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EPIM Director Invited to Speak at Conference on Bilingual Education
The Director General of the EPIM (international bilingual kindergarten and primary school) in Aix-en-Provence, was recently invited to speak at the conference entitled Bilingual Education in Provence-Aix-Marseille organized by the Mediterranean Anglo-American Business Network (MAABN).
[05/03/2010]
The Director General of the EPIM (international bilingual kindergarten and primary school) in Aix-en-Provence, was recently invited to speak at the conference entitled Bilingual Education in Provence-Aix-Marseille organized by the Mediterranean Anglo-American Business Network (MAABN).![logo maabn[1]](datas/photos/56-logo-maabn[1]_maxi.jpg){kind=logo}
Mr. Jean-Paul de Gaudemar, Rector of the Aix-Marseille Academy, took part in the debate, surrounded by the representatives and directors of the various institutions concerned, such as the ITER Project (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), the British and American consulates, Georges Duby International Lycée in Luynes, the various middle schools in the Aix-Marseille region with international sections, IBS in Luynes, as well as the EPIM.
The debate was defined in terms of the questions:
- What are parents asking for in terms of bilingual schools in our region?
- What schools do we currently have to offer?
- What are the options for children leaving our schools to continue their education?
Participating in the debate, the EPIM stressed the distinction between:
1- Middle schools offering a 'bi-language' or 'European Class' (class with extras hours of English as a foreign language) provided for French children,
2- Middle schools offering an 'International Section' (30% of classes taught in English as the instructional language) provided for French children and possibly international children;
3- International middle schools teaching 50% in English and 50% in French for International and French children according to international standards as well as French requirements.
EPIM parents are seeking this third configuration, as much as possible, in view of continuing their children's international education when they leave our schools.
