Our bilingual curriculum
Our bilingual curriculum
The education offered at EIB
We offer our pupils a multicultural and multilingual environment from their very first day at our bilingual nursery school, giving them a head start in the world in which they will grow up and fulfil their potential tomorrow.
EIB Paris bilingual schools follow the official French National Curriculum and also offer access to language qualifications, as well as international diplomas such as the IGCSE or the IB Diploma. In addition to French and English, pupils have the opportunity to learn other languages during their time with us, including Spanish and Mandarin.
Our method is based on three key principles that are now considered the gold standard:
Teaching organised into ability groups
Native-speaking teachers with qualifications in education
Small class sizes to support student learning
Outstanding results
Our pupils achieve excellent results, with a 100% pass rate in the Brevet des collèges, the French Baccalaureate and the International Baccalaureate (IB).
An ever-evolving educational model
EIB Paris places pedagogical innovation at the heart of its educational approach, offering its pupils a curriculum in which creativity, technology and cultural openness play a fundamental role. Early bilingualism is a cornerstone of EIB Paris, aiming to develop lasting language skills and an open-minded attitude from a very young age.
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An international and multilingual environment
Since their inception, EIB Paris bilingual schools have distinguished themselves through their expertise in early English language teaching.
From the first year of nursery school through to sixth form, our pupils follow a comprehensive and continuous bilingual programme. Depending on the school, pupils may take up to 50% of their lessons in English.
Some EIB Paris schools are state-funded. As such, they follow the official curricula of the French Ministry of Education, whilst offering enhanced language teaching, with daily English lessons that become progressively more intensive over the years.
EIB Paris also includes non-contract schools. Whilst they too follow the French national curriculum and prepare pupils for the same exams, they enjoy greater pedagogical freedom. This flexibility allows them to offer a truly bilingual education, with a balanced distribution of lessons in French and English. Core subjects are taught in both languages, combining the rigour of the French system with the more interactive and student-centred approaches characteristic of international education.
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Language immersion programmes
EIB Paris schools offer language immersion programmes in French and English, designed to support pupils in a bilingual school environment.
These programmes are aimed at pupils who need to strengthen their command of one of the two languages, in order to facilitate their integration and progress within the bilingual curriculum. They thus enable gradual learning, tailored to each pupil’s level, whilst they continue their education.
These programmes are available at several schools within the network, notably at EIB Monceau for primary school, at EIB La Jonchère, where they also extend to middle school with enhanced language support in French in Years 7 and 8, as well as at EIB Grenelle and EIB Trocadéro with support schemes in French such as FLE and/or BML in English. All of these programmes reflect the EIB Paris’s commitment to offering a truly bilingual and personalised educational pathway.
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The STEAM approach
The STEAM approach: fostering creativity and collaboration in our schools
In a world where technology is evolving rapidly, the EIB has incorporated modern, interdisciplinary approaches, notably through STEAM projects, which bring together science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.
Whilst the French education system remains largely organised by subject, our pupils’ future depends on their ability to draw on interdisciplinary skills to tackle complex challenges creatively and collaboratively.
With this in mind, the STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) has gradually become established within EIB schools.
The STEAM method is an innovative teaching approach that aims to explore activities rich in interdisciplinary concepts, fostering connections between different fields of knowledge, whilst applying this knowledge to problem-solving, and strengthening teamwork through play. This playful approach to learning proves to be a powerful educational tool.
Through hands-on projects, pupils not only understand the relevance of the concepts covered in class, but are also motivated to develop their creativity, teamwork skills and ability to share ideas.
The introduction of robotics in the classroom enables pupils to develop problem-solving and teamwork skills. These innovations come to life in challenges such as the Globeducate France Robotics Challenge, organised for the first time in 2022 by EIB Monceau secondary school.
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