Friday, November 16, 2012

Percentage of population with a university degree by country 2007

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/090908/t090908b1-eng.htm

RankAged 25 to 64Aged 25 to 34Aged 55 to 64
OECD1countries%OECD1countries%OECD1countries%
1Norway32Norway41United States30
2United States31Netherlands35Netherlands24
3Netherlands29South Korea34Norway24
4Iceland26New Zealand33Canada21
5Denmark25Finland32Iceland20
6New Zealand25Denmark32Denmark19
7Canada25Australia31New Zealand18
8South Korea24United States31Sweden18
9Australia24Sweden31Australia18
10Sweden23Ireland30Switzerland17
11United Kingdom23Poland30United Kingdom17
12Japan23Canada29Hungary16
13Finland21Japan29Japan15
14Ireland21United Kingdom29Finland14
15Switzerland21Iceland28Germany14
16Spain20Switzerland26Poland12
17Poland19Spain26Spain12
18Hungary18Luxembourg24Czech Republic11
19Luxembourg18France24France11
20Germany16Hungary21Ireland11
21France16Portugal21Luxembourg11
22Greece15Greece19Greece10
23Mexico15Belgium18Slovak Republic10
24Belgium14Italy18South Korea10
25Portugal14Mexico18Belgium9
26Czech Republic14Slovak Republic17Italy9
27Slovak Republic13Germany16Mexico8
28Italy13Czech Republic15Turkey8
29Turkey11Turkey14Portugal7
30Austria10Austria

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Here is a link to a group where you can get additional private tutoring to support your child in the Ferney Voltaire collège-lycée system.  It is for the classes taught in French, not the English National Programme.
http://www.qype.fr/place/468756-Aintercours-Ferney-Voltaire

Friday, February 17, 2012

Institut International de Lancy

Parents and teachers, united in a single educational project
The Institut International de Lancy welcomes students from age 3 to 18 of all nationalities, cultures, and religious backgrounds, within two distinct sections: French and English.
The Institut helps prepare students to build their future and to face that future with a spirit open to diversity. 

English Secondary Section

In Key Stages 3 and 4 students are taught following the National Curriculum of England and Wales, leading to IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations in Year 11.
Key Stage 3 (Years 7 - 9, age 11 - 14)
The following subjects are added to those taught at Primary level: Foreign Languages, Personal, Social and Health Education, Careers.
Key Stage 4 (Year 10 - 11, age 14 - 16)
In Year 10 and 11, students prepare for up to 11 Cambridge University IGCSE examinations.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Year 12 - 13, IB 1 & 2, age 16 – 18/19)
The Institut International de Lancy is an IB World School authorised to teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. This qualification is widely recognised by the world’s leading universities.