Lycée Français International branch dubai - Oud Metha

LFI Oud Metha operates under the French National Curriculum, accredited by the French Ministry of Education through the Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Extérieur (AEFE network). This guarantees that qualifications earned here - the Diplôme National du Brevet at the end of Troisième (equivalent to Grade 9) and the Baccalauréat at Terminale (Grade 12) - are fully recognised in France and at universities worldwide. The curriculum spans four distinct phases: Maternelle (KG1-KG2), Primaire (Grades 1-5), Collège (Grades 6-9), and Lycée (Grades 10-12), with a clear pedagogical progression in each. A standout feature is the bilingual French/English international section, available from nursery upward, which dedicates 8 hours per week to English instruction in the American International Section, preparing students for the international option of the Baccalauréat. All students receive English from nursery (3 hours per week minimum), and the school teaches nine languages in total: French, English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, German, Italian, Greek and Latin. The DSIB 2023-2024 inspection awarded Outstanding attainment and progress in French (language of instruction) across all four phases - Maternelle, Primaire, Collège and Lycée - a clean sweep that is rare in Dubai's inspection landscape. English attainment and progress were equally rated Outstanding in every phase. Mathematics attainment was Outstanding across all phases, with progress rated Outstanding in Maternelle, Primaire and Lycée, and Very Good in Collège. Science attainment reached Outstanding in Lycée and Very Good elsewhere, with Outstanding progress in Primaire and Lycée. The 2023 Brevet session saw a 100% pass rate, with 94.1% of students receiving mentions - 46.1% at Very Good level. The 2023 Baccalauréat also achieved a 100% pass rate, with 89.6% of students receiving mentions, including 10.5% awarded the congratulations of the examiners. These results benchmark LFI Oud Metha against the best French schools globally, not merely within the UAE. Academic pathways are personalised in secondary: students can choose science, arts, international section, sports or theatre tracks. The school employs project-based learning and cross-curricular connections as core pedagogical tools, with critical thinking explicitly prioritised in Lycée. In Maternelle, personalised weekly learning goals are set for each child. Assessment is conducted through ongoing classroom observation, student portfolios, benchmarked national French tests in Primaire, and the formal Brevet and Baccalauréat examinations. The DSIB noted that assessment systems give leaders an accurate picture of each student's progress, though it recommended more consistent use of assessment data to meet the needs of all learner groups - a growth area the school is actively addressing. Support for students of determination (246 identified) is coordinated by a dedicated inclusion team strengthened in 2023-24 by two newly qualified specialist teachers. Arabic as a first language is rated Good across all phases, and Arabic as an additional language is rated Acceptable-to-Good in Primaire and Good in Collège. Islamic Education is rated Good across all applicable phases. University orientation is a structured process: students in Terminale attend open days at institutions including Sorbonne Abu Dhabi, and the school offers dedicated counsellors for both French and international university pathways.