Secondary school lasts 7 years, and it is divided into collège (middle school) and lycée (high school).
The EFB program includes learning different languages. All the middle school students learn three languages in addition to French:
- English is a mandatory living language for all students;
- The second foreign language classes start in 5ème, and the students can choose to learn German, Spanish or Italian;
- Learning Serbian is also mandatory and is carried out in groups – intermediate or advanced level.
This mandatory program can be supplemented with:
- Learning Latin as an optional subject starting from 5ème;
- European section starting from 2nde, which is intended for students who wish to improve their English language skills. Within this section, History and Geography are partialy taught in English (non-linguistic subject - DNL), and the Baccalauréat (high school graduation certificate) diplomas of this section participants have the «Section Européenne» designation.
- The course leading to the International French Baccalaureate (BFI), American section starting in 1ère, is open to students with an excellent knowledge of both French and English and who are motivated to make an extra effort in order to fully realize their potential. Students follow specific courses, including history and geography taught as a non-language subject (DNL), and complete an in-depth project over a two-year period.
Pronote and reports
At the secondary school, class schedule, grades, monitoring of school behavior and homework assignments are available to students and their parents via the PRONOTE (every student and every parent have personal passwords). This platform is regularly updated and should be accessed frequently.
The quarterly report (bulletin trimestriel) is an important official document intended for safekeeping. It contains grades and detailed comments from each professor. It also contains the official decision on orientation in the third trimester. It is given to the families at parent-teacher meetings, or with a signature.
Middle school
Middle school marks students' entry into secondary education. They develop their skills and express their potential. Students benefit from personalized support that takes into account their specific needs. Middle school is organized into four levels from 6e to 3e and ends with the obtention of a first diploma: the National Brevet Diploma (DNB).
The National Brevet Diploma (DNB)
The DNB is the first official diploma. It assesses the knowledge and skills acquired at the end of middle school in 3e. It consists of continuous assessment based on the student’s performance throughout the year, as well as end-of-year examinations conducted under official examination conditions.
High school
When they finish their 4-year middle school (collège), students continue their education at the 3-year high school (lycée). 2nde is a decisive year before the final cycle, and it is characterized by the gradual orientation of education during the 1e and Terminale.
At the end of high school, students take exams to obtain the French Baccalaureate diploma (high school graduation certificate) which opens the doors to higher education — at universities, preparatory studies for Grandes écoles, or both technical and business Grandes écoles in France and anywhere in the world.
The Baccalauréat
The Baccalauréat is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of France and it is mandatory for continuing higher education in France. The French School in Belgrade is an exam center under the auspices of the Rectorate in Lyon. Students can choose between baccalauréat général, baccalauréat général, European section and International French Baccalaureate (BFI), American section.
Within the Baccalauréat général EFB offers 7 majors: Humanities, Literature and Philosophy (HLP), Foreign Languages, Literature and Culture (LLCER), History and Geography, Geopolitics and Political Sciences (HGGSP), Economic and Social Sciences (SES), Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (SPC), Life and Earth Sciences (SVT).
The International French Baccalaureate (BFI) facilitates access to universities worldwide, particularly in the United States, thanks to the American section offered at EFB. Preparation takes place over the final two years of high school (1ère and Terminale), during which students follow specific courses (world studies, cultural and language studies, and a non-language subject - DNL: history-geography). The program, inspired by the American educational model, is project-based, culminating in an in-depth two-year research project.