GIFTED in FRANCE
October 20, 2011
They say that we are better educated than our
parents' generation.
What they mean is that we go to school
longer.
It is not the same thing.
~Richard Yates
Dear Friends,
Please join us for a lively discussion on How to Work the French Education System with guest speaker Florence
Créneguy on Thursday November 17th.
We hosted Mme Créneguy a year
ago and it was one of our most popular events. It was a clear indication of how
little we understand the system and how
few opportunities there are to talk about it with people in the know. Space is
limited, meeting is open to everyone, but members have priority. RSVP
mandatory.
HOW TO WORK THE FRENCH EDUCATION SYSTEM
Guest speaker: Florence Créneguy
Thursday
November 17, 2011 -- 19h30-22h00
RSVP: Deadline mandatory by
November 10, first come first served.
Space is
limited to 20.
Admission fee: 5 euros for GiF members, 10 euros for
non-members.
Location: 75016
Description
(Presentation is in English):
“Mme Créneguy will explain how the French system works from primaire through Lycée, some
‘problems’ that gifted children encounter in the traditional system; ideal
grades for skipping/grade acceleration and some options your child may have
outside of the ‘classical’ track for entering and succeeding in Lycée. This
talk is generally aimed at helping parents manage the French system by understanding
how it’s structured and opportunities to make it work for your child. With your
RSVP, please send along your questions, with the ages and grades of your
children. This will help us understand the needs of the participants.
General information on the French system can be found at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_France.
Background on the
speaker:
Mme Créneguy is Enseignante Education Nationale et Formatrice pour Enfants
Intellectuellement Précoces pour AFEP
She has been a teacher of gifted children for more than 15
years. She currently teaches in the secondary section of Ecole Gerson, a
Catholic semi-private school (in the 16th). She also gives
talks on behalf of AFEP to teachers and
parents around the country and participates in conferences and meetings about gifted
children in France. She is French, but speaks English quite well. She has
participated at previous GiF meetings. We are grateful for the time she taking to help us better understand our education system.
Munchies/Potluck: Please bring along
something to drink or eat, something very easy you can pick up from the
grocery store to add to the nibble selection. No stress!
Gifted in France is a loi 1901
non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but
aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational,
emotional and social needs of the gifted and twice exceptional population.
See you soon.
Best regards,
Helen Sahin Connelly
President, Gifted in France
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