 7 and is now in Year 11. Unfortunately they are no longer offering the A Levels she wants (was informed last week). She could study the missing subjects remotely but financially it would not make any sense. It also means that she would spend more time on screen rather than enjoy the grounds. So what is the point of staying in Boarding.
Many thanks

My own knowledge of the British Section of the Lycee is not very up to date but it really depends what your DD is into and what kind of person she is. Just wondering why you're considering this school rather than another indie day school or state school?
You talked about "grounds" at your DD's current school for example. Just wondering if you've actually been to visit CDG as you might be surprised by the environment, even though the location is excellent.

Hello,

Thank you for this. My DD is binational and bilingual. She has attended Maternelle and Primary School at the Lycee CDG-French Section. She then went to Boarding- Very happy there although with Covid it has not been easy.

She loves Maths, Physics, Italian and Russian. She is allowed to take 4 A Levels because her GCSEs predicted grades are excellent. She wants to carry on with Italian and Russian A Levels.

Unfortunately she cannot do so because she is the only one who wants to take these two subjects to A Levels. Consequently the school will not run the two courses just for her. So they suggested that she arranges her two courses privately and remotely. This is not ideal at all as ,effectively, we would be paying over 10k a term for two A Levels and she would need to fund and self study the other two remotely. Academics are very important for DD.

British Section-CDG runs the courses; have good results; circa 55-60 students in the sixth form so small school inside factory CDG. We live walking distance from CDG.

It would be great to hear viewpoints from people who have been there.

Thanks

Sounds like a great fit if your DD went through primary at the Lycee and you are within walking distance.

Have you considered having her join the French section and doing some A-levels on the side? You might get better value that way.

I was in the French section so can't comment on the British section but my peers in the British section were very happy and did well. As I mentioned, though, this was some time ago!

Thank you for this.
She would not be allowed to join in Premiere (Year 12) from a British School as the Seconde (year 11) curriculum would not have been covered for the new reformed Bac. At least 30 hours teaching a week plus homework.

The workload for A Levels is pretty heavy as it is more specialised than the Bac; 5-6 hours teaching per week for each subject then double the hours for homework and subject reading. A minimum of 10-12 hours to include teaching per A Level per week.
She wants to go to a UK university then a Master in France or Canada.
Thanks for your feedback.

The BS is famous for having strong Maths, Sci. and M Languages departments. The French language is compulsory and has to be taken as a fourth A level. Maths and FM are considered one A level so these hard-working students will have to take five A levels in Y13.