For a new language policy at the Jakarta French School

Quality foreign language education : fewer hours of English but enhanced quality

Customized success pathways in languages Harmonization from CP to 3eme (GR 1 to 9) An existing system recognized by other schools and which

enables continuity of education

The schedule parity bilingual system was shown to have limitations :

Unsatisfactory level of French language for students at the end of cycle 3 (Gr 5)

No possible bridges between bilingual and non-bilingual programs

No continuity after CM2 (Gr 5)

CONSEQUENCE : A TEACHING TEAM THAT DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS SYSTEM ANYMORE

Why change the existing?

PS : Schedule parity bilingual system BUT for Fridays which will be devoted to FrenchMS et GS : no change

In Kindergarten

Evolution of the 2 programs (bilingual and French) into 2 language pathways :

a bilingual pathwaya multilingual pathway

In Elementary School

Benefits of pathways versus specialization program

Well balanced class sizes Bridges made possible thanks to proficiency

groups for English classesBetter quality learning process of French

languageAchievable continuity all the way through 3ème

(Gr 9)

Focus on the bridges

Situation to date : 1 child in a speciality program can hardly move over to the other one (must change class, teacher, classmates, remedial program)

With the pathway system: a child who can change his orientation thanks to his or her progress doesn’t have to change class, just level group. This change is made possible after discussion with both teachers and parents.

Implementation at LFJ

• A frame of reference : the French Education Ministry texts governing International Sections, « pathways of excellence promoting student success »

• 18 hour core teachings for everyone AND an 8 hour language pathway:

• Pathway #1 : multilingual (French, English, Indonesian)• Pathway #2 : bilingual (French, English)

Current Situation

French Cycle 2 3x 45 min English

1x 45 min IndonesianCycle 3 4x 45 min English

1H30 IndonesianBILINGUAL13 hours in English : Science, mathematics, literature, sports, arts, English language

Colour Code

• Orange : common to both language pathways• Green : multilingual pathway• Blue : bilingual pathway

18/8

3 hrs of English

language study

18 hrs of Language study and subjects in

French

1h30 of Indonesian

language study

Multilingual Pathway French-English-Indonesian

3h30 ofsubjects in

French study

Orange : commonGreen: multilingual pathwayBlue: bilingual pathway

18/8Study of

the English

Language3h

Study of the language and

subject matters in French

EMILE (subject matters

of the French curriculum taught in English)

5h

Bilingual French-English Pathway

Orange : commonGreen: multilingual pathwayBlue: bilingual pathway

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3 levels for all

Advanced English language program

(English language art program) designed by the Anglo Saxon team

Enhanced study of English

literature for advanced level

Cambridge certification at the end of the 3rd cycle (6ème)

Personalized language

assessmentEnglish

Language

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CP

*Reading/Production of texts*Measures/Geometry*World discovery (DDM)*PE*Visual Arts

CE1*Reading/Production of texts*Measures/Geometry *World Discovery (DDM) *PE *Visual Arts

CE2• Reading & Production of

texts* Measures/Geometry* Geography* PE* Science

CM1* Reading & Production of texts* Measures/Arithmetic* Geography * PE * Science

CM2*Reading/Production of texts*Measures/ Arithmetic*Geography*PE*Science EMILE

EMILE Functioning

A subject of the French curriculum taught in English A qualified native English-speaking teacher

A subject always taught by the anglophone reference teacher

Variety and progression in all subjects for a balanced result : Eg : 1H sports in English and 2H sports in French. As is the case today in the bilingual programEg : in CP and CE1, reading and writing being installed, we use more subjects where spoken language is favoured (arts, sports, World Discovery)

English Language Classes

• For each of the 2 pathways: 3 hrs of English Language

– Common to both pathways: students from multilingual and bilingual can be mixed

– Ability streaming in accordance with the CECRL A1, A1-A2, A2-B1 objectives

– Taught by native English-speaking teachers

Indonesian Language Classes• 1H30 Indonesian language & culture

• 45 min Indonesian culture taught simultaneously by a French teacher + an Indonesian teacher

• 45 min Indonesian Language with 2 level groups

Objective of the new policy :To open an international

section

September 2016 : establishment of the « International Section» organization (SI) from CP to CM2

Before end of 2016 : Application file sent to AEFE and the French Education Ministry requesting the official opening of the International Section in elementary for September 2017.

For the Secondary School

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL ALIGNMENT

To ensure continuity between Primary School – Secondary School (avoid a significant reduction in the number of hours as is currently the case (CM2 : 13 hrs 6ème : 6hrs)

To achieve excellence To offer quality English language teaching, accredited and

recognized by the Education Ministry To allow parents coming from an AEFE school or returning

to France to find an identical system

26H Core

2H English

Civilization2 abilitygroups

4H English language

abilityGroup

6ème – September 2016

OPTION2H

History-geography in English

Orange : commonBlue : bilingual pathwayGreen : options which can be taken in multilingual or bilingual

26H Core

2H English

Civilization2 Ability groups

3H English

languageAbility Group

OPTION1H

indonesian

5ème and 4ème – September 2016

OPTION1H

Latin

OPTION2H

History-geography in English

3HLV2

Spanish, Chinese, German

+

Orange : commonBlue : bilingual pathwayGreen : options which can be taken in multilingual or bilingual

26H Core

2HHistory-Geo

DNL*2 Ability groups

3H English

languageAbility Group

OPTION1H

indonesian

3ème– September 2016

OPTION2H

Latin

OPTION2H

EnglishCivilization

3H2nd Foreign LanguageSpanish, Chinese, Deutsch

+

* Discipline Non Linguistique

Orange : commonBlue: bilingual pathwayGreen: options which can be taken in multilingual or bilingual

Objective of the new policy:To open an international section with the possibility to take

the National Diploma of Brevet « international option»

Before end of 2016 : proposal file sent to AEFE and the French Education Ministry requesting the official opening of the International Section in elementary for september 2017.

2nd Foreign Language Teaching starting from 2016 Chinese, German, Spanish

Implementation of the Middle School reform on the 2nd Foreign Language policy starting from 5ème

Consequence for LFJ : • Removal of 2nd Foreigh Language in 6ème

• Number of hours increased in 5ème, 4ème, 3ème + 0,5 hours ( 3 instead of 2,5 hours)

Indonesian Teaching Optional Teaching for all Middle School levels : 1 hour weekly With « special beginners » program being kept as is

Indonesian as a 3rd Foreign Language offered in High-School in 2nde , only with the aim of taking it as an option for the baccalaureate. 2 hours weekly .

Upon request, setting up of a common «High-School » group for an introduction to the Indonesian language. 1 hour weekly.