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IB World School

IB World School

FACULTY OBJECTIVES

Collège Protestant Français Montana is an IB World School authorized to offer both the Primary Year Programme and the Diploma Programme.

The IB develops inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through education that builds intercultural understanding and respect. (www.ibo.org)

 

Primary School

Authorized to offer the IB Primary School Programme

3 to 10 years

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Preschool

Our Preschool welcomes children aged 2 years 7 months to 5 years 7 months from KG1 to KG3.

It offers children the opportunity to evolve in a multicultural and multilingual environment, and allows them to realize, from an early age, that the three languages (French, English and Arabic) are important communication tools.

The pedagogical priority is given to expression in all its  forms (verbal, physical, artistic, emotional...), the value of the child, the respect for his individuality, and the development of his personality.

Children are accompanied by a caring, qualified and experienced educational team.

The themes suggested by the PYP are collaboratively prepared by the Primary educational team.

The IB Approaches to Teaching and Learning skills and the Inquiry based learning are at the heart of the Preschool curriculum and the adopted teaching methods.

The premises of the Preschool are completely renovated.

New facilities will be put in place in view of the evolution of learner numbers and in order to keep classes of moderate size (not exceeding 20 learners per class).

 

Elementary School

Elementary School starts in Grade 1 and ends in Grade 5. Elementary school emphasizes the fundamental education of learners. It is the time where learners are acquiring the basic knowledge in various subject matters (English, Arabic and French languages, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music and Arts).

The themes suggested by the PYP are collaboratively prepared by the Primary Educational Team. The Approaches to Teaching and Learning skills and the Inquiry based learning are at the heart

of the Elementary curriculum and the adopted teaching methods.

Learners are encouraged to connect with the small community around them and are guided to embrace and integrate the attributes of the IB learner Profile.

 

Middle School

11 to 14 years

The curriculum is mainly mapped in alignment with the common core standards and it prepares Lebanese students to sit for the national Brevet exam. Interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the teaching and learning practices.

Middle school learners are exposed to a well-rounded curriculum that emphasizes effective and transferable learning skills such as time and self-management, innovative problem-solving in addition to extensive writing skills hence it prepares them for the IB Diploma Programme offered in High School.

Middle schoolers are encouraged to act as responsible citizens and to exert their civil role through their participation in a variety of councils and social actions that take place on and off campus.

 

 

High School

Authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme

15 to 17 years

We prepare all our learners to sit for the Diploma Programme examinations.

Our IBDP educators are in a continuous professional development process to meet all the updated requirements of the DP programme.

High School (Grade 10 and the Diploma Programme

Grade 10 is a preparatory curriculum that equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the demands of the DP.

It provides a broad range of subjects and in-depth content to guide students in making informed DP subject selection.

Diploma Programme (DP): Spanning two years (DPI and DPII), the DP prepares students for post-secondary education. Renowned for its rigor and global recognition, the DP develops essential learning kills (thinking, research, communication, self-management, and reflection) through challenging coursework assessments, and its core components:

  • Subjects: Students choose six (three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level, or four at Higher Level and two at Standard Level).
  • Core: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essay (EE), and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS).

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CPF Montana regularly reviews its DP offerings to ensure alignment with students’ interests and university goals. Successful completion of the DP enables students to gain admission to leading local and international universities.

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