
Présentation de la Section Américaine
The American Section
The LIEP offers a tuition free bilingual education to English speaking pupils with 6-8 hours of English language & literature per week and up to four hours of History and Geography in English. It hosts 4 international sections (American, Arabic, Brazilian, Chinese) and 1 binational section (Bachibac). This environment produces students who are not only bilingual and bicultural, but truly international.
Curriculum
The American Section represents about 25% of a student’s class time and is guided by the Association of American International Schools and the College Board, who work closely with the French General Inspectorate of the National Ministry of Education. Two subjects are at the center of the OIB course : Literature and History-Geography : instead of the usual LVA and History Geography, they receive six–seven hours of instruction in English language & literature, and two-four hours of Geography and History taught in English. English language is not taught as a foreign language in OIB, it is used as a means to study Literature and History Geography, and students improve their language skills through this work.
In the remaining 75%, students are taught in French according to the program directed by the French Ministry of Education and they follow the normal French secondary school curriculum.
- 10th grade : 7h language & literature + 2h History and Geography in English (DNL),
- 11th grade : 6,5h language & literature + 2h History and Geography in English (DNL),
- 12th grade : 6h language & literature + 2h History and Geography in English (DNL).
Profile of successful and happy students in the OIB section
The international high school is intended for students who want to prepare for the French Baccalaureate with the International Option, and for students coming from abroad. As the American Section provides a bilingual and bicultural education, students must have near-native competence (or an excellent level in English). Following the curriculum requires considerable personal investment, and students must be capable of following a demanding academic programme and managing the additional hours (6h more than a regular course) and workload. We expect active participation on the part of students, who must be keen readers and show avid interest in anglophone literature. Browse the “summer reading” pages to discover our rich and exciting syllabus!
For students who are not yet at native level in French, the school offers FSL (French as a Second Language) lessons, but cannot accept beginners in French
Entrance exam
Students must take an entrance test to demonstrate their level of English and their interest in this field of studies. The test consists of a written test (listening comprehension, comprehension questions on an excerpt from a book or a poem and a short essay) and a 5-10 minute oral test (discussion about a short text/picture and general conversation with teachers.)
The best way to prepare applicants for the entrance test is to ensure that they regularly read a variety of English-language texts, listen to English (films, radio broadcasts, lectures…), speak consistently in English, and write in English whenever possible.
Baccalaureat
All our students take the French Baccalaureate with the International Option.
OIB candidates complete the series of examinations required for the French baccalauréat général, but they sit the OIB language & literature exam instead of the regular LVA exam and the OIB history/geography instead of the regular history/geography exam. They take oral and written exams in the language of their section in both subjects. They sit end of year exams at the end of 12th grade in each subject.

L’actualité de la Section Américaine
ENTRANCE EXAM
CLASS OF 2024 – READING LIST
CONGRATULATIONS on having passed the entry test!IMPORTANT: To ensure an easy transition to the 10th grade of the American section, which passing the entry test alone does not guarantee, you are strongly advised to start working diligently in the Summer on language...
CLASS OF 2023- READING LIST
CONGRATULATIONSfor your perseverance and involvementin the hybrid system put in place in 2020-21.Here is the first half of your exam syllabus,that corresponds to what you will cover in 11th grade. We do hope you enjoy it and look forward to your feedback and...
CLASS OF 2022 – READING LIST
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU PERSEVERANCE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM PUT IN PLACE IN 2020-21.IT IS NOW TIME TO TURN TO CHAPTER 2021-22!SO HERE IS THE SECOND HALF OF YOUR SYLLABUS.WE DO HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.MAKE SURE YOU READ THE WORKS CRITICALLY, AND REMEMBER THAT...
[Vidéo] Le LIEP aux USA – Octobre 2019
Rétrospective du voyage aux Etats-Unis des élèves de 1ère de section américaine, du 9 au 18 octobre 2019 Une expérience humaine inoubliable pour les élèves de 1ère lors ce séjour aux États-Unis qui ont découvert New-York et Washington DC sous un soleil printanier. Des...
WASHINGTON DAY 2 and 3
Discovery of the museums, starting with the African American History and Culture Museum and followed by a personal choice among all the Smithsonian museums.Day at Central High school. Discovering a school from the inside and meeting wonderful people.And of course, a...
NEW YORK DAYS 3 and 4
Two more days of discovering the city and its history and walking through the streets of the city that never sleeps. Everyone almost knows New York like the back of their hand now!
[USA Trip] New York City & Washington DC
Good evening y’all. Voici un peu plus tardivement que nous l'aurions espéré quelques informations relatives à notre séjour aux USA. Nos premiers jours ont été très chargés et déjà riches en émotions :-)Six professeurs intrépides accueillent une cohorte d’élèves dans...
Washington Day 3
Team building and tour of Central High School. We shared a lot during this school-day spent with the students and teachers of the French Immersion program. Then we went off to the Newseum after walking past the White House, finalizing our "checks...
Washington Day 2
The Capitol and the Library of Congress and a walk past the Supreme Court. The tour of the places of power will be complete after the White House on Thursday. A quick visit at the National Museum of American History and an evening in the historic...


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