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You are moving to Paris? I am surprised to say the least
Personally I would not even consider taking a child out of his/her school and changing countrys at such an important time. Listen to your big sister - you know she always knows best
Possibly a change for good or bad all depends on her character and background. Friend's daughter changed at exactly the same age and did have a very very good command of French, having previously lived in France but she is very shy and retiring. Result is she hasn't any GCE's and did get her BAC but 2 years later than normal. She is now doing part time waitress work but does live in a very rural area where jobs for the french are hard to obtain and she doesn't want to leave home! On the other hand I know someone who changed to French education at aged 13 with no previous knowledge of French and is now in University at Toulouse. She is very happy and dare I say it the parents are perhaps more academic than the first case.
Perhaps you need to chat to Katie Seriously I do wish you all the best in your decisions and in your new life.
I have also undertaken extensive research in the area. Luckily, I can get together the money to send my daughter to an English speaking international school to do her terminale with a view to achieving her IB. She will study 5 hours of French per week as a foriegn language and, PE and art will be taught in French. It is alot of money to invest and, I looked down other routes namely, billingual school with fees of 3500 euro pa who intake mainly British and American pupils. I emailed this school and, was told that my daughter would have to have a good command of the French language. I considered making use of intensive French courses for my daughter during the summer holidays, but she told me that she wanted to go to the International British School. I feel this has given me nochoice but to meet her wishes and, she is looking forward to starting her new school.
If your daughter is already able in French and this is improved upon during the summer holidays, or even sooner, you will be in the position to reasses the situation a few months down the line as to whether she is ready to receive 50% of French taught lessons.
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