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 25/09/2008, 14:33
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odile
Joined on 09/05/2008
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Re: french schools
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Angus and Barbara- well done for preparing early. Sadly so many British families end up in all sorts of pickles due to poor planning of their move. Earlier this month, somebody posted a message asking for help with finding a school for a 15 year old, the day before school was due to start. Being a teenager in the last year of school is hard enough! As above, number one advice is to make sure your daughter has private French lessons- to include oral/aural communication, but also Grammar (including dictation! so much loved by the French educ. system)- with some cultural/historical content incl. (of course in very simple form at first) - so she can feel as confident as possible, both in and out of school. Whereabouts do you live? Another way to help her would be to organise regular visits to France, and even better an exchange- do you have any contacts to facilitate this? Perhaps you could contact the local school where you intend to live (if you know where that will be). Most local educ authorities in the UK have an officer in charge of promoting school exchanges- get his/her name from your council and get in touch. An exchange would ensure not only linguistic/cultural competence/confidence - but help her make a few friends from your chosen area in advance. Bonne chance et bravo pour le planning (vive le Franglais)
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02/10/2008, 15:28
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Speedy
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25/11/2008, 18:58
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Angus and Barbara McPherson
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Thank you so much for your comments I have just come in and have only a second so thought Iwould just say thanks and if I may E. mail you with some other questions. Yours Angus McPherson
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25/11/2008, 21:58
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crazyfrog
Joined on 19/09/2005
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our 3 children have coped differently at different levels in schools, some redoubling (for the best), one being sent to a "special" etranger classe as his teacher couldn't cope (actually "be bothered" is a better description). He's now doing ok 2 yrs on. Youngest sometimes comes home in tears as everyone picks on him as he's different.
other friends of ours all have different stories. Some schools good, some bad. some kids adapt well, others struggle.
There's no point in asking how your child will do as no one here or anywhere else can answer that correctly. Only you know how your child will react in a strange/different environment. Try it. you might be pleasantly suprised or hate every minute. Speaking French is a definite. Not just simple stuff, you need to invest heavily in a French language intensive cours over the next 2/3 yrs
All things change over time, the education system will change to be more adaptable. For an instance, my wife is just about to start very simple English lessons for CM1 at the school where the teacher couldn't be bothered. She couldn't speak french 2 yrs ago so things change
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25/11/2008, 22:29
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odile
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couldn't have said it better crazyfrog. Hope your little one finds his feet and confidence soon. bonne chance to all.
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30/11/2008, 18:55
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Jura
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There is no work in France. The French refuse to employ the children of immigrants. Do your daughter a favour and stay in the UK. In our opinion the education here is ***and I have five kids aged 4 to 22 who have gained nothing at all from being here in nearly five years. I wish we had never come here.
Others on this forum would have you believe it is the answer to all your dreams...PM me and get the truth.
France stinks.
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30/11/2008, 19:34
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odile
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Dear Jura - I'm so sorry you are having a bad time. I really hope things will be better soon. Best wishes Odile
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01/12/2008, 7:44
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Frenchie
 
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I'm sorry about your bad experience Jura, but as a teacher here in France and having English teenagers in 2 of my classes I can tell you they are perfectly well adapted.
And doing well, and appreciated by all the teachers.
So, you see, you can't make general statements as you do.
As someone wrote, some kids struggle, others don't .
I KNEW my son would struggle in England, that's why I took the decision to stay in France. ( I wanted to cross the Channel the other way ..)
I believe in miracles ..........
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