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1. Eligibility and language prerequisites. The Anglophone Section has a native or near-native English level in all aspects of the language. The programme is a dual-language program and candidates must be academically able and highly motivated. Complete fluency in both oral and written French is required for Seconde and Première admission; students with little or no French can benefit from Français Langue Étrangère classes in other years.
2. Entrance test. Applicants must successfully complete an age-appropriate English language entrance test to enter the Anglophone Section of a French public school. Testing applies to all prospective students from CP through Première. Terminale entrance is not tested; a good level of French is not required to join up to troisième, as French immersion classes are available.
3. Places and timing. Each year, places become available for candidates who have completed the admissions test. There is no deadline for applications, but candidates are strongly encouraged to sign up at least two weeks before the testing date. By the end of May, places can be confirmed. Terminale (year 13/Grade 12) is not accepted.
4. Test dates and intake timeline. For September 2026 intake, test dates are allocated by year group: CP (18 February or 11 March, in person); CE1 (11 March, in person); CE2 (11 March, in person); CM1 – 1ère (First Round, 21, 23–25 February); CM1 – CM2 (Second Round, 25 March); 6e – 1ère (Second Round Written 14 March and Second Round Oral 18 March). Test results for Primary and Secondary are announced end of March/beginning of April; Acceptances follow: Primary (End of April/Beginning of May); 6e (Early June); 5e, 4e, 3e (End of May); Seconde (End of May); Première (End of June).
5. Application form, fees, and visits. An application form is available as part of the admissions process; fees apply; Open Days/Visits are offered to prospective families; details and contact information are provided by the Anglophone Section.
6. Assessment criteria. The main criterion for admission is age-appropriate, native-level proficiency in English. For Primary, the expected level is around A2; for 6e around CEFR B2; tests reflect SAT-type reading/writing tasks; testing applies to CP through Première; Terminale admission is not tested; referral to French language requirements for Lycée is noted, with immersion options up to troisième for those with limited French.
7. Scholarships. The Anglophone Section offers a Financial Need Scholarship for outstanding students whose families cannot pay the Section fees. The scholarship covers tuition, exam, registration, and association fees for the Lycée; normally awarded on entry to Seconde and covers the full three years, with potential for Première; estimated total value of the scholarship over three years is €10,000. Eligibility includes being a new applicant, having paid testing fees or been tested and offered admission to Seconde (or Première) in the Lycée's international section, an outstanding academic/behavioural record, and evidence that the family cannot afford the annual fees. The award is made on the recommendation of the Director and approval of the Parents' Board; the Board may have no more than two scholars enrolled at any time.
Financial Need Scholarship (overview). The Anglophone Section offers a Financial Need Scholarship for outstanding students whose families cannot pay Section fees. It covers tuition, exam fees, registration fees, and Association fees for the Lycée, and is normally awarded on entry to Seconde (with potential for Première). The estimated total value over three years is €10,000. Eligibility requires being a new applicant, having paid testing fees or been tested and offered admission to Seconde (or Première) in the Lycée, an excellent academic and behavioural record, and evidence that the family cannot afford the annual Section fees. The scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Director and with the approval of the Parents' Board; the board may approve no more than two scholarship holders at any time.
Located on the Fontainebleau International Campus, the Anglophone Section is a fee-paying unit within three French state schools and serves pupils from CP to Terminale. It offers the French national curriculum alongside Anglophone Section subjects, with Cambridge IGCSE and the BFI at the end of schooling. ACL, DNL and Connaissances du Monde are taught in English; students choose two majors and French-language options. Since September 2022, Première begins BFI study, with emphasis on oral presentation; about 40% of final grades derive from Section subjects; Connaissances du Monde requires independent research and a 20-minute presentation. Anglophone teaching hours progress from six per week in Seconde to eleven in Terminale (two hours in French). The Section has an entrance on Avenue Verdun and serves pupils from 30 nationalities. English is taught by native speakers; the campus hosts one of the largest OIB BFI centers and Cambridge iGCSE center status for teachers and examiners.
