German-French high school
German-French grammar school (short: DFG , French Lycée Franco-Allemand, LFA ) is the name of two German grammar schools in Saarbrücken and Freiburg im Breisgau as well as a French Lycée in Buc . Affiliated to these schools are also three Franco-German primary schools (in Buc, Saarbrücken and Freiburg), two French-German kindergartens (in Freiburg and Saarbrücken) and a Franco-German boarding school (in Freiburg).
history
The schools in Germany enjoy the status of experimental schools and are based on the Franco-German Treaty ( Élysée Treaty ) of January 22, 1963. The aim was to create bilingual schools for the children of French soldiers in Germany and for the children of German civil servants in the Île-de-France area . Cultural exchange and communication between young people from both nations should also be promoted. There is a lively exchange between the three schools, every student at a German-French grammar school gets to know the Lycée in Buc and vice versa during their school days.
school-system
At the Franco-German grammar schools, the school systems of both countries are largely in force in parallel. Students of both nationalities attend school every year . While German students are taught in the eight-year high school branch (grades 5 to 12), students in French grades go through levels 6 ème to Terminale . Each class has a partner-language parallel class with which many lessons are shared. The respective partner language is taught from the first year of school - in Germany from the 5th grade , in France from the "preliminary class" before 6 ème . Many courses are taught in the partner language and lessons are given by teachers of both nationalities.
The German section has two classes of one class level (a and b) between classes 5 to 9, the French section with classes 6 ème to 3 ème has two classes each, but here the designation is I (un) and II (deux ).
After the 9th class or the 3 ème , the classes have been merged in the German section since the introduction of the eight-year high school. There is a division into three different branches, two each (all figures apply to the German-French Gymnasium Freiburg) S-classes ( natural sciences ), whereby a year later again in SBC (focus on biology and chemistry ) and SMP (focus on mathematics and physics ), so there are three S-classes, one ES-class ( economics ) and two L-classes ( languages ).
As of this division, the classes are fully integrated. This means that French and German students are taught together in one class, half of the lessons in German and the other half in French. Exceptions are the mother tongue and the partner language as well as religious instruction.
In Saarbrücken, since the 2006/2007 school year, the upper level has been fully integrated from this year's 10th and 2nd grade. In the same school year, in grade 6 or 6 ème, the entry into a more extensive integration of the lessons also took place in lower secondary level . German- and French-speaking students are taught together in the second foreign language, English . In the coming years, the proportion of integrated teaching will gradually increase per grade level ( social sciences - third foreign language - music - art - mathematics - natural sciences) until full integration in upper secondary level is achieved.
With the promotion to the 10th grade, the pupils receive the vocational school entrance qualification and with the promotion to the premiere the intermediate maturity . The upper level, in which the students are taught together, spans three years from the Seconde through the Première to the Terminal , where the Abitur exams are taken.
Grading system
The so-called "European grades" at the Franco-German grammar schools range from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best and 1 being the worst. From 5 and below the transfer of the student is at risk. 10 points correspond to the French mark “excellent”, which is only awarded for outstanding performance that goes beyond the requirements.
| Grades) | Note definition |
|---|---|
| 10 to 9 | very good |
| 8th | Well |
| 7th | satisfying |
| 6th | sufficient |
| 5 to 4 | inadequate |
| 3 to 2 | insufficient |
| 1 | Refusal to work |
The Franco-German Abitur
The qualifications of the Franco-German grammar schools are recognized as university entrance qualifications in both countries. The grammar schools in Baden-Württemberg , Saarland and France do not use the examination tasks of the federal states. The Abitur tasks are drawn up by an external, binational task commission on the basis of suggested tasks from the three schools. Due to the partially different curriculum, there is no central high school diploma at the Franco-German grammar schools. The final grade of each student is calculated according to the conversion table.
This double high school diploma , which is only awarded at the three aforementioned high schools, is not to be equated with the bilingual Abitur or the AbiBac , which are more widespread.
schools
DFG Saarbrücken
- Founded on September 25, 1961
- 512 students in German classes
- 494 students in French classes
- Principal:
- Hans Bächle (since school year 2007/2008, before that Rolf Wittenbrock)
- Clarit Alofs (since school year 2017/2018, before that Michelle Krill)
- Teaching staff: 90; 1/3 of them in French
DFG Freiburg
- founded in September 1972
- 847 students, of which 447 are German and 400 are French. About 50 students live in the adjoining boarding school.
- Headmaster (German section):
- Johannes Remmer (since 2014). 1972–1974: Fritz Ruch, 1975–2004: Dieter Roser, 2004–2014: Martin Wedel
- School head (French section):
- Christine Polowykow (since 2018). 1976–1984: Bernard Grasser, 1984–1990: Philippe N'Diaye, 1990–1993: Gabriel Vonthron, 1993–1997: Christian Caudrellier, 1997–2003: François Labbé, 2003–2008: Alain Harvet, 2008–2013: Hélène Perrier (until 2013), Annik Bermond (2013–2018)
The work of the school is accompanied by the parents' council, the SMV, the support association and the association of former students (ADAELFA / VeSdesDFG).
LFA-Buc
- founded in autumn 1982
- Principal:
- Alain Houille (French headmaster, since 2018)
- Michael Wirth (German headmaster, since 2019)
- Friederike Kawka (German primary school coordinator)
Others
The French Gymnasium Berlin does not belong to the network of the three DFGs and traditionally follows an independent binational administrative structure.
Web links
- Website of the German-French high schools
- Website of the association of former students of the German-French high school Freiburg im Breisgau (German, French)
- ALFA Buc - Parents Association of the German-French Gymnasium Buc (German, French)