Admissions
ASSESSMENT CRITERIAThe main criterion
The main criterion for admission to the Anglophone Section is age-appropriate, native-level proficiency in all aspects of the English language.
Some indicators
For Primary, successful students will have at least an A2 level in English; from 6e upwards, students should be performing at around level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For sixième entrance, our students achieve around level 4 on the UK National Curriculum. Our tests reflect the SAT type tests for English used in the English curriculum. We also use externally examined tests (GL Assessments).
Who needs to be tested?
Testing applies to all prospective students, even native speakers from anglophone countries and students returning after some time abroad. Candidates will be tested for admission to CP through to Première. No admission testing will be done for Terminale entrance since the BFI programme spans across the last two years of secondary school.
Please note that students cannot be admitted to the Anglophone Section in the Lycée unless their level of French language attainment and their general grade level is considered by the the Lycée François Premier to be adequate. However, a good level of French is not required to join the Anglophone Section up to troisième (Year 10, 9th Grade) as French immersion classes are available for students with limited knowledge of the language.
The Anglophone Section programme is a demanding one and we regret that students experiencing serious learning difficulties in their current school system will not normally be admitted to the Section which is not equipped to meet such needs.
What level is required?
Hereafter example texts/test papers to guide you.
Primary
Phonic knowledge (letter names and sounds, related to a particular word)
Retell a story from a picture book
Describe a picture in complete sentences
Listen to a story and answer five comprehension questions in complete sentences – not ‘yes’ and ‘no’ answers
Independent Reading comprehension with questions
Spell common sight words and cvc words
Writing a few simple sentences about a picture
Sample text:
Independent reading comprehension with questions
Write a paragraph on a given story
Online reading test (adapts to each child’s individual level according to their answers)
Sample text:
Independent reading comprehension and questions
Write a story on a given subject
Online reading test (adapts to each child’s individual level according to their answers)
Sample text:
Independent reading comprehension and questions
Write a story on a given subject
Online reading test (adapts to each child’s individual level according to their answers)
Sample text:
Secondary
The Secondary admissions test, in addition to the online reading and comprehension test, has a written and an oral component. Past papers are available for download here. Keep in mind that the format and the structure of the test have evolved and currently consist of a paper with a writing task. Following the written paper, students will be interviewed by one of the Section teachers.