• Preface
• Foreigners In A French Land
• Coping With A New Language For A
• Making Friends With The Locals
• Avoiding The Faux-Pas
• Polite Behaviour
• Give And Take
• Maintaining Your Child’s Mothe
• Contact Between Fellow Expatriat
• State School Or Private School?
• The Early Years
• Secondary Education
• La Rentrée and Shopping For The
• The Local School: Tradition And
• How A Parent Can Help Their Chil
• Extra Help At School, Private Le
• Options And Career Guidance
• Le Baccalauréat
• Working Towards Citizenship In F
• Parents’ Associations
• Food For Thought In French Schoo
• Les Grandes ةcoles
• Learning To Drive: A Rite Of Pas
• The French Art Of Foraging
• Le Vide-Grenier
• Observing And Learning From Les
• The Strip-Cartoon
• Sport And The Younger Generation
• The Local Festival
• La Vendange with A Difference
• Festivities That Focus On Food A
• The Galette Des Rois

Moving To France With Your Children

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• Preface
• Foreigners In A French Land
  • French Red Tape
  • Proof Of Identity
  • The French Approach
  • The Language Gap
  • The Good Life
  • Bringing Up The Children
• Coping With A New Language For An Adult
  • Memory Loss
  • Saying It Correctly
  • Perseverance
  • Lessons
• Making Friends With The Locals
  • Bleak Winter Days
  • The Importance Of Family
  • Contact
  • Do Not Be Too Pushy
  • Forget The Cuppa
  • Spot The Occasion
  • Follow Their Lead
• Avoiding The Faux-Pas
  • You Can Tell From The Face
  • Your Children Will Tell You
• Polite Behaviour
  • Mutual Respect
  • Please And Thank You
  • Hello
  • Vous Or Tu
  • La Carte De Visite
• Give And Take
  • Recommendation For A Job
  • Exceptions To The Rule
  • Impatience
  • Red Tape
• Maintaining Your Child’s Mother Tongue And Culture
  • Contact The Headteacher
  • Redoublement
  • English Parents And French Homework
  • Speak English At Home
  • Find Some English Playmates
  • Encourage Them To Read And Write In English
  • Find Some English Time With Your Teenage Children
  • Maintaining English At Home And Doing Well At School
  • A High Standard Of English
  • Admission To University
• Contact Between Fellow Expatriates
  • Fellow Classmates
  • English Playgroups
  • Small Doses
  • Reading Group
  • Swapping Stories
• State School Or Private School?
  • Enrolment
  • Les ةtabussements Privés Sous Contrat
  • Les ةtablissements Privés Hors Contract
  • Changing Schools
  • Values
  • Results
  • Size
• The Early Years
  • Child Care For Children Under Six Years Old
  • Primary Education: Education Primaire
• Secondary Education
  • Collège Enseignement Secondaire
  • Who’s Who At Collège And Lycée
  • What’s What At Collège And Lycée
• La Rentrée and Shopping For The French School Year
  • Buying A School Bag
  • Les Fournitures
  • Writing Slates
  • Writing Paper
  • Textbooks
  • School Insurance
  • The Cost
• The Local School: Tradition And Rigour
  • The Language
  • Le Redoublement
  • A Long School Day
  • Learning To Write
  • Mental Arithmetic
  • Learning By Heart
  • A National Programme
  • Recitation
  • Dictation
  • Foreign Languages
  • Tests – And Often
  • Quality Rather Than Just Effort
  • All Subjects Are Important
  • Out Of 20
  • The Spirit Of Competition
• How A Parent Can Help Their Child To Succeed At School
  • A Place To Study
  • New School Year, New Things
  • Getthem Into A Routine
  • Be Available
  • Catch Weak Spots Early
  • A Constructive Attitude
  • Playtime
• Extra Help At School, Private Lessons And Distance Learning
  • Help For All At School
  • Available Help At School
  • The Parent’s Role
  • Work Books
  • Private Lessons
  • Popular Private Agencies
  • Distance Learning
• Options And Career Guidance
  • The Choice Of Languages
  • Strategy
  • Disappointment After All Those Years
  • Classics
  • Decisions At The End Of Collège – Where To Next?
  • Decisions At Lycée – Which Bac
  • How A Parent Can Help
  • Who Families Can Approach For Help
  • Where Families Can Find Help
• Le Baccalauréat
  • Not Just One Exam
  • The Right Profile For The Right Bac
  • Core Subjects
  • Coefficients
  • Specialisation
  • Tough
  • Sitting The Written Exam
  • Pass Mark
• Working Towards Citizenship In French Schools
  • The School Rules
  • Good Behaviour
  • Collective Respect
  • Class Representatives
  • Le Conseil De Classe
  • Le Conseil D’administration
  • The Importance Of Voting
  • Citizenship Lessons At Collège
  • Citizenship Lessons At Lycée
• Parents’ Associations
  • Encouraged By The School
  • Parents’ Associations Provide Information To Parents:
  • Parents’ Associations Transmit Information To The School
  • Textbooks
  • Parent Representatives
  • Class Delegate
  • The Role Of Parent Delegates
• Food For Thought In French Schools
  • A Cultural Experience
  • A Point Of Discussion
  • Queries
  • Well-Balanced
  • Choice
  • No To Packed Lunches
  • Safety
  • The Cost
  • Comfortable
• Les Grandes ةcoles
  • Educating The Elite
  • Specialisation
  • Highly Selective
  • Preparing For Entrance
  • Hard Work
  • Grande ةcolemay Be Small
  • Long Studies
  • Teachers And Visiting Lecturers
  • More Aware
  • Qualifications
  • Better Prospects
• Learning To Drive: A Rite Of Passage
  • It Feels Like My Teenage Son Has Been Driving Me Around In My Car For Years Now – And He Has! Since He Turned Sixteen To Be Prec
  • The Benefits
  • The Run-Up
  • The Supervising Adult
  • Compulsory Sessions For Parent And Teenager
  • Restrictions
  • Stressful
  • Safer Drivers
  • Fewer Deaths
  • Driving On Probation
• The French Art Of Foraging
  • Mushroom Collecting
  • Snails
  • Frogs
  • Atthe Sea Shore
  • Traditions
  • It Is The Taste
  • It Is Free
• Le Vide-Grenier
  • A Good Reason For A Clearout
  • Earning A Modest Sum
  • Fun
  • Parlez-Vous?
• Observing And Learning From Les Femmes Françaises
  • Stress-Free Dining
  • Finding Quality Time For Themselves
  • No Rushing
  • A Home From Home
  • Looking Good
  • Just What The Doctor Ordered
• The Strip-Cartoon
  • Huge Interest
  • Not Just Kids’ Stuff
  • Serious Reading Matter
  • Homage To The Grand Masters
  • The Manga Mania
• Sport And The Younger Generation
  • Wednesday Afternoon
  • Timetabled Sport At School
  • The Importance Of Sport
  • An Active Nation
• The Local Festival
  • A Veritable Transformation
  • Everyone Is Welcome
  • The Setting
  • A Friendly Atmosphere
  • The Cost
  • It Is Good For The Economy Of The Town
• La Vendange with A Difference
  • Pampered In Vine Extracts
  • A Natural Spa
  • A Discarded Treasure
  • Vinotheraphy
  • Purification Or Pleasure
  • Award-Winning Wines
• Festivities That Focus On Food And Drink
  • Forget The Christmas Cards
  • Compliments Of The Season
  • When Un Arbre Is Not A Tree
  • Food Glorious Food
  • No Gâteaux De Noël
• The Galette Des Rois
  • Different Recipes
  • The Charm
  • The Fun Is In The Serving