Education en France 2010 by Xavier Jehl

POUR APPRENDRE LE FRANĂ&#x2021;AIS Junior Summer Programmes Paris, Cannes, Biarritz Junior Winter / Spring Programmes Academic Year Programmes, Homestay or Boarding School

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JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAMMES 9 -10 ........... Junior Summer Programme Paris 11-12 .......... Junior Summer Programme Cannes - French Riviera 13-14 .......... Junior Summer Programme Biarritz - Côte Basque

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15-16 ......... Junior Winter Ski Programme Samoens – French Alps 17-18 ......... Junior Spring Programme Cannes - French Riviera

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

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JUNIOR WINTER - SPRING PROGRAMMES

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19-20 ........... Academic Year Programmes General Information 21-22 23-24 .......... Academic Prep Programme Cannes 25-26 .......... Academic Year Basic Programme 27-28 ........... Academic Year Regular Programme 29-30 .......... Academic Year Premium Programme

GENERAL CONDITIONS 31 .............. Registrations - Payment Procedures 32 .............. Cancellations - Modifications - Insurance 33-34 ......... Terms and Conditions

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JUNIOR HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

PRESENTATION

JUNIOR HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES GENERAL INFORMATION

JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAMMES

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JUNIOR WINTER SPRING PROGRAMMES

3 ................Presentation and Contacts 4 ................General Information about France

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

2010 Summary

GENERAL CONDITIONS

POUR APPRENDRE LE FRANÇAIS

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PRESENTATION Let us introduce you to our programmes in France

• We are specialists for Academic Programmes in France, with highschool and homestay immersion. The 2 main goals of our programmes are to give a fantastic opportunity to become fluent in French and to discover the French culture. • We also organize holiday language programmes for teenagers aged 14-19 years in Paris, Biarritz, Cannes and the Alps with residential or host family accommodation ; general, intensive or super intensive French courses with a full activity programme. • The Education en France staff is dedicated and trained to provide each agent and student the personal attention and support they need for the preparation of the programme and during the stay in France. • To participate in one of our programmes is a cross-cultural experience which we believe will bring the opportunity of self improvement to each student who will return home with memories for a lifetime. • We are member of “Atout France” (placed under the authority of the Ministry of Tourism, Atout France – formerly Maison de la France – is an association responsible for the promotion of France as a holiday destination, within the country itself and abroad). • We are members of “Groupement FLE”, a professional reference of quality in teaching French as a foreign language. • Education en France abides by the rules stipulated by the AFNOR NF EN 14804 setting the regulations for Educational travel and ensuring the standard of organization provided. • You can also visit us on our website: www.educationenfrance.com

Contacts Address / Registrations: EDUCATION EN FRANCE 75 boulevard Haussmann - 75008 PARIS (FRANCE)

Main office 8 avenue de fin d’Oise - BP31 78570 ANDRESY (FRANCE) Tel: + 33 (0) 1 39 70 87 11 - Fax: + 33 (0) 1 39 70 59 98 e-mail: infos@educationenfrance.com - www.educationenfrance.com APS guarantee - Lic. N° 078030007 - RCP GAN 86145364 Member of Atout France – Club Jeune and Groupement FLE.

Office hours

10.00 to 18.00 Monday to Friday (excluding French statutory holidays)

Key people: Ms P RICHARD, Director: prichard@educationenfrance.com Admin Assistant: administration@educationenfrance.com Ms Laura MEDINA: Marketing and Operations Manager in charge of South American and South of Europe markets: lmedina@educationenfrance.com Assistant: office2@educationenfrance.com Ms Delphine CREVELLE: Marketing and Operations Manager in charge of North and East of Europe, North American and Asian markets: dcrevelle@educationenfrance.com Assistant: office1@educationenfrance.com Ms Ludivine DIBON: AYP Department Coordinator: ayp@educationenfrance.com Mr Christophe POUPARD, Accountant: compta@educationenfrance.com

General Information France:

Every year, millions of visitors come to France to discover or re-discover a way of life. From the Paris strident boulevards and museums to the calm of the countryside small villages ; from the Mediterranean hip coast to the landscapes of Brittany ; from the ski slopes of the Alps to the typical culture of the Basque Country, France has something for all tastes and a unique variety of places to discover.

Paris: The Eiffel Tower, Musée du Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Quartier Latin… are of course among the most famous Paris attractions and are a must for anyone coming for a visit. But did you know that there are also a thousand and one other reasons just as tempting to come to the French capital? Monuments, museums, palaces, castles, parks, small towns, works of art… Paris and its surroundings are rich in interesting sites. From the Château de Versailles to the medieval town of Provins, both listed on the UNESCO World Heritage, from the Saint-Denis Basilica to Disneyland-Paris, Paris and the Ile de France remain one of the most visited and fascinating regions in the world. www.parisinfo.com

French Carribeans: Pearls of the West Indies, the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe are two French overseas departments. With paradise beaches, tropical climate, gorgeous landscapes and nature, delicious food and typical customs, these islands are a special taste of France.

HOLESBEAUX PROGRAMMES

Pour apprendre le Français

La Réunion - Indian Ocean: Located off the shores of Africa, close to Madagascar, the French Island of La Reunion is a gorgeous overseas department and island of contrasts. From the interior mountanous landscapes of the circuses and volcano to the West coast of beaches through the main city of Saint Denis, the island is a little piece of paradise !

Cannes: Known around the world for its film festival, the red carpet and the movie stars, Cannes is a place to be seen. Its world famous bay with sandy beach, the Croisette, palace hotels, yacht harbour and deluxe boutiques have all set the reputation of this town. Yet a part of the city remains authentic with the harbour, the Suquet medieval area, the Lérins Islands, museums and gardens. Cannes is also a major meeting-point for enthusiast sailors with its “Salon Nautique”, prestigious regattas and sailing events. The city is very lively all year long but mostly in the summer with several festivals and night entertainment. www.cannes-on-line.com

Biarritz: From the Atlantic Ocean to the mountains of the Pyrenees, come to discover the Basque Country. Among others its main attractions and interests include Bayonne, Biarritz, St Jean de Luz, St Jean Pied de Port... Close to Spain, the opportunity to cross the border is handy through day trips to San Sebastian, Bilbao. Biarritz is a small corner of surfer’s paradise and world famous for its Surf Festival that attracts champions from all over the world. Its inhabitants are naturally cordial, accessible and like to make you discover their way of life, their traditions and their gastronomy... www.biarritz.fr

French Tuition:

Activity Schedule:

Maximum of 12 students per class Students will be tested on the first day (written and oral tests), and placed in classes according to the European Levels (A1 to C1). Our curriculum is based on the European Norm. We emphasize our teaching on communication and practice of the language using a variety of supports. Our second main goal is to introduce the French culture and have a link with the activity and excursions.

Generally speaking activities are in the afternoons approximately from 14.00 to 18.00 and evenings approximately from 20.30 to 23.00 Sundays to Thursdays, and to 1.00 Fridays and Saturdays. Every week students will receive the activity schedule which offers various activity choices including cultural, recreational and sports activities. Please note that for specific programmes such as Surf in Biarritz or Ski in the Alps, a special activity schedule is given to the participants.

Class Schedule: Classes are held Monday to Friday. Generally speaking morning classes (we reserve the right to have some classes in the afternoons depending on the levels or group-repartition). No classes on French bank holidays (non refundable, non redeemable).

General course: 15 lessons of 45 min per week, 3 lessons each morning : 9.00 – 11.45 Grammar, Reading/Writing, Oral comprehension/Speaking 20 lessons of 45 min per week 4 lessons each morning : 9.00 – 12.30 Grammar, Reading/Writing, Oral comprehension/Speaking, Communication. The 4th additional lesson is extra practice in oral or written communication skills. We also like to focus on a specific theme each week, linked to the discovery of France and the French culture, (cinema, theatre, civilization, French gastronomy, fashion…).

Super intensive course: 25 lessons of 45 min per week Intensive course + 2 afternoons per week 14.00 – 16.00 This option is 2 additional classes 2 afternoons per week in which you will focus on a specific theme or class pedagogical outing for example theatre, cinema, French at the workplace, telephone skills. COURSES

PARIS

CANNES

BIARRITZ

WINTER SKI

GENERAL

INTENSIVE

SUPER INTENSIVE

Teachers:

Cultural activities: The summer and spring programme include discovery activities twice a week. Students should participate in those discovery activities. These may include for example : city sightseeing tours, discovery walks, monuments, museums, sightseeing tours of neighboring towns, outings to special events or festivals…

Sports or recreational activities:

Intensive course:

Junior Holiday Programmes - Activities

SPRING CANNES

All teachers are native French speakers. They have a recognized qualification to teach French (teaching in schools or teaching FLE). They are trained to adapt to the teenagers offering fun, communicative and recreational classes yet of quality teaching, allowing the students to learn and improve their French skills in a different way from the usual highschool classes.

depending on the number of students). The Tour Leader has to respect the Education en France programme and rules.

“Plus Course”:

JUNIOR HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

Junior Holiday Programmes - Tuition

On top during our programmes we offer a “Plus Course” for students to have an additional course besides the FLE courses. This additional course is taught by a professional instructor. The Plus Course is at an extra charge and must be booked upon registration. PLUS COURSES

PARIS

COOKING

FASHION SURF SKI

CANNES

BIARRITZ

WINTER SKI

SPRING CANNES

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The summer programmes include sports and recreational activities twice a week. Students who have the parental authorization are allowed to have some free time instead. These may include, for example : sports (volleyball, beach volleyball, beach soccer, basketball, football, ping-pong…) games or workshops (arts and crafts, drawing, cultural workshops…)

Evenings: There are activities organized every evening. These may include : theme nights, video nights, outings to a special event or festival, karaoke, disco nights…

Excursions: For the summer and spring programme excursions are included in the package: 1 full day excursion and 2 half day excursions per fortnight (or for a 3 week programme : 2 full days and 3 half days excursions).

Optional activities: We offer some optional activities during the week or on Sundays that students can join in at an extra charge. These may include amusement parks, cinema, special sports such as rafting or diving...

Activity monitors and leaders: The programme is supervised by a centre manager and the animation team. Our activities are supervised by the Education en France staff. Our staff is qualified according to the French law. The ratio of supervision is according to the French regulation (NF EN 14804) and age of the students (1 staff for 15 students). Tour leaders: we will be pleased to welcome any Tour Leaders coming from our partner agencies with an extra cost (conditions

Arrival and Airport transfers:

Upon your arrival, you will be picked up by a member of the Education en France team (he / she will be holding an Education en France sign with the student’s name) and brought to the residence or family. In some cases there may be periods of waiting because we may have to wait for others students. Arrival and departure transfers can be arranged on specified dates within the time-frame of 8.00 to 20.00. Please inform us at least 7 days before arrival about your flight details by filling out our arrival and permission form. If arrival is at other date or time a supplement will be charged. Last minute modifications will be charged. If we have not received the information at least a week in advance we cannot guarantee a transfer. UM transfer can be arranged on request, for the arrival of UM students we can send you the information about the person who will do the pick up on the Thursday before arrival (please note that we send this information only for UM students). For the UM departures an extra cost will be charged. Arrivals to the campus: If you come to the residence directly (alone or with a member of your family) please note that the arrival time at the residence is from 15.00 to 18.00. In all cases check in is after 15.00 and the check out upon departure before 10.00.

Going out Permissions:

Students in residence and homestay are allowed to go out in the afternoons and evenings as long as we have received the full parental permission prior to arrival. You have choice between two options: Option 1: No permission: your child will not be allowed to leave the campus unless accompanied by a member of our staff. Option 2: Full permission: your child will be allowed to leave the campus by himself with other students (min 3 people) but without staff as long as the curfews are respected: • From 14.00 to 18.00 on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (please note that on these days, Education en France organizes sports and recreational activities for students who wish to participate and students who have option 1). • From 20.30 to 23.00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and from 20.30 to 1.00 a.m. Saturdays. Students over the age of 18 attending the junior programme do have to respect the same rules and curfews if staying in residence, and have to discus with their host family if staying in homestay. If students are going to be late they must call in order to ensure that we know where you are. All students must bring the permission form with them together with the documents that they need to provide to the centre manager. Special Permission: If during the stay at Education en France family members or friends wish to visit or take out a student, we need to have the information (name, timetables…) 48h in advance. The adult person should come to pick up the student at the residence and sign a release.

Residence or Host family

Our host families are local people, carefully selected (not always classical families but also single parents or elderly couples without children) by our local coordinator. If you live in a host family you have direct contact with native speakers. You can immerge yourself in their culture and learn about their daily life. Also, you can improve your language skills by using the language constantly. Living in a host family requires an open mind, tolerance and flexibility. Each family lives a different life and each family has different rules which you will have to adapt to. If you choose to stay in homestay, you are expected to spend the evening with your host family. If you wish to participate in the evening activity programme, the host families will not pick you up after, so be careful with the bus schedule. If you miss the last bus, you will have to pay a taxi. In residence you live with other international students. The language courses and the activity programme take place at or near the residence. In residence you also have to respect the rules according to the programme and life in community.

Included in the package:

Residence Accommodation

PARIS

CANNES

BIARRITZ

WINTER SKI

SPRING CANNES

Homestay Accommodation Half board

in homestay

Full board

in residence

FLE Tuition

Activities and excursions as scheduled

Laundry:

Supervision

In some of our destinations there is a laundry at the residence (use only on Sunday), in other destinations you can use a public laundry nearby. Students in host family will be able to do laundry at home, with the host family’s consent.

Assistance

Pocket Money: It depends on what you are planning to do. We recommend an appropriate budget for ice cream, snacks, drinks… If you want to buy some clothes etc. you obviously need more money. If you book half board, please take lunch into account. Also expect to need extra money for some optional activities. Experience has shown that our students spend approximately 100 to 200 € per week.

JUNIOR HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

Junior Holiday Programmes - FAQ

Meals are considered from dinner of the 1st day to breakfast of the last day.

Not Included in the package: • Full board supplements • Activities not mentioned • Optional activities • Money for personal expenses

• Airport Transfers • Optional Plus courses • Insurance (Medical, luggage) • Laundry

What to bring? Upon arrival we will ask the following: Copy of Passport and visa (if required), a deposit of 50 €, flight ticket, permission form, 1 passport photo, insurance documents. It is important that you also bring the following: For the summer / spring programmes : Some warm items of clothing, Sun cream and sun glasses, Sport shoes or trainers, Bathing suit (no shorts for boys at the swimming pools), Towels (normally 2 towels for the residence and 1 beach towel)... For the winter programme, Ski jacket and pants (they should be lined and waterproof), Snowboots, Hat, gloves and scarf, Sweaters, Thick and knee-high socks, Sun glasses (if you do not own such clothing items, please make sure to have enough pocket money).

Junior Summer Programme - Paris

Age: Boys and Girls 14 to 18 years old

Dates: From June 20th to August 21st 2010 Arrivals on Sundays: June 20th, 27th, July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, 8th and 15th; departures on Saturdays. Minimum 1 week

Excursions:

“Plus Course”: Cooking

1 Full day excursion per fortnight • Versailles • Normandy • Loire Valley • Provins

• Fontainebleau and Forest • Champagne / Reims • Lille • Disneyland

2 Half day excursions per fortnight

• Ile de la Cité & Notre Dame Cathedral • Eiffel Tower • Champs-Élysées & Louvre • Musée d’Orsay • Montmartre & Sacré Coeur • Père Lachaise Cemetary • Cité des Sciences, Géode • Bateaux Parisiens (River cruise) Transportation and admission fees to attractions are included. Specific excursions are not guaranted to all participants and will depend on their arrival date and lenght of stay.

French + Cooking ! For students who wish to learn about the French cuisine & gastronomy we offer a special afternoon cooking course… Lessons are taught by a professional qualified instructor and are available for all levels. The cooking lessons are based on French typical food, regional food or patisserie & change at every lessons for great pleasure! The Cooking package includes 4 lessons of 3 hours split over 1 fortnight (2 afternoons per week) All equipment and material is included. Please reserve this option at the time of booking as space may be limited some weeks. Offered for a minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 participants.

JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAMMES

Welcome to our Paris, “Nation Campus” ! It is exceptionally located in the heart of Paris 12 and has direct access to the most important tourist places of the French capital city. It is only a few minute ride to Le Louvre, Les Champs Elysées, La Bastille, Notre Dame, Le Marais… The Nation Campus is a self-contained campus which belongs to the city’s heritage “patrimoine de la ville de Paris” with renovated and modern facilities.

Optional excursions and activities (not included)

• Astérix amusement park • Concerts • Aquaboulevard • Movies Approximate cost for optional activities is 10 to 70 Euros per activity.

French Tuition

• General course • Intensive course • Super intensive course

Accommodation & Meals:

• The Nation Campus is located at less than 5 min walk from Nation square. • Single or twin rooms with ensuite 2 piece bathroom (shared WC in corridor). • Quad rooms (shared showers and WC in corridor). Boys and girls accommodated separately. Students are expected to keep their rooms clean and tidy. Cleaning of the rooms and bedding change is done once a week. • Meals are in full board or half board on the campus: cafeteria buffet style.

Sample Weekly schedule: Monday Monday

Tuesday Tuesday

Wednesday Wednesday

Thursday Thursday

Friday Friday

Saturday Saturday

MORNING 9.00-11.45 11.45-12.30

Breakfast General or Intensive Courses

Full day excursion

12.30-14.00

Lunch

AFTERNOON 14.00-18.00* GROUP 1

Discovery Activity

Recreational Activity

Half-Day Excursion

Recreational Activity

Discovery Activity

Versailles

Champs Elysées Arc de Triomphe

Olympic Games on campus

Eiffel Tower Trocadéro

Sports at Bois de Vincennes

Luxembourg Latin Quarter Notre Dame

Optional Eurodisney

GROUP 2

Montmartre Sacré Coeur Place du Tertre

Olympic Games on campus

Louvre Museum Les Tuileries

Jardin des Plantes

Concorde Madeleine Opéra Musée Fragonard

Versailles

Optional Eurodisney

GROUP 3

Le Marais Place des Vosges Victor Hugo’s house

Super Intensive Course

Musée d’Orsay

Super-Intensive Course

Les Halles Centre Pompidou Shopping

Normandy

Parc de La Villette Summer Festival

19.00-20.00

Dinner

EVENING 20.30-23.00/1.00

Welcome party

River cruise

Evening at La Bastille

Movie Night

Disco Night on Campus

Evening at Saint Michel

Orientation and presentation

Facilities:

The Paris Nation centre includes various on campus facilities for the students and team. • Residence accommodation • Cafeteria • Classrooms and teacher’s room • Activity rooms and animation team’s room • Staff office • Big party room / gymnasium • Computer room with internet access • Sports grounds • Outdoor patio

Paris Plage, sports and entertainment

Olympic Games on campus

Sunday Sunday

Junior Summer Programme Cannes - French Riviera

Age:

Boys and Girls 14 to 18 years old

Dates:

From June 27th to August 21st 2010 Arrivals on Sundays: June 27th, July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, 8th and 15th; departures on Saturdays. Minimum 1 week

French Tuition:

• General course • Intensive course • Generally speaking morning FLE classes; we reserve the right to have some classes in the afternoon depending on the level and group repartition.

Accommodation & Meals:

• Residence: Shared apartment in residence located across the street from the school, close to the beach and the city centre. There are two swimming pool at the residence ! Apartments of 4 to 6 students with bathroom, kitchenette and balcony in each apartment. Single and twin rooms not available. Boys and girls accommodated separately. Students are expected to keep their apartment clean and tidy (for example do their dishes). General cleaning of the rooms and bedding change is done once a week. • Homestay: double room; single room on request with supplement. Host families are located between 5 and 40 min from the school (can be accessible by bus and/or walking). Homestay students are expected to return to their host families for dinner and spend the evening with the host family.

For students who wish to join the “Education en France evening activity programme”, the transportation back to the host family is either by public transportation according to the bus schedule or by taxi at the student’s charge. • Meals: At restaurant near the residence. Half board (breakfast and dinner); Full board optional. For homestay students who choose Full board option, with pack lunch.

Transportation and admission fees to attractions are included. Specific excursions are not guaranteed to all participants and will depend on their arrival date and lenght of stay.

Facilities

“Plus Course” : Fashion

• School facilities: Classrooms located at our school “Escapade Cannes” in front of the residence. Additionnal classrooms can be used in the same block. Nice welcoming patio for Education en France students, meetings and parties. Computers with internet and wifi access. • Sports facilities: Swimming pool at the residence, beach, indoor and outdoor fields nearby.

French + Fashion ! For students who wish to discover more about fashion, design, perfume, luxury cars or yachts… we offer this special afternoon course. The workshops may include : discovery of fashion design and dress-making, perfume creation workshop, make-up workshop, meeting with a designer or visit to a designer store, discovery of luxury cars, visit to yacht harbor or construction site… Workshops may vary depending on the participants (boys/girls) and on the dates, duration and length of stay. The package includes 4 lessons of 3h split over 1 fortnight (2 afternoons per week) Offered for a minimum of 5 participants

Excursions:

1 Full day excursion per fortnight

• Nice, sightseeing, museum • Massif de l’Esterel, Hike • Monaco • St Tropez

2 Half day excursions per fortnight • St Paul de Vence • Antibes, Juan les Pins • Iles de Lérins

Optional excursions and activities (not included) • Marineland • Aquasplash • Laserquest • Cinema • Diving • Concerts • Sospel and Via Ferrata, VTT

JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAMMES

This programme is designed for students who want to improve their French language skills and to have a great time on holidays on the French Riviera. The FLE teachers are all native French speakers. In addition to the French courses, the students will enjoy sports, cultural and recreational activities. Cannes is one of most prestigious seaside resort on the French Riviera. First of all it is known for the famous “Croisette”. But, there is also the very picturesque medieval old town that offers a fantastic view over the lovely bay of Cannes. Young tourists are attracted by the beach-life, water-sport offer and by the well known nightlife that takes place in town !

• Cannes, sightseeing tour • Grasse, perfume factory • Biot, glass factory.

Sample Weekly schedule: Monday Monday

Tuesday Tuesday

Wednesday Wednesday

Thursday Thursday

Friday Friday

Saturday Saturday

MORNING 9.00-11.45 11.45-12.30

Breakfast General or Intensive Course

Breakfast General or Intensive Coursee

Full day excursion

12.30-14.00

Lunch

AFTERNOON 14.00-18.00* GROUP 1

Discovery Activity

Recreational Activity Beach activities and sports

Half-Day Excursion

Recreational Activity Arts and Crafts workshops

Discovery Activity

Monaco Monte Carlo

Optional Marineland

GROUP 2

Cannes Safari photo

Beach activities and sports

Iles de Lérins Boat trip Sea Museum

Beach activities or shopping

Biot Glass factory Vallauris

St Tropez

Optional Aquasplash

GROUP 3

Antibes Old town Provencal market

Arts and Crafts workshops

Grasse Perfume factory

Beach activities and sports

Cannes La Croisette and Shopping

Nice

Pool or Beach and games

19.00-20.00

Dinner

EVENING 20.30-23.00/1.00

Welcome Party

Laserquest

Evening in Juan les pins

Movie Night

Evening in Cannes

Beach Night

Orientation and Presentation

Cannes Croisette Suquet

Nice Flower Market Promenade des Anglais Fine arts Museum

St Paul de Vence Sweet factory

Sunday Sunday

Junior Summer Programme Biarritz - Anglet - Côte Basque

Age: Boys and Girls 14 to 18 years old.

Dates: From June 27th to August 15th 2010 Arrivals on Sundays: June 27th, July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, 8th; departures on Saturdays. Minimum 1 week

French Tuition: • General course

Facilities: A resort style residence with swimming pool, tennis courts, entertainment, and catering facilities located only 300m from the beach. The classes are held at the college, a few minute walk from the residence. Internet access at the school.

Accommodation & Meals:

• The residence is located 300m from the beach in Anglet. It’s a hotel-residence style accommodation in twin rooms with ensuite bathroom. Rooms are standart size with desk, dresser and a balcony. Boys and girls accommodated separately. Students are expected to keep their rooms clean and tidy. Cleaning of the rooms and bedding change is done once a week. • Homestay accommodation: double room ; single room on request with supplement. Host families are located between 5 and 40 min from the school (by bus or walking). Homestay students are expected to return to their host families for dinner and spend the evening with the host family. For students who wish to join the “Education en France evening activity programme”, the transportation back to the host family is either by public transportation according to the bus schedule or by taxi at the student’s charge.

Excursions:

All equipment is included. Please reserve this option at the time of booking as space may be limited some weeks depending on the tides. Please note that depending on the tides, weather and sea conditions, the surf lesson schedule may be changed or cancelled on spot and no refunds will be possible.

1 Full day excursion per fortnight • San Sebastian • Bilbao and Guggenheim museum • Bordeaux - Arcachon • Pyrenees National Parc • St Jean Pied de Port and Espelette • La Rhune and hike

Sport initiation

Each week in Biarritz-Anglet we organize an afternoon of sport initiation which includes a variety and will also allow our students to discover and practice some typical local sports. All sports cannot be guaranteed and will depend on the date, length of stay and the schedule given on spot at arrival. Sports include for example: • Golf • Rugby • Tennis • Pelote Basque • Accrobranche

2 Half day cultural excursions per fortnight • Biarritz sightseeing • Bayonne • St Jean de Luz

Optional activities:

• St Pee sur Nivelle Rafting • Sea Kayaking • Horse Riding

JUNIOR SUMMER PROGRAMMES

Our Biarritz-Anglet programme is a French + Sport programme for international teenagers who wish to enjoy and discover a variety of new sports in addition to the French language courses. The residence is located close to the beach and with a large variety of sports facilities on spot or nearby. The Biarritz-Anglet programme is a fun and dynamic vacation at the surfer’s paradise beach !

“Plus Course” : Surf

French + Surf! For students who wish to learn or practice surfing at a popular surfers paradise beach we offer a special French and Surf programme. Lessons are taught by a professional qualified instructor and are available for complete beginners as well as experienced surfers. The Surf package includes 8 lessons of 1,5 hour each split over 2 weeks either on weekday afternoons or on the weekends. Students registering on this programme may participate in the activities and excursions the days that they do not have surf lessons scheduled.

Sample Weekly schedule: Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

MORNING 9.00-12.30

Breakfast General Course

Breakfast Excursion

Breakfast General Course

Breakfast Excursion

12.45-13.45

Lunch

AFTERNOON 14.30-18.00* Group 1

Discovery Activity Biarritz City centre Fishermen’s harbour Rocher de la vierge

Recreational Activity Beach activities and sports

St Jean de Luz Old town, Cathedrale Free time

Discovery Activity Anglet seaside conservatory

Sports Initiation

Arcachon Dune du Pila

Optional Accrobranche

Biarritz Lighthouse Shopping

Beach activities and sports

Bayonne Cathedrale The Citadel The historical town centre

Biarritz Sea Museum or Asian arts museum

Golf

San Sebastien

Optional Rafting

Group 2

Rugby

Sunday

Surf Option, Activities or excursions according to the surf lesson schedule upon arrival

Group 3 19.00-20.00

Dinner

EVENING 20.30-23.00/1.00

Welcome Party

Bowling

Dance party at the residence

Movie Night

Evening in Biarritz

Beach Night in Anglet

Orientation and Presentation

Junior Winter Programme Samoens – French Alps French Tuition

FLE lessons will be held in the late afternoon, after ski. Maximum 15 students per group-class.

Accommodation & Meals:

Education en France is pleased to introduce a new FLE + Ski programme. Located in the French Alps, between Geneva and Chamonix, the ski resort Samoens has all the charms of a historic ski village combined with all the modern facilities of a well equipped ski resort. Samoens is part of the 5th largest skiing domain in the French Alps the “Grand Massif” with 265km of slopes for all levels from beginners to advances skiers and snowboarders, from 1600m to 2560m, 5 resorts linked, and the training domain of the “Morillon” born 2006 Olympic Champion Antoine Deneriaz

Age: Boys and Girls 14 to 18 years old

Dates: January 3rd to 16th, 2010 2 week programme Can be followed by a FLE programme in Cannes.

Facilities: • • • • •

Classrooms are at the hotel / residence Direct access to the ski slopes Living room and bar with fire-place Play rooms, TV room, activity rooms Swimming pool, sauna, hammam at the hotel / residence

JUNIOR WINTER PROGRAMMES

FRENCH+SKI

• Residence: Hotel style residence. Rooms of 2 to 5 students with ensuite bathroom (repartition made on spot, special request for specific rooms may be possible but depend on availability). Rooms are standart size decorated in the typical Savoyard style. • Meals: Full board accommodation at the residence restaurant. Breakfast : buffet style ; Lunch : appetizer buffet, and dessert buffet, main dish served at table ; Dinner : served at table.

Ski: Alpine Skiing or Snowboarding Ski pass “Grand Massif” for 12 days (Massif Partiel for beginners) Ski gear (includes : skis, poles, ski boots and helmet) or snowboard gear (includes : snowboard, boots and helmet) for 12 days Ski lessons : 11 half days of ski / snowboard lessons with “ESF” monitors. ESF stands for Ecole du Ski Français, it belongs to the youth and sports ministry and provides certified ski/ snowboard teachers and the best quality ski/snowboard courses all over France.

Sample Weekly schedule:

Monday Monday

Tuesday Tuesday

Wednesday Wednesday

Thursday Thursday

Friday Friday

Saturday Saturday

Sunday Sunday

7H30-8H30

Breakfast

MORNING 9H-12H

Ski lessons

Ski or free time

12H30-13H30

Lunch

AFTERNOON 13H30-15H

Ski or free time

16H-18H30

FLE classes

19H30-20H30

Dinner

EVENING 20H30-22H30

Evening activity

Junior Spring Programme Cannes – French Riviera For students who wish to join the “Education en France evening activity programme”, the transportation back to the host family is either by public transportation according to the bus schedule or by taxi at the student’s charge. • Meals: At restaurant near the residence. Half board (breakfast and dinner); full board optional. For homestay students full board option, with pack lunch.

Facilities: • School facilities: Classrooms located at our school “Escapade Cannes” in front of the residence. Additionnal classrooms can be used in the same block. Nice welcoming patio for Education en France students, meetings and parties. Computers with internet and wifi access. • Sports facilities: Swimming pool at the residence, beach, indoor and outdoor fields nearby

“Plus Course” : Fashion

Age: Boys and Girls 14 to 18 years old

Dates: January 17th to 30th, 2010 March 21st to May 1st, 2010 Start dates: March 21st, 28th, April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th. Minimum 1 week.

French Tuition:

Intensive course No classes on bank holidays (Easter Monday, May 1st, May 8th, Ascension Thursday and Pentacost Monday)

Excursions:

3 afternoon activities or excursions per week: • Cannes sightseeing tour • Nice sightseeing tour • Grasse, perfume factory and Biot, glass factory • St Paul de Vence, sweets factory • Antibes and Juan les Pins • Iles de Lérins • Sports afternoon or beach afternoon (weather permitting) • Arts and crafts workshops

1 full day excursion per fortnight:

• Monaco, Monte Carlo, Eze • St Tropez • Massif de l’Esterel hike Transportation and admission fees to attraction are included. Specific excursions are not guaranteed to all participants and will depend on their arrival date and length of stay.

French + Fashion ! For students who wish to discover more about fashion, design, perfume, luxury cars or yachts... we offer this special afternoon course. The workshops may include : discovery of fashion design and dressmaking, perfume creation workshop, make-up workshop, meeting with a designer or visit to a designer store, discovery of luxury cars, visit to yacht harbor or construction site... Workshops may vary depending on the participants (boys/girls) and on the dates, duration and length of stay. The package includes 4 lessons of 3h split over 1 fortnight (2 afternoons per week). Offered for a minimum of 5 participants

JUNIOR WINTER PROGRAMMES

We are happy to offer a programme for our Juniors from all around the world who wish to come to France during the spring holidays to learn French while discover the French culture and enjoy their vacation ! Cannes is one of the most prestigious seaside resort on the Mediterranean sea. Known for the famous “Croisette” and its Film Festival, it also has a very picturesque medieval town that offers a fantastic view over the lovely bay of Cannes. In the south of France, on the French Riviera, the city has a warm climate year round and an attractive beach-life ! There is something for all tastes !

Accommodation & Meals:

• Residence: upon request. Shared appartment in residence located accross the street from the school, close to the beach and the city centre. There is a swimming pool at the residence ! Appartments of 4 to 6 students with bathroom, kitchenette and balcony in each apartment. Single and twin rooms not available. Boys and girls accommodated separately Students are expected to keep their appartment clean and tidy (for example do their dishes). General cleaning of the rooms and bedding change is done once a week. • Homestay: double room; single room on request with supplement. Host families are located between 5 and 40 min from the school. Homestay students are expected to return to their host families for dinner and spend the evening with the host family.

Sample Weekly schedule: Monday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

MORNING 9.00-12.30

Intensive Course

Full day excursion

Family day

12.30-14.00

Lunch

AFTERNOON 14.00-18.00

Cannes

Free afternoon

Nice

Free afternoon

Sports afternoon or Beach activities (weather permitting)

Monaco Monte Carlo Eze

Diner Evening With host family

Diner Evening With host fam

Diner Evening With host family

EVENING

Discovery walk The old town La Croisette Diner Evening With host family

Diner Evening With host family

City tour Flower Market Diner Evening With host family

Sunday

Diner Evening With host family

Education en France Highschool Programmes are designed to meet two different goals: to become fluent in French and to learn and understand the French culture. In this programme, students will discover a French highschool and share the life of a welcoming French host family. Our families are located in nice and safe areas in many different regions of France. The long term programmes are fantastic experiences and imply the involvement and motivation of the student and his/her family too.

Anytime from September to April for 4, 6, 8 and 12 week programmes.

Orientation:

General Information

We organize a 3 days orientation in Paris before the start of the academic programme: Students will have an introduction to the French school system, to the French culture, expected school and host family behavior, cultural differences... This will give the keys to a successful highschool programme and help in the integration! Included: Orientation course, full board accommodation, transfers in Paris and leisure programme. Ask us for more details. Dates: January 6th to 9th 2010 ; August 2010 from August 25th to 28th 2010 or from August 15th including 1 week summer programme in Paris and 3 extra sightseeing days; January 5th to 8th 2011.

Highschool Programmes:

Location:

Short programmes: 4, 6, 8 weeks Trimester: 12 weeks Semester: 5 months School year: 9 months

Age:

• Surroundings of Paris, French Riviera and French Caribbean (Martinique, Guadeloupe), Reunion • Other location in France Note: Education en France cannot guarantee placement in specific communities. Depending on the programme chosen, all efforts will be made to place the student in the region of choice, but actual placement depends on space in the school, host family availability and the number of international students already enrolled at the location as well as the general level of the student.

Boys and girls 12 to 19 years (younger on request).

Supervision:

French school year Calendar:

The Education en France office is located in the Paris area and we supervise the programme. An Education en France coordinator is dedicated to the programme for the whole school year period. We issue regular reports. The Education en France coordinator or assistant calls the family and the student at least once a month to make sure that everything is going well with the students and visit them if any issue comes up. The Education en France coordinator also checks that everything is going well with the school.

The school year starts beginning of September and finish mid June. Students / parents should be aware that French pupils have several holidays per year and that even if they come for short stays, students will likely have some holidays during their time in France. As the calendar varies depending on the area of France, please ask us for holiday dates for specific areas. In France school holidays are as follow: 10 days in the fall (October/ November), 2 weeks at Christmas, 2 weeks in winter (February/ March), 2 weeks in spring (usually April around Easter), 2 months in summer (July and August).

Dates:

• Academic years:

August 29th 2009 – May 29th 2010 August 28th 2010 – May 28th 2011 January 9th 2010 – December 18th 2010* January 8th 2011 -December 17th 2011* *Academic year programme from January to June and from September to December, the summer break it is not included in the programme. We offer with an extra cost different possibilities: Homestay accommodation in the same or different location, summer programme or a parental release of responsibility to return home during the period.

• Semesters:

• Trimesters / Other durations:

January 9th 2010 – June 5th 2010 August 28th 2010 – January 29th 2011 January 8 th 2011 – June 4th 2011

Safety: The host families and local coordinators are given a brief about emergency and insurance procedures. The students will be given a hand-book at their arrival or before, which includes practical, cultural and emergency information.

Intensive French tuition Package: Please refer to our special “Academic Prep Programme” in Cannes (see details p 22/23) that gives an introduction to the French culture and French school system as well as allow you to get the bases in the French language before starting your highschool immersion. For students wishing to start straight into the Academic programme but who feel that they need some help with the language, we can provide private FLE classes upon request.

Accommodation: • Homestay with a French host family in single room. We select our families because they are motivated to live a cross-cultural experience and because they will consider the student as a member of the family. We are very careful when choosing our host families and we place the students according to common interests, hobbies and all other details that will make the student comfortable with the host family. • Boarding school accommodation is also possible (various choices of public or private schools in different locations, ask for our list). Please note that in France boarding schools are open only during the week (only 3 exceptions) and that students live with a host family on the weekends and school holidays.

Homestay Placement: Host Families are carefully selected by Education en France in adherence with strict homestay guidelines. Hosts interested go through a lengthy interview process and all homes must meet good standards. Each host family must have a desire to welcome a student into their home as member of their family. Host families come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Students must anticipate that they may not be placed in the stereotypical family of a mother, father, children and a pet. Education en France enlists suitable single parent, retired, as well as childless families as hosts will provide a comprehensive profile of the student. Most families live in houses or nice apartments. Host families will provide the student with separate bedroom, (or may be shared for the basic programme) clean towels and linen, 2 or 3 meals a day depending on the programme, study space, laundry facilities and family interaction. Students are expected to respect all rules and customs. The means of daily transportation to/from school will depend on the circumstance and may include walking, a school bus, local transit, or a ride with the host family. Host families might also have children attending the same school. In some occasional cases an alternative host family maybe arranged during the school holidays

in France) is still a general curriculum with one mandatory optional course giving an first orientation in the studies. Grade 11 (or Premiere in France) and grade 12 (Terminale in France) are divided in 3 fields: L for literature and languages, ES for economy and social sciences and S for sciences. Of course the main subjects such as French, History, Geography, Maths are taught in all fields but not for the same amount of hours or same objectives. However the curriculum for each subject taught in each field is a national curriculum set by the French Education Ministry. In France students graduate from highschool with a Diploma: the Baccalaureat. This exam is taken over the 2 last years of highschool (part in Première, part in Terminale). On top of the general mandatory subjects, each school offers a variety of optional subjects which can range from various languages to arts or other computer science... Students in France are given a weekly schedule for the class that they are assigned to and students must attend all classes on their schedule (with the exception of optional subjects). In France students cannot choose the subjects they want. All international students on our programmes will be considered as any other French student and therefore must abide by the rules of the school, attend all classes, do all tests and exams. A report card will be sent at the end of each trimester and includes the student’s grades, results and teacher’s comments.

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

Academic Year Programme

School System in France: In France the school is divided in primary school (Ecole Primaire) from 6 to 11 years old, middle school (Collège) from 11 to 15 years old (it’s 4 years corresponding to grades 6, 7, 8 and 9), and highschool (Lycée) from 16 to 18 years old (it’s 3 years corresponding to grades 10, 11 and 12). The middle school curriculum is a general national curriculum and all schools teach the same subjects for the same amount of hours. Highschool is a bit different. Grade 10 (or Seconde

Academic Year Programme • EU Countries: no visa is required • Non EU Countries: Depending on the country of origin and the length of stay a visa may or may not be required, please check with the French Embassy in your native country to get the requested file and be advised about the visa process.. Students under the age of 18 should apply for a “Visa de Mineur Scolarisé”. Generally speaking the visa application should be submitted along with all requested additional documents between 2 months and 3 weeks (depending on the country of origin) prior to the anticipated arrival date. Once the full payment has been received, Education en France will provide the agent/student with the following documents to submit with the visa application (Original documents sent by courier with an extra cost): • The confirmation of enrolment and acceptance on the Education en France Academic Year Programme • The Education en France “Engagement de Prise en Charge” • The accommodation / host family confirmation • The copy of the host family ID and other requested documents in regards to the host family • The school acceptance letter • The proof of insurance (when requested by the student)

French test level: We ask the student to take a written test at the time of application to have an idea of the student’s level in French. It is only for us to know the student’s level and place the student in the best conditions and in the most appropriate environment. It is not eliminatory. The minimum level required is different according to the programme. Lower than A2 students will be encourage to take the preparation programme

Incidental Expenses: Throughout the year incidental expenses should be anticipated by the parents to cover such items as athletic suits, books, bus card, the school cafeteria fees for the basic programme, school trips and personal pocket money. Parents may also wish to apply for a credit card on behalf of their child for emergency use. Individual spending varies with each student and parents should budget accordingly.

Weekend and Holiday trips: Students may wish to travel in or outside of France during the Academic Programme. Parents must be aware that students travelling within the country or across the borders do so at their own risks and in any case Education en France will require written parental consent and release prior to the student’s trip.

Such trips must be planned only during the official school holidays or Saturdays/Sundays. All details about the student’s trip must be sent in to Education en France (dates, mean of transportation, place of stay, destination, people travelling with…) along with the Parental Permission and Release form at least one week before the travel dates. Education en France will not give consent for trips back to the native country or with the natural parents if the student has been on the programme for less than 3 months. Students should consider obtaining the appropriate visas for countries they wish to travel to prior to arrival for the Academic Programme. Medical insurance may not apply for some specific sport activities, once the individual has left the country of their placement or returned to their home country. Arrangements for alternative coverage should also be made in advance.

School holidays and Optional holiday programmes:

Education en France students shall not return home or receive visit of their native families during the fall holidays (if arrival is September), or the winter holidays (if arrival is January). During each school holiday (except Christmas) we offer various opportunities for students who wish to either discover a new area of France, have fun in some amusement parks, improve their French, or prepare for exams. A description of the various options is given to the students upon arrival or during the stay. These programmes are not included in the price of the Academic Programme.

Transfers:

Depending on the programme you choose, transfers are or are not included. If you book the regular or premium programme your host family or the Education en France coordinator will come and meet you at the indicated train station or airport. Please check with us prior to booking flights and/or train tickets in order to make sure that it is suitable. Arrival transfers are arranged for academic programmes within a 50 km distance. If the closest international airport to the host family is farther than 50 km, either the transfer will be charged at an extra fee or an alternative solution will be offered for example arrival at Paris airports + train to destination (prices on request depending on the dates and destinations). Please send us your arrival / departure information as early as possible so that we can arrange your pick-up / drop off. Please note that we need 10 days notice to organise your transfer or it cannot be guaranteed. In the event that your arrival or departure information may change please make sure to inform your host family, local coordinator and Education en France office. If you book the basic programme you are expected to be more independent and therefore transfers upon arrival departure are not included. If you wish a transfer you should inform us a month in advance and pay for it. Any additional transfer than

the arrival and departure is not included. Students should inform the Education en France coordinator and/or office if they wish to organise a transfer outside of the arrival and departure, for example if they are going home for holidays. These additional transfers will then be charged accordingly.

We send written warning and the expulsion could be at the first or second warning depending on the type of misconduct and gravity of the situation.

Included in package:

Deposit:

For Academic Programme a deposit for unexpected expenses for an amount between 500,00 and 1500,00 Euros will be asked, its exact amount will be mentioned during the registration process and depend upon the type of stay and its duration This deposit may cover any damage or incidental expense that may occur during the stay of the student as well as return to the home country in case of violation. The total or partial unused amount will be returned to the student’s family in a maximum of 90 days after the end of the stay.

Extensions:

It is possible for a student to extend the duration of the academic programme once he/she has arrived in France. These extensions must be dealt with in agreement and for legal and liability reasons the procedure must be followed : the parents should contact the agent in the native country, the extension form must be filled out and the fees according to the extension invoice must be paid before the extension can be granted. It is Education en France who arranges the extension with the host family and the school. The extension fees are calculated at prorate of the cost of the programme. The extension notice should be given 2 months in advance.

Early Termination of the Programme:

Education en France reserves the right to dismiss and send home any student whose mental or physical health requires action or whose conduct is considered improper or offensive to the host family, community or school. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to, illegal drugs, unacceptable sexual behaviour, drinking of alcoholic beverages, violation of law, unsatisfactory school performance or other evidence that the student is not capable of, or is unwilling to participate fully in a cross-cultural environment. Education en France also reserves the right to dismiss any student who is found to have misrepresented him/herself or provided false information in the programme application. In the event the student is sent home, either alone or accompanied, the natural parents are responsible for all expenses.

Warning / expulsions:

It is mandatory for students to respect our student code of conduct and the school’s rules. Any misconduct will lead to a dismissal of the programme and the return of the student to his/her country of origin.

BASIC

REGULAR PREMIUM

Highschool registration and tuition

Homestay placement

Homestay accommodation

Full board

Transfers from closest train station or airport (ref p 21) Assistance and supervision by an Education en France coordinator

Boarding school accommodation if applicable Half Board

Optional with extra cost: • Transportation and transfers from international airport to host family • Additional airport transfers from original arrival and departure • Orientation programme (3 days in Paris) • FLE Tuition • Storage and delivery of luggage not arriving or departing with the student • Homestay changes - at the student’s request and not justified • Medical, repatriation, liability insurance, a proof of such insurance must be provided to Education en France at the time of registration. Education en France can provide a medical, repatriation and liability insurance if required at an extra cost. • Extra costs for postage for document delivery (embassy documents, etc.../ex: Fedex, DHL...) • Extra costs for school reports certification (when required by foreign governments for validation)

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

Visa procedures:

Not included in package: • International transportation • Airport tax and/or Airport Improvement Fees if applicable • Incidental expenses associated with the respective school (i.e. schools supplies, text books, if required) • Expenses related to holiday plans (accommodation, transportation). • Daily transit costs to/from school, if required

Academic Prep Programme + Highschool Immersion

Age: Boys and Girls 12 to 19 years old Highly recommended to all applicants to the Academic programme with a French level lower than A2.

Dates: January 2010 : 2 week programme January 3rd to 16th. August 2010 : 4 week programme August 1st to 28th or 2 week programme August 15th to 28th. Tailor made group programmes available all year round, please ask for a specific quote and details

French Tuition: Maximum 12 students per class. Students will be tested on the first day and placed in classes according to the European levels (A1 to C1). The FLE teachers are all native speakers, certified and qualified to teach French as a foreign language. • Intensive course • Highschool preparation: 6 hours per week split over, 2 afternoons per week: Tuesday and Thursday from 14h to 17h.The Highschool Preparation programme will give the students an introduction to the French school system, subjects and expected school behavior. It will also bring the students the bases needed for the future highschool immersion in various subjects. For example the bases of vocabulary for Geography, Maths, Sciences... of writing essays in French and their various rules according to the teachers expectations... All of this will give the student a package of bases and various clues that will be useful afterwards when they start their immersion at a French Highschool.

Accommodation and Meals:

• Residence: for set groups only, upon request. Shared apartment in residence located across the street from the school, close to the beach and the city centre. There is a swimming pool at the residence ! • Homestay: double room; single room on request with supplement. Host families are located between 5 and 30 min from the school. Homestay students are expected to return to their host families for dinner and spend the evening with the host family. • Meals : Full board (pack lunch on weekdays during the prep; weekday lunches at school cafeteria during the highschool immersion; on weekends lunches are taken with the host family).

Facilities: • School facilities: Classrooms located at our school “Escapade Cannes” in front of the residence. Additional classrooms can be used in the same block. Nice welcoming patio for Education en France students, meetings and parties. Computers with internet and wifi access. • Sports facilities: Swimming pool at the residence, beach, indoor and outdoor fields nearby.

Excursions: 1 half day excursion per week: • • • •

Cannes discovery tour + museum Nice sightseeing tour + museum Grasse, perfume factory and Biot, glass factory St Paul de Vence, sweets factory

1 full day excursion per fortnight: • Monaco, Monte Carlo, Eze • Gorges du Verdon

• Ski day (weather permitting)* with supplement Transportation and admission fees to attraction are included. Specific excursions are not guaranteed to all participants and will depend on their arrival date and length of stay.

Highschool immersion: Ref Regular or Premium Programme. After your Prep programme in Cannes you will be placed for 4 to 12 weeks at a French highschool and with a French host family in an other area of France. • Highschool immersion: you will be attending classes at a french highschool just as if you were a french student. You will be following classes of French and literature, Maths, Sciences, Geography, History, Foreign languages, and various other subjects according to the class schedule that will be given to you upon arrival at the highschool. You will be considered as one of the school’s regular student and have the unique opportunity to make friends with your french classmates and discover the life at a french highschool ! • Homestay immersion: you will be placed with a french host family living near the highschool you will be attending. You will be sharing the life of this family for the duration of your stay and will be considered as a member of the family. • Location: you may be placed at any location in France. At the time of booking you may inform us of any prefered location for your highschool programme however we do not guarantee a placement at a specific location as it will depend on the date of registration, the length of stay, the arrival date and the availability both for the highschool and the host family. We may decide to place you at any location in France which will also give you the opportunity to discover another area of France and meet many different people

Sample Weekly schedule: Monday Monday

Tuesday Tuesday

Wednesday Wednesday

Thursday Thursday

Friday Friday

Saturday Saturday

Sunday Sunday

MORNING 9.00-12.30

Intensive FLE Course

Full day excursion

Family day

12.30-14.00

Lunch

AFTERNOON 14.00-17.00

Free afternoon

Intensive Highschool Preparation

Half day excursion

Intensive Highschool Preparation

Free afternoon

Introduction to the French school system and expectations in classes

Bases for specific subjects and vocabulary

Cannes Discovery tour and Musee de la Castre Or Nice City tour Flower Market and Arts museum

Bases for specific subjects and vocabulary

Diner Evening with host family

EVENING

Diner Evening with host family

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

Come and live a unique experience in France ! Our Academic Prep Programme is to the attention of the students who wish to come and live a full highschool/ homestay immersion in France but who wish or need to improve their French language skills and specific skills prior to attending a French highschool. This way you will have 4 or 2 weeks of intensive preparation before you start at the highschool. It certainly will bring you more confidence and will help your integration. It will as well bring you the bases you need to follow the classes and communicate with your classmates and host family.

Monaco Monte Carlo Musee Oceanographique Eze Or Gorges du Verdon

Diner Evening with host family

Academic Year Basic Programme

Participants: Limited number of spaces. EU Citizen only. Open to academically deserving students with a good general level and good French level (school reports to be sent with registration). Open to students whose families have a more limited budget. Open to school groups upon request.

Registration deadline: By March 1st for September start. At least 4 months in advance for other start dates.

Duration: Short stays: 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks Semester: 5 months Academic year: 9 months

Destinations:

Type of school: Public school (Education en France reserves the right to place the student in a private school depending on availability at location). Middleschool or highschool. Weekday lunches at school cafeteria are not included, this fee has to be paid directly to the school by the participant.

Accommodation: With a semi-volunteer French host family. Half board on weekdays (breakfast and dinner with host family), full board on weekends. Single room or twin room depending on availability (in case of a twin room it may be shared with the host family’s child or with another international student of same sex). For the 9 month programme, we reserve the right to place the student in one or more host families. Students are expected to integrate in the family and participate in the daily life. Our semi-volunteer host families also expect to have an exchange with the student and for him/her to bring an opening to a new culture, new language, new activities…

Assistance and supervision: By an Education en France local coordinator

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

This programme is designed specially for deserving, motivated and autonomous students (and parents!) who have a more limited budget but who have the desire to live an exceptional experience abroad. The students will have the opportunity to improve their French language skills by sharing the life of a welcoming volunteer French host family and attending classes at a French highschool, and as well discover the French way of life on a daily basis and part of a beautiful country.

Students cannot choose the destination. Education en France will decide of the destination and place depending on availability. Sample destinations : Loire Valley (Cholet, Angers areas), Brittany (Vitré, Quimper areas), South (Perpignan, Carcassonne areas), Atlantic Coast (La Rochelle, Rochefort areas) Auvergne, Alsace… Placement can be in cities but also in smaller villages or more rural areas

Academic Year Regular Programme

Participants:

Open to all students. All levels - motivated beginners are welcome on this programme but preferably with either participation on the prep programme or private FLE tuition.

Registration deadline: Minimum 2 months before arrival (excluding July and August) Earlier if possible, especially if a visa is needed. (Refer to visa and placement procedure).

Duration: Short stays: 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks. Semester: 5 months Academic year: 9 months.

Destinations:

Student should give 3 choices of destination area, considered with attention depending on school file and availability upon registration. Please note that depending on the location (specific or other), the price of the programme may be different, please refer to the price list.

Specific locations: Paris and its surroundings, The French Riviera and Mediterranean Area (Cannes, Nice, Toulon, Montpellier), French Overseas Islands (Martinique, Guadeloupe, RĂŠunion).

Type of school: Public school - Education en France reserves the right to place the student in a private school depending on availability at location. Middleschool or Highschool. Day school or public boarding school. Weekday lunches at school cafeteria or all weekday meals at school cafeteria if in public boarding.

Accommodation: Homestay accommodation with a French host family in single room (the placement in a twin / shared room may be possible with agreement of the student and agent). Public boarding school accommodation on weekdays and host family accommodation on weekends and holidays. Full Board.

Assistance and supervision: Welcome upon arrival by the host family or Education en France coordinator. Assistance and supervision by an Education en France local coordinator.

Bac Programme: Students who are interested in coming to France to take the French baccalaureat are welcome on this programme for 2 years. Part of the exam is taken at the end of the year of Premiere and the second part at the end of the year of Terminale. Exams are held in June and will require an extra month each year for the student to take part in the exams. Students who wish to take the exams should inform Education en France at the time of registration or at the lastest by mid-October.

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

The Academic year programme is a wonderful chance for all students to learn about the French culture, improve their French and discover the life in a French highschool. Students will be placed in very good schools and follow the French curriculum just like any other French pupil. They will be hosted in a welcoming French host family interested in this rich cultural exchange opportunity

Other locations:

Provence / South East (Marseille, Aix en Provence, Draguignan, Avignon, Nimes, Perpignan areas), South West and Atlantic Coast (Biarritz, Toulouse, Bordeaux, La Rochelle areas), Loire Valley (Cholet, Angers, Nantes areas), Brittany (Rennes, Saint Malo, VitrĂŠ, Brest areas), North (Lille, Boulogne sur Mer areas) The Alps (Thonon, Annecy areas), Normandy, Auvergne, Alsace, Lyon and its surroundings

Academic Year Premium Programmes The premium programme is for the students who are looking to be placed in a high level and well recognised school with the highest academics. This can include placement in some of the best known private schools, boarding schools or IB schools. Students will be accommodated with an excellent and welcoming host family, an opportunity to discover the French way of life in privileged conditions.

Type of school:

Private school Private boarding school IB school Please ask us for the portfolio of profiles of private day or boarding schools to help with the choice. Please note that the placement in a specific school is not guaranteed and is subject to approval by the school director. Weekdays lunches at the school cafeteria ; all weekday meals at school cafeteria if in boarding school.

Accommodation: Open to all students French Level: A2 level required. General Level: A high general academic level is requested at most schools.

Registration deadline: Minimum 2 months before arrival (excluding July and August). Earlier if possible, especially if a visa is needed (Refer to visa and placement procedure).

Duration: Short stays: 8, 12 weeks. Semesters: 5 months. Academic year: 9 months.

Destinations:

Student can choose from several destinations within a large portfolio of private schools. Student should give 3 choices of private schools and destination at least, considered with attention depending on school file and availability upon registration. Paris and its surroundings, The French Riviera and Mediterranean Area (Cannes, Nice, Toulon, Montpellier), Provence and South East (Marseille, Aix en Provence, Avignon, Perpignan areas), South West and Atlantic Coast (Biarritz, Toulouse, Bordeaux, La Rochelle areas), Loire Valley (Cholet, Angers, Nantes areas), Brittany (Rennes, Saint Malo, Vitré, areas), Normandy, Auvergne, Lyon and its surroundings

Homestay accommodation with a French host family in single room. Boarding school accommodation on weekdays and host family accommodation on weekends and school holidays. Full Board.

Assistance and supervision: Welcome upon arrival by the host family or Education en France coordinator. Assistance and supervision by an Education en France coordinator.

IB Programme: There are few IB schools in France. Education en France can register a student at an IB school. The IB programme is a 2 year programme. Acceptance at an IB school is depending on the director’s acceptance after reception of the full student’s file, school reports, motivation letters in French and English, language tests and sometimes interview...

ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMES

Participants:

Applications:

Applications can be received by post, fax or email (please fill out the appropriate booking form or your agency booking form), and will be confirmed to agents by fax or e-mail.

For Summer Programmes:

Acceptance letter (invitation letter if applicable) and invoice are sent after reception of the fully completed booking form and confirmation of availability within 48h.

For Academic Programmes:

Placement process: • Student interviewed by agency to determine suitability • Agent sends fully completed application form along with all additional documents requested and the deposit to Education en France. • Education en France confirms receipt of application and after examination of the file and if necessary additional request for information, sends pre-acceptance letter, invoice or the total amount of the programme as well as invoice for the deposit for unexpected expenses and Terms and Conditions of the programme including the student code of conduct. • Visa support documents are sent to agent upon full payment of invoice. • Once the payment of the full amount of the programme has been received, Education en France sends the agent the confirmation and details of the placement (this includes acceptance letter with school and host family, host family profile, school profile and emergency contacts) as early as possible. Generally speaking, and unless an emergency situation or a last minute change occur, Education en France will send the placement details between 2 and 4 weeks before arrival.

Payment Procedures: Short term programmes

• Invoices are issued after confirmation of the enrolment. • Amendments or cancellations will generate a revised invoice. • Full payment must be received before the student’s arrival. • For set groups upon common agreement, a deposit must be sent upon group registration (25%), a second deposit must be received a month prior to the group’s arrival (25%), the balance must be paid before arrival of the group.

Academic programmes

• A 1000,00 € deposit must be sent along with the application for basic and regular programmes; 1500,00 € for premium and boarding school programmes; for some specific schools a higher amount of deposit may be asked according to the school requirements. • Application of EU citizens: the balance should be paid 1 month before arrival. • Application of Non EU citizens: the balance must be paid before the visa documents are issued. The payment of the deposit for unexpected expenses should be

made at the latest 15 days before the beginning of the programme in France. For all payments of an Education en France invoice by wire, the proof of payment must be sent by fax to the Education en France office with the bank receipt showing the student’s name and invoice number. Wire transfer fees should be paid by the agent. It is reminded that the lack of payment of any amount due will lead to a refusal of the student in the programme chosen and in that case a reimbursement will be made according to the rules fixed for cancellation.

Payment by bank transfer to: FORTIS BANQUE

37 rue du Général de Gaulle - 78300 POISSY (France) BANK CODE: 30488 BRANCH CODE: 00051 ACCOUNT: 00025110767 90 IBAN FR 76 3048 8000 5100 0251 1076 790 SWIFT CODE: BPARFRPP Bank transfer charges must be paid by the client. Important note: please send us the copy of the wire.

Payment by credit card: I authorize Education en France to deduct from my credit card in payment of its services, the amount of: c Deposit .............................................................................. € c Balance ............................................................................. € N° credit card (VISA-EUROCAD-MASTERCARD): ................................................................................................. Expiry date: .............................................................................. CVC/Crypto:............................................................................. I certify having taken note of the general conditions of sales. Signature:

Cancellations - Modifications - Insurance Cancellations: Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Education en France office and justified. Short term programmes Charges will be as follows for any cancellation: • Booking to 30 days prior to programme start: 25% of programme cost per participant. • 30 to 15 days prior to programme start: 50% of programme cost per participant. • 15 days to 1 day prior to programme start: 90% of programme cost per participant. • 24 hours prior to programme start: 100% of programme cost per participant. • Cancellation due to visa denial (and justified): full refund less 100,00 euros administrative fee. Academic programmes • If a cancellation occurs after the issuing of the letter of acceptance by Education en France, an administrative fee of 1000,00 Euros will be charged to cover administrative expenses. The non-refundable deposit made at time of application will cover this fee. • If the student leaves the programme within 30 days of commencement, 50% of the programme fees will be refundable. No refund will be provided for the above reason if the student is enrolled in a short stay of 60 days or less. • If the student leaves the programme after 30 days or has been asked to withdraw from the programme due to failure to obey programme rules, no refund will be provided. Please see below for details concerning Early Termination. • If the visa is denied, after reception by our office of the Embassy denial letter, the full amount will be refunded less 500,00 Euros administrative fee. • Those percentages of reimbursement will also be applicable if the student is refused for lack of having paid the entire amount (deposit for unexpected expenses included) at least 15 days before the beginning of the programme.

Emergency situations: • Representatives must be aware that the programme staff will notify parents directly without delay of a serious change in participant’s health or welfare. • An information notice will be made to the Representative too. Each booking form includes medical information about the student. If some questions are answered yes, a full medical form will be asked.

Modifications: Each modifications including changes to dates, type of accommodation, number of personsand arrival/departure information will be charged as follow: • Less than 5 days before arrival (Tuesday before arrival by 12.00): 50,00 Euros. • Arrival and departure transfers outside of the set date and set time frame: 70,00 Euros.

Insurance: Please note that bank fees will be charged to you (approx 2%)

you to advise your clients to take a personal insurance including medical insurance, liability insurance, stay cancellation or interruption and repatriation. In France liability insurance coverage is mandatory. Insurance coverage is not included with any programme. It is essential that all participants arrange their own personal insurance which must include at least liability, medical, repatriation. A proof of insurance must be sent to Education en France prior to arrival and carried at all times. For students who need to apply for a visa, a specific insurance is required at the Embassy including liability, medical and repatriation, and a proof has to be submitted with the visa file. Education en France can provide a liability and medical insurance on request at an extra cost.

Students of EU countries can request in their home country with their national health authority a European Insurance Card. We recommend

GENERAL GENERAL CONDITIONS INFORMATION

Registration and Payment Procedures

Terms and Conditions 1 General:

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The following terms and conditions apply to any Education en France programmes unless otherwise specified.

• According to the student code of conduct included in registration file, students must respect the decisions made by the supervisors, local coordinator or Education en France staff. Non respect of these decisions may result in dismissal.

Education en France accepts no responsibility for any loss or theft of any personal property of any student.

No tuition on bank holidays, classes missed due to a bank holiday are neither made up for nor reimbursed.

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• Night curfew regulations must be adhered to for the safety of all students.

Under no circumstances will there be any refunds for late arrivals, early departures, or for failure to participate in the provided programming. Students who voluntarily take holidays during the Academic Year Programme are not eligible for any refund of any part of the programme (homestay, school, meals, etc...)

Pictures of the student may have to be taken for school reasons including the access to the lunch area, this being accepted in advance by the parents or by the parent responsible of the student.

The registration request will be examined by Education en France which may request additional information or check the student status and the information received with third parties before processing the inscription to be sure that the potential student is looking for a programme adapted to its needs and possibilities and allow him to fully benefit from its stay. If the inscription is accepted by Education en France after this, it will issue a letter of pre-acceptance.. Registration on one of Education en France programme implies the acceptance of our Term and Conditions of the brochure or website and this whether the registration is made through a partner or directly by the parents. Registration will be accepted as a request to join a programme and become final only when the student and the parent or the responsible parent will have signed and send back the student code of conduct and when the deposit will have been received by Education en France. The contract will become valid and final only when the school acceptance will have been received, the visa will have been issued if needed, the balance due including the deposit mentioned in point 12 will have been paid and the requested evidence of insurance coverage will have been provided.

3 Scope of the contract Education en France is neither responsible of the transport of the student between its departure place and its country of origin and the point of arrival in France where he/she will be received by the representative of Education en France nor for the return transportation between any point of the French territory where he/she will leave to return to its home country or to any other place as requested by the parents.

4 Activity & residence changes: Education en France reserves the right to make activity and residence/ homestay changes at any time in order to improve or preserve the quality of the programme. These changes will be kept to a minimum. Partners and parents will be notified of any change. In any case, the parents will be provided with a phone number and an address allowing accessing the student and/or the local coordinator responsible of its stay.

6 Attendance: According to the student code of conduct, students must attend all classes on their schedule, attendance is recorded at every class and non respect of this rule will result in a report to the partner/parents and may result in dismissal if behaviour does not become appropriate.

7 Vandalism: Wilful damage to campus property or public places is considered vandalism and is unlawful. Students who wilfully deface or damage properties not belonging to them will be responsible for the repair or replacement cost. Education en France will not take financial responsibility in such cases. Dismissal may result from such behaviour. Students should be covered by liability insurance.

8 Dismissals: • Education en France reserves the right to dismiss any participant who consistently, through his/her attitude and behaviour, interferes with the welfare of others and the success of the programme. • In addition, any student who violates the law of the programme’s country may be dismissed immediately. • Illegal drugs, alcoholic beverages and smoking will not be allowed anywhere on the properties at any time and may result in the student’s dismissal from the programme. • Non respect of the student code of conduct will lead to written warning given to the student and dismissal at the second misconduct (this is valid for all programmes). In exceptional cases, the return to is country of origin may even be immediate. • There will be no refund in case of student being sent back for violation of the student code of conduct and extra expenses incurred due to this situation must be assumed by Parents or the representative agent.

11 Additional services: • Transfers which do not coincide with official arrival or departure dates will result in additional charges. Arrival and departure transfers outside of the set dates and time frame will be charged with a supplement of 70,00 Euros each way. • Extra days for the summer programmes will be charged according to the price list. Extra days for the Academic Programmes and other programmes will be charged at a rate of 90,00 Euros per day unless otherwise specified.

12 Group leader: Education en France must be advised at least one month before the arrival of every group leader accompanying students.

13 Deposit: For the summer programmes in residence, a 50,00 Euros deposit must be left by the student upon arrival at the residence (cash, traveller’s cheques or credit card). This deposit will be refunded to the student in full on the day of departure, less any breakages, missing items costs of repairs or any extra-cleaning that may be necessary. For Academic Programme a deposit for unexpected expenses for an amount between 500,00 and 1500,00 Euros will be asked, its exact amount will be mentioned during the registration process and depend upon the type of stay and its duration This deposit may cover any damage or incidental expense that may occur during the stay of the student as well as return to the home country in case of violation. The total or partial unused amount will be returned to the student’s family in a maximum of 90 days after the end of the stay.

In addition the school as well as Education en France may during the course of the programme take picture or filming of the student alone or in group. It is accepted that this/those picture(s) / image(s) may be used either by the school or by Education en France to be included in school brochure, web sites or programme brochure.

16 Gentleman agreement: • Partner of Education en France, Parents and Students agree not to contract directly with any School or any Host family during and for the two years following the student’s stay. • Education en France contracts an agreement with the host families for each student’s stay.

17 Conflict resolution: Education en France and its partner agree to make all reasonable efforts to resolve amicably any dispute arising from a student complaint or concerning the agreement between Education en France and the agent, before proceeding to more formal means of resolving the problem.

18 Venue and applicable law For any dispute arising that cannot be solved amicably, the parties expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the “Tribunal de Commerce de Paris”, and the French law.

GENERAL GENERAL CONDITIONS INFORMATION

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