The objectives of language teaching 

Les objectifs à atteindre pour chaque cycle :

• Communication skills

• Knowledge of the culture of the countries where the language is spoken.

Les compétences langagières travaillées sont :

• Oral expression (reproducing, expressing oneself, dialoguing)

• Oral comprehension

• Reading comprehension 

• Written expression

"Spiral" progression: Knowledge and knowledge are reviewed each year.

French is the language of communication within the school.

Our students have a special relationship with French, which involves significant exposure to the French language, thanks in particular to pedagogical, educational and cultural projects such as class projects, thematic weeks, simulations of international organizations, eloquence competitions, etc.

My child doesn't speak French. Can he enter the French International School of Bern?

Oui, votre enfant peut entrer dans notre établissement s’il ne parle pas français. Jusqu’en CM2, l’accueil d’un élève non francophone est possible, au-delà un entretien avec la famille et l’élève est indispensable.

In kindergarten, a large majority of our students do not speak French when they arrive at our school. Our teachers are professionals who know how to set up a pedagogy focused on the acquisition of French as a foreign language. The acquisition of French is then done by impregnation (students listen to their teacher and their French-speaking classmates) and by imitation (students repeat what their teacher or classmates say). They thus acquire language structures and a passive vocabulary, which they understand, and then an active vocabulary that they are able to produce on their own.

From elementary school, your child will be able to benefit from specific support thanks to the intervention of a teacher specialized in the teaching of French as a foreign language (FLE/FLSco). This teacher will be able to intervene in your child's classroom to help him with his daily tasks. She will also take your child during school time but outside the classroom for specific French lessons.

No one speaks French in the family. How will I be able to support my child in his or her schooling?

Pour beaucoup de domaines d’enseignement, la maitrise du français à la maison n’est pas nécessaire. En effet, les mathématiques, les sciences, l’allemand, l’anglais, la géographie… n’ont pas nécessairement besoin d’être maitrisés par les familles. Il existe également la possibilité d’inscrire votre enfant au dispositif « aide aux devoirs » afin qu’un personnel qualifié puisse l’accompagner. Vous pourrez donc tout à fait accompagner votre enfant sur ces domaines. En ce qui concerne le français, nos enseignants savent qu’un certain nombre de familles ne maitrisent pas notre langue d’enseignement. Ils pourront communiquer avec vous en anglais ou en allemand si besoin, mettre en place des dispositifs afin de vous aider (codes QR, envoi d’audio…)