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We're looking at options for Lycee's for our daughter. One school would mean that she will have to be interne(board). Would she be eligible for help towards it? Is it on your income like college? I believe all kids should get help with the train, bus etc. It's so confusing and I can't get an answer from anyone. Does anyone know if the brevet is equivalent to 4 or 5 gcse's. That's a bit of a sketchy area too.

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This article suggests that the "Internat" costs between 1000 and 1300 a year, and that there is an automatic 'prime' of 231€ deducted from the cost.

That however is in a state establishment.

Costs can be higher in the private

http://www.studyparents.com/Combien-coute-un-internat.html

It's a bit difficult to talk about equivalence between brevet and GCSEs, but if your daughter is going on to Lycée it doesn't matter.

That article also says you should be applying for any bourse in February, so get your skates on...

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Thanks for that. It's difficult as the open day is at the end of March for this school. We haven't decided which school yet. It's so confusing. If I apply for the bourse now and then she chooses another school, what's the implications. I went to the careers advice but they were useless. When do you have to apply for the place in the Lycee? Any help welcomed. Nothing is straight forward here.
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We have two children in Lycée here in France. The necessary paperwork to get them to the Lycée for the Seconde General was raised by their college before they left it. We visited the Lycée for the open day, we had an Inscription day to go to (actually just the morning) with a separate dossier. We discussed the options with the CPE (Conseiller Principal D'Education) and at the same time asked if our child could be Internat. Places are generally very limited, the further away you live the more chance you have.

We pay about 2400 euros (approx) a year for two children (15 and 17 yrs) weekly boarders, about 80 euros for the bus pass to get them to and from Lycée. It actually cost an average of 1000 euro per child for the transport, so its well subsidised! We have never had a prime deducted.

There is a bourse available, the college gives you the form to fill in. The governing factor is your Revenue Fiscal on your French tax form. We have never had any grant, I am retired (!) and earn about the French national wage. The bourse limits from memory are about 14000 a year RF (Revenue Fiscal). The form you get to fill in is points based, depending on your RF, number of children in education, if you already get a bourse, special needs etc.

The secretarial staff/CPE at your children's college should give you all the paperwork for the dossier d'inscription. The Navet is raised by the college, signed by the parents and teachers and reflects the choice the child has made for its next stage of education (BAC/BTS etc) and the colleges recommendation as to its capacity. This is sent by the college to the Lycée of choice.

Providing you have a working relationship with the college, its not difficult, all the children/parents are doing the same thing as you at the same time

Caveat, this is under the rules for Academie De Caen/ State Schools.
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Hi,

 

Thanks for the information. I don't think we'll be eligible for the bourse. We have only one child and earn more than 14,000. I went to a meeting at the school and they explained about the navette form etc. Will I have to apply for a bus pass through the mairie. Last year my daughter moved schools so I had to pay for the pass. In Lycee however they should get it.  I'm going to the open day at the end of the month. I've also heard about a one day stage at the school of your choice. I must find out if you have to apply for that through the college.

Thanks for yur help. How are your children getting on? Are they doing a bac general or professionel?

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Hi,

We are in Normandy so for the Bus Pass we apply on line direct to Maneo at St Lo (where our prefecture is) Would think its the same system in your department, Try your Conseil Generale internet site and they should have an explanation under " Transport Scolaire"

Our two boys are pre and post Reform, but both doing BAC S, one with a Cours Europeen in German, the youngest in English. If your Lycée does the Cours Europeen and your child has already done a language at College, it gives extra points for the BAC. If not and they do one in English its worth applying for as it too gives extra points for the BAC. Get in early as they are often over subscribed.

The youngest is in Seconde Generale, and has already chosen option Bio Technology as he wants to do S too. The Generale in the BAC system is the same for all BACs and is now judged to be a year of discovery before the child chooses one of the main BAC options for Premiere and Terminale (S, ES, L). All children in Seconde have to do Maths, which the more ES and L orientated don't like, but its the system.

Under the new scheme, out youngest did indeed do a one day Stage at the Lycée of his choice, speak to the secretary/cpe at the College for the format to follow. I think it was down to us to arrange it.

BAC S is supposed to be the qualification that opens more doors, but unlike UK science A levels, the subjects still include French (BAC taken in Premier) and in Terminal even Philosophy (much to our eldest's disgust!).

We have no knowledge of the professional BAC. They seem to specialise at a very early age and what the options are to change your orientation after the actual BAC exam we don't know.

It has become apparent to us that whereas the teachers have been asking our two "what do you want to do" since they were 13, the teachers themselves seem very reluctant to actually suggest an avenue they think the child should follow. We were both very involved with helping at the children's college, knew most of the teacher, lots of parents, etc. The cut off at Lycée seemed very abrupt, the child is totally responsible for liaison and we have virtually no contact outside Conseil de Classe and two parent/teacher meets.

Once in Lycée we have found the CPEs to be generally very helpful and attentive to our children as boarders. There are 1000 pupils at the Lycée and (to date) we have never had any worries about our children in the school environment (other than their (the pupils) right to strike being invoked for two weeks!!!)

Hope this helps
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  • 3 months later...
Hi,

Thanks for the help. I know how to apply for the travel pass for bus and train now. Also we have received a letter which says that she will be eligible for a new laptop for a small amount. We won't find out if she's been accepted at her chosen lycee until the end of July. Our daughter has also been asked what she wants to do from a young age. She did a one day stage at the lycee but no one bothered with her as they were too busy. Very off putting really.
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