Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz Branch Dubai - Al Qouz 1

Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz follows the French National Curriculum as prescribed by the French Ministry of Education, delivered entirely in French as the language of instruction from Maternelle (KG1-KG2, ages 3-6) through Primaire (CP to CM2, Grades 1-5), College (6eme to 3eme, Grades 6-9), and Lycee (2nde to Terminale, Grades 10-12). The school is accredited by the AEFE, the global network of French schools abroad, which provides curriculum oversight, teacher supply, and quality assurance benchmarked against French national standards. This accreditation is the gold standard for French curriculum schools internationally and ensures that a diploma earned here carries full recognition in France and across the French-speaking world. In terms of academic outcomes, the 2023-2024 DSIB inspection painted a compelling picture. English attainment and progress are rated Outstanding across all four phases - Maternelle, Primaire, College, and Lycee - a result that is genuinely exceptional for a school where English is a second language. The school uses the Cambridge curriculum framework to supplement English provision, and the inspectors noted that students demonstrate high proficiency and accelerated progress from as early as Maternelle. French (language of instruction) attainment is Very Good across all phases, with progress rated Outstanding in Primaire and College, reflecting the rigour of the French national assessment system. French national assessment tests for Primaire indicate that a large majority of students attain levels above expected standards. In the upper grades, students demonstrate very good reading skills, a high level of literary analysis, and excellent critical thinking. Mathematics and Science are both rated Very Good for attainment and progress across all phases, with students showing strong conceptual understanding. In College and Lycee, science lessons based on everyday scenarios deepen learning effectively. The school prepares students for the Brevet (end of College, equivalent to GCSE) and the Baccalaureat (end of Lycee, equivalent to A-Level). As a school that only opened in 2017 and has been building its secondary cohort progressively, the first Baccalaureat cohorts are now moving through Terminale - results data will be a critical benchmark to watch. Arabic is taught from CM (Primaire) onwards, both as a first language and as an additional language, with DSIB rating progress as Good in Primaire and College - an improvement from prior years. Islamic Education attainment remains at Acceptable across all phases, which is an acknowledged area for development. For students of determination, the school has a dedicated Pole d'Inclusion - an inclusion team comprising two psychologists or counsellors, the principal, heads of phase, and a governor. The team provides differentiated lesson planning, in-class support, and works closely with parents. The DSIB rated inclusion provision as Very Good. The school does not publish specific data on gifted and talented provision separately, though the curriculum's emphasis on student autonomy, oral presentation skills, and critical thinking provides natural stretch for high achievers. The DSIB did note that learning activities can have a similar level of challenge that does not always stretch higher achievers - a fair observation that the school is actively working to address.