International Polish program

INTERNATIONAL POLISH SECTION 

Since 2020, the French school in Warsaw is offering a unique linguistic and cultural curriculum for students interested in learning in depth Polish language. This program is open to all pupils enrolled at the elementary school starting from the first grade (CP), as well as to middle and high school students with a very good level of Polish.

PREREQUISITES

All elementary school students (from CP to CE2) are eligible to join the International Section (IS) without prerequisites. For higher levels of elementary, middle and high schools, it is recommended to have a sufficient level of Polish to be able to attend the courses.

PEDAGOGICAL OBJECTIVES

The IS program is defined by the French Ministry of Education and is based on an in-depth practice of the Polish language, particularly with regard to Poland’s cultural heritage.

> In elementary school, the main objective for young children is to develop their interest in the Polish language, particularly through books, which contribute to the pupils’ cognitive and creative thinking processes in this language. Students acquire new skill in four main areas: oral expression, reading and written comprehension, written expression, as well as literary and artistic culture.  This early exposure to the Polish language will enable students to address important themes of intercultural dialogue at the secondary level.

> In middle and high schools, IS students receive additional instruction in language, literature, and history-geography. In history-geography, two hours are taught in Polish, with a focus on the particularities of the History of Poland and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, while following the requirements of the French program. In terms of language courses, IS students have four hours of Polish classes, compared to only two hours for LFV students learning Polish as a mother tongue. The aim of the International Polish section is to promote Polish as a language of communication. By participating in this program students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for evolving later on in a bilingual or even multilingual environment.

EDUCATION

> In elementary school:

• 3 hours of Polish language courses with 2 hours of language instruction and 1 hour of Polish literature per week;
• discovery of Poland’s cultural heritage through educational and artistic projects organized in class throughout the year.

> In middle and high schools:

• 4 hours of Polish language and literature per week;
• 2 hours of history-geography in Polish per week (great emphasis is placed on the particularities of the History of Poland and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, while following the requirements of the French program);
• educational, cultural and artistic projects related to the History and heritage of Poland are organized throughout the year.

ADVANTAGES

• Students can take the international option for the brevet (100 points more) and the baccalaureate (coefficient 15);
• Lessons are taught both by French and Polish teachers, in order to encourage exchanges, better perspective and dialogue;
• Students acquire knowledge and personal skills that will enable them to evolve later on in a bilingual or even multilingual environment.

CONTACTS:

Barbara Subko, coordinator of the International Section at the middle school/high school:

bsubko@lfv.pl

Dorota Szymańska, coordinator of the International Section at the elementary school:

dszymanska@lfv.pl