Sunday, September 25, 2011

College du Leman in Versoix

http://www.cdl.ch/default.aspx
College du Leman offers a range of high school qualifications.  It goes from pre-school to high school.

International Schools in Geneva

http://www.ecolint.ch/
This is the main grouping of international schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB)
http://www.ibo.org/

Founded in 1924, Ecolint is the oldest and largest international school in the world.

Our school's mission is to provide the local and international communities with a high quality international education. Each student is welcomed to the school with a respect for their personal and cultural identity and is offered an education which allows them to develop their abilities to their highest potential.
Our school is made up of three different campuses and offers French, English and dual language programmes. We aim to prepare our students to be part of an international community based on mutual understanding, respect and shared humanitarian values.
La Grande Bossiere campus
La Chataignerie campus
Les Nations

British School of Geneva

http://www.asc-ih.ch/new/index.php/bsg-en.html

Philosophy and aims

The British School of Geneva was created in response to an ever-growing need in the Geneva region for English-speaking school education.
We do not aim to compete with or imitate existing large and well-established schools in our region. Indeed, we aim to be different and in doing so offer more choice to parents and their children. We do not offer bi-lingual education (although French is an important part of the curriculum) or a French section. Our school will always remain small and will always provide tuition exclusively in English.
The British School of Geneva is a small private school, which prides itself on student care, individual attention and excellent communication. The school is divided into 3 sections:
  • Primary (ages 5 to 10)English National Curriculum
    Key Stages 1 and 2

  • Secondary (ages 11 to 16)English National Curriculum
    Key Stages 3 and 4 (IGCSE
    )
  • A-Level College (ages 16+)Leading to university entrance
    3 A-Levels required
Our global aim is to offer high quality education in small classes at a reasonable price.

With this in mind the class sizes are strictly limited:
Primary: maximum class size 16 (years 1-6)
Secondary: maximum class size 16 (years 7-11)
A-Level: maximum class size 10 (years 12-13)
In order to ensure continuity and assuming basic educational requirements are met, students will be guaranteed a place in the next level – i.e. Primary into Secondary and the Secondary into A-Level College. Admission priority will also be given to siblings of existing students.
We believe that the IGCSE and A-Level systems offer a far greater degree of flexibility than some of the other systems currently on offer. Being able to study and take examinations in individual subjects is an option which suits many young people and one which we are keen to promote.
The curriculum is taught in English in all sections, although non mother-tongue students are welcome. Our students come from far and wide and are representative of the diverse and international population of our region.
As a small school we do not attempt to match the wide range of options available in some of the large schools in Geneva. Instead, we have identified a range of key operating principles and all of our effort will be channelled into delivering the core programme we offer.
It is also our aim to make private education as financially accessible as possible for parents in the region. For this reason and in spite of the small class sizes, you will find that the fee structure is deliberately more affordable than in some of the larger schools.
If you are looking for an international education in English at an affordable price then please arrange a visit and come and talk to us.

Jeanne d'Arc French private school in Gex with an English programme

http://www.asc-ih.ch/new/index.php/gex-193.html
Affordable for those with no education subsidy

For those students already enrolled in Jeanne d’Arc

PrimaryCross-curricular English classes for mother-tongue English children from year 2 (CP) following English national Curriculum(Wednesday am)

English as a foreign language classes and activities in English for non-Anglophonechildren from year 2 (CP) (Wednesday am)
CollègeEnglish and History/ Geography lessons for mother-tongue English children integrated into the normal weekly curriculum, leading to Edexcel IGCSEs

English as a foreign language classes for Francophone children (Wednesday pm)
LycéeEnglish and History classes for mother-tongue English children integrated into the normal weekly curriculum, leading to Edexcel A-level in English Language and Literature

For those students attending other schools

PrimaryEnglish classes for mother-tongue English children (Wednesday am)
English classes for Francophone children (Wednesday am)
CollègeEnglish classes for Francophone children (Wednesday pm)

All classes take place on the premises of Jeanne d’Arc in Gex
For information on any of the above programmes please contact our Academic Director,
Bev Dubuisson at bev.dubuisson@asc-ih.ch

GRETA language centre in Ferney near the Lycée for adults

http://www.lyferney.net/lyf_joo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=66

GRETA Val Bugey Léman, Agence de Ferney-Voltaire
Dans une région où les relations internationales sont particulièrement développées, le GRETA Val Bugey Léman, Agence de Ferney-Voltaire vous propose toute une gamme de formations dans le domaine :
  • des langues (anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol, chinois...)
  • du Français Langue  Etrangère,
  • de l'informatique (word, excel, windows, access, powerpoint... )
  • de la comptabilité,
  • des domaines généraux  et compétences clés,
  • des préparations aux concours de l'administration et du sanitaire et social,
  • de la sécurité en milieu professionnel (SST, habilitations électriques)
  • de la VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience).
Le GRETA vous permet également d'accéder à différentes certifications : 
  • Préparation du DELF (Diplôme d'étude de langue française), niveaux A1, A2, B1 et B2, sur une base de 110 heures, quatre heures par semaine.
  • Préparation des examens de la Main Suite de l'université de Cambridge en anglais : KET, PET, FCE (First Certificate), CAE (Advanced Certificate).
  • Préparation du DCL (Diplôme de compétences en langues) délivré par le ministère de l'Education nationale (français, anglais).
  • Echelles de mesure en anglais : BULATS, TOEIC
Les cours du GRETA s'adressent aux publics adultes de tous niveaux, dès l'âge de 16 ans :
 Cours d'initiation et perfectionnement - en journée et en soirée - formation intensive - cours particuliers - entrée et sortie permanente, tout au long de l'année.
Début des cours : 
  • Pour les sessions longues (110 heures) : 19 septembre 2011
  • Pour les sessions courtes ou intensives : tout au long de l'année (nous consulter)

Playgroup programme in Ferney Voltaire

http://www.playgroupprogramme.org/
This programme is excellent and is run by the members themselves.  If you volunteer to help you can get a free place.  It is intended for 6 month year olds to 4 year olds accompanied by an adult.  When your child is 4 they can join a literacy programme.  This programme goes to 11 years old.  Many of the members are not native English speakers but the programme is entirely in English.

English National Programme at the Lycée International in Ferney Voltaire

http://www.enpferney.org/enpv2/index.php
Your child studies a truly bilingual programme with French as the main language complemented by an English Programme as followed by children in England.  At primary level this is about 4 hours a week, and in secondary school it is 6 hours a week.  The French programme is free and the English programme is run through an association, keeping costs very reasonable.  Even those without educational subsidy can afford it!

If you are in Switzerland, your child can easily follow it during the primary years as it is run on a Wednesday, but once in high school it is not possible.

English school in Genthod for primary school children

http://www.geneva-english-school.ch/about.php
This private English school in Genthod also gives kids a sound French programme of study.  They follow the French curriculum.  They seem to have some places left as they have expanded.

Oak Hill School in Nyon for children with dyslexia

http://www.oakhill.ch/
This school is for children with dyslexia from the international schools in the area.  They attend half a day with these specialists and then half a day with their 'home' school.  The specialists are all qualified through the Oakhill system (US).
Listen to the programme on World Radio Switzerland