{"id":1079,"date":"2009-09-13T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2009-09-13T09:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dfg-lfa.org.dd7110.kasserver.com\/?page_id=1079"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:08:59","slug":"schulalltag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dfg-lfa.org\/en\/unsere-schule\/schulalltag\/","title":{"rendered":"School Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyday school life is characterised by elements from both the French and German school systems.<\/p>\n

Grades and school reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of grades from 1 to 6 and a 15-point scale, there are 20 grade levels.<\/p>\n

The summer holidays<\/strong><\/a> generally last 8 weeks and take place in July and August.<\/p>\n

The Franco-German High Schools\u2019 own curricula<\/strong><\/a> take into account the content and guidelines of both the Saarland and French educational traditions.<\/p>\n

There are no afternoon lessons up to Year 7. From Year 8 onwards, there is one afternoon lesson per week. The remaining time is available for optional classes<\/strong><\/a> and clubs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Der Schulalltag ist gepr\u00e4gt von Elementen aus dem franz\u00f6sischen und dem deutschen Schulsystem.<\/p>\n

School rhythm<\/strong>
\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Period<\/th><\/td>Mon<\/th>Tue<\/th>Wed<\/th>Thu<\/th>Fri<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>08:00 \u2013 08:45<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>08:50 \u2013 09:35<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>15 min break<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>09:50 \u2013 10:35<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>10:40 \u2013 11:25<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>15 min break<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>11:40 \u2013 12:25<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>12:30 \u2013 13:15<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>30 min break<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>13:45 \u2013 14:30<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>14:35 \u2013 15:20<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>15:25 \u2013 16:10<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

\"Schulstruktur\"<\/p>\n

Lower Secondary Level (Years 5-9)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Orientation phase (Year 5)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

At this stage, the curriculum is still aligned with that of other schools in Saarland. The first foreign language is French, which is taught particularly intensively at a rate of eight hours per week. The subject of Arts is taught in French from the outset by a native speaker.<\/p>\n

To introduce the children to the new school system as effectively as possible, we run two projects with them: a stay at an experiential learning centre at the start of the school year and a training course lasting several days on working techniques and methodologies during the first term. In addition, a programme to build self-confidence (Lions Quest) is run in Year 5.<\/p>\n

Years 6 to 9 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All pupils begin learning English as their second foreign language in Year 6. In Year 8, they choose either Latin or Spanish as their third foreign language. There is the option to obtain the Latinum.<\/p>\n

A transfer to other schools is possible at any time during lower secondary education, provided the sequence of languages matches.<\/p>\n

Through early integration, the language skills of bilingual pupils are supported equally in both languages, whilst the proficiency of monolingual pupils in the partner language is given special encouragement.<\/p>\n

Upper secondary level (Years 10-12)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

In year 10, pupils choose their specialised and optional subjects for years 11 and 12.<\/p>\n

Year 10 \u2192 Lessons in whole-year groups with compulsory and optional subjects<\/p>\n

Years 11 and 12 \u2192 Lessons in courses covering<\/p>\n