|
|
______________________________________________
|
|
                       EFM Caulfield Junior College P.O. Box 2262 186 Balaclava Road Caulfield Nth. Vic 3161 Tel: (61-.3) 9509 6872 M: 0425 718 218 secretaire.efm@gmail.com www.efm.org.au |
What is École Française de Melbourne?
EFM is a French/English bilingual primary school integrated into
the Caulfield Junior College State School in Melbourne.
The students in the
French Section Elective study for 50%
of the time French and mathematics following rigorously the French National
Education Program with staff qualified under the French system; the other
50% of the time, they study the mainstream English program, following the
Curriculum Standard Framework of the State of Victoria.
Why was École Française
de Melbourne created?
EFM was founded in 1998 as the result of the collaboration of French
speaking parents with Caulfield Junior College to have French taught in an
Australian environment. EFM believes that immersion in a native-speaking educational
system provides a much greater dual language and cultural base than after school
private language tuition.
How does École Française de
Melbourne work?
EFM is a non- profit organisation managed by a board of parents elected
at the yearly General Assembly. It is a fee- paying elective. Fees serve to
pay the French teaching staff. The French Government can provide scholarships
to the French nationals. Conditions apply.
Who can go to École Française
de Melbourne?
Basic knowledge of French is required prior to entering EFM. In 2009
there are more than 180 students enrolled, 85% of which come from Australian
families at least one parent of whom is either French or French speaking. The
other children come from expatriate families (15%).
Whilst the bilingual potential
of most students varies upon entering the school, they are all bilingual, able
to speak, read and write
in both languages by the end of their studies.
Students undergo testing in English
at year 3 and year 5 levels, (AIM test), and in French at CE2 and 6ème
levels, according to the respective official Australian and French exams.
Why
choose École Française de Melbourne?
EFM is the only school of its type in Victoria.
EFM enables its pupils to learn
both English and French as a mother tongue and it gives them the opportunity
to truly bilingual and "bi-cultural",
with their exposure to Australian and French teaching methods.
EFM enables permanent
resident children to continue their high school studies within the state or
private Australian education system
as English language proficiency for EFM students will be no less than that
of the full time English language students.
More info: An overview of Efm
To continue a partial French education in secondary school in a public Australian college consider Glen Eira College http://www.gec.vic.edu.au/
Our contact details:
Address: CAULFIELD JUNIOR COLLEGE, 186
Balaclava Road
Caulfield North, Victoria 3161
Mail: EFM, P.O. Box 2262, CAULFIELD JUNCTION
VIC 3161
Phone: (61 - 3) 9509 6872
Mobile: 0425 718 218
Email : khaleda.issa.f@edumail.vic.gov.au
(see note below) or secretaire.efm@gmail.com
website : www.efm.org.au
Due to a problem with our mail provider, please do not use this email address efm@caulfieldjc.org.au for now.
You can also contact us at this address : caulfield.jr.co@edumail.vic.gov.au
attention of Mathilde FSE
______________________________________________
EFM history
In 1968, Corentin Trétout, together with a handful of other French
parents, established the “Petite Ecole Française de Melbourne”.
Corentin had been expatriated to Melbourne, and wanted his school-aged daughter
to continue her education in French.
The wife of the Cultural Advisor to the
French Embassy was the first teacher, hosting classes in her own home. A
qualified teacher, Mireille Beaufremez,
was later appointed and an Australian host school was found.
