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French as a Foreign Language

French as Foreign Language is taught using a fun and interactive method. It consists of a large range of activities such as role-play, games, singing, creative arts, listening to stories, as well as performing in front of peers and parents. The lessons are planned in accordance with the IPC topics in order to facilitate children's learning and making connections between different activities of the week. In addition, every opportunity such as national and international feasts is used to enrich pupils' vocabulary as well as their general knowledge.

At the end of each term, children receive a portfolio that serves as a great revision tool to talk about all what was done during the term. Younger children focus on the speaking and comprehension. For the older ones, writing and reading is introduced. In addition, Primary aged children are being prepared to take Alliance Française tests of ability that are a French language tests that are an equivalent of the Young Learners Cambridge Test of ESOL (Starters- Movers-Flyers).

Children are assigned to different groups according to their age and personal maturity as well as knowledge of the French language.

French for Native speakers

For those who, after leaving FIS, would like to continue education within the French system we offer an extended French programme in order for them to maintain a high level of language. This programme follows the French National Education curriculum according to the age and the level of each child. Pupils following this programme join the distance learning course proposed by the French Ministry of Education.

French for Adults

Our French teacher offers, by special arrangement, French language lessons for adults that are beginning or would like to improve their skills. These are small friendly sessions which are geared to the individual needs of those in the class.

In addition those who have a good command of French are offered individual lessons tailored to their needs (grammar or conversation).