ROCHAMBEAU ADVANTAGE

What to expect from high school? December 6, 2018

WELL-ROUNDED GRADUATES

Reflective & Critical Thinkers

3rd language required

In-depth Knowledge

Broad Curriculum

Internationally-minded

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CURRICULUM

A French Curriculum, Rigorous, Well Rounded, and Internationally

Minded

STAGES LEADING TO THE BAC

9th grade (3ème)

“Diplôme National du Brevet”

American civilization (CIVAM)

10th grade

Professional internship

Options + pre-OIB

11th grade (1ère)

1st part of BAC Francais

High School Diploma

12th grade (Terminale)

French BAC

HIGH SCHOOL / LYCEE

2 year process

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COURSE OF STUDIES

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● 10TH GRADE: COMMON CORE + PERSONALIZED

SUPPORT (AP) + ELECTIVES

● 11TH GRADE: COMMON CORE + 3 SPECIALITIES +

AP + ELECTIVE

● 12TH GRADE: COMMON CORE + 2 SPECIALITIES +

AP + ELECTIVE

SECONDE (10th) COMMON CORE

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COMMON CORE

FRENCH 4 MATHEMATICS 4

ENGLISH 4 ENGLISH OIB 5

HISTORY & GEO. & CIVICS 3.30 HISTORY & GEO. & CIVICS (OIB) 4

PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY 3 BIOLOGY 1:30

LANGUAGE 2 (LV2) 3 ECONOMICS 1:30

PHYSICAL ED. 2 NUMERICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES

1:30

NON MANDATORY ELECTIVES

Artistic electives 2 Latin 2

AP prep course (Calculus) 2 AP (According to students needs)

PREMIERE & TERMINALE

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COMMON CORE

FRENCH (11th grade) 4 PHILOSOPHY (12th Grade) 4

ENGLISH 4 LANGUAGE 2 (LV2) 3

HISTORY & GEO. & CIVICS 3.30 PHYSICAL ED. 2

SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION 2

ELECTIVES “Spécialités”(3 electives in 11th grade - 2 electives in 12th grade)

HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, GEOPOLITICS, AND POLITICAL SCIENCES 4 6

HUMANITIES, LIT. AND PHILOSOPHY 4 6

MATHEMATICS 4 6

PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 4 6

LIFE AND EARTH SCIENCES 4 6

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES 4 6

PREMIERE & TERMINALE

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NON MANDATORY ELECTIVES (1 elective in 11th grade, 2 possible in 12th grade)

10th, and 11th grades & 12 th Grade 12th grade only

ARTS 2 SUPPLEMENTARY MATHEMATICS 3

ANCIENT LANGUAGES LANGUAGE AND LIT 2 MATHEMATICS EXPERT 3

LANGUAGE 3 (CNED)

A FOCUS ON FRENCH MATH• Open exercises in which students need to show their work /

process. Points may be awarded even if they do not achieve the

desired results.

• Calculus, Algebra, Probability, Geometry, and Algorithms are

integrated in the three years of the Baccalaureate teaching

• Scientific research methods, in addition to mathematical

methods, are part of the assessment. Teachers seldom use MCQ.

• The curriculum incorporates use of ICT by the teacher (as a

demonstration tool) and students (as a way to explore a situation),

and the use of oral mathematical exercises.

What differs:

- Testing

- The focus on results vs. methodology

- One teacher teaches all areas of maths, hence

helping students make connections between

different areas of mathematics.

- Curriculum: the distribution of concepts in the

curriculum, and some discrepancies between

the French and a typical US curriculum.

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A FOCUS ON FRENCH MATH

What differs:

- Testing methods

- The focus on results vs. methodology

- One teacher teaches all areas of maths, hence helping students make connections between different areas of mathematics.

- Curriculum: the distribution of concepts in the curriculum & Strong emphasis on mathematical demonstrations

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French Baccalauréat

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Non-OIB OIB

Geography French

History English

English +

History-Geo French

(3.5hrs)

English 3

OIB

US MATHEMATICS :

Advancement Placement (AP)

Prep Class

1210th - 11TH - 12th GRADES

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3 DIPLOMAS IN 4 YEARS

9th grade

11th grade

12th grade

12th grade (with new campus)

IN 2021

GRADUATING IN 11th GRADE

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At Rochambeau,

students have

enough credit to

be able to

graduate at the

end of 11th grade

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OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Opportunities to get involved

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CLUBS

ART ELECTIVES

ATHLETICS

CLUBS

ART ELECTIVES

MODEL UN

MUSICALS

STUDENT COUNCIL

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College PreparationA High School Looking Forward

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AROUND THE WORLD

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❑ Dedicated Counseling Team

and Registrar

❑ Individual meetings

❑ University Counseling Center

❑ Resources

❑ University Visits to

Rochambeau

❑ Information Sessions

❑ Dedicated Test Prep Partners

❑ Mock Application Workshop

❑ University Boot Camp Week

WORLDWIDE ACCEPTANCE!!!21

What is the Rochambeau Advantage…in one word?

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Any questions?

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