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School systems, academic guidance, expat schooling and learning methods: our articles for families in French and international schools.
School systems & curricula
Understanding the French, British, IB and American systems and the CNED.
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CNED: France's Official Distance Learning, Explained for Families Abroad The CNED lets children follow France's official curriculum from anywhere in the world, as a full school or alongside local schooling. Here is how international families enrol, what it costs, and which format to choose. -
French Schools Abroad: Making Sense of the AEFE Network A French school in your city, but you are not French and the labels mean nothing to you? Here is what homologation, the AEFE and the MLF actually guarantee, and how to choose with confidence. -
The American School System Explained: From Kindergarten to High School Diploma From Kindergarten to the High School Diploma, the American curriculum is built on flexibility, active learning and personal growth. Structure, GPA, AP courses, the SAT and college admissions: everything expatriate families need to know. -
The British School System Explained: Key Stages, GCSEs and A-Levels Key Stages, GCSEs, A-Levels, UCAS: the British school system follows its own distinct logic. Here is how it really works in 2026, and what international families need to anticipate. -
The French School System Explained for International Families Descending grade numbers, a national curriculum and a diploma everyone calls "the bac": the French school system can puzzle newcomers. Here is the outside-in guide for international families, with UK, US and IB equivalents at every stage. -
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Explained: PYP, MYP, DP and CP PYP, MYP, DP, CP: the International Baccalaureate® spans the entire school journey, from age 3 to 19. Diploma structure, the 45-point scale, university recognition: the complete guide for expatriate families.
Guidance & admissions
Choosing tracks and specialities, and building an application strategy.
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Parcoursup Explained: Applying to French Universities as an International Student Think of Parcoursup as the French UCAS or Common App: one national platform for entering French higher education. Here is how it works for international students, from the calendar to the application file. -
How to Choose Your French Bac Specialisations: A Guide for Students Abroad Your child is in Seconde at a French lycée abroad and must choose 3 specialisations from 13? Here is how the system works, explained for parents used to GCSE or IB, and how the choice shapes university applications in France and elsewhere.
Schooling abroad
Succeeding with your children’s schooling far from home.
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Schooling and Academic Support in Switzerland: An Expat Family's Guide Switzerland's education system largely takes care of itself, yet expat families face real choices: international, bilingual or local schooling, the IB or a home curriculum. Here is how to navigate it. -
The Best Themed Summer Camps for Kids and Teens: Our 2026 Selection A themed summer camp gives a child or teenager an immersive, enriching and international experience. Here is our 2026 selection of the best summer camps, tested and recommended by the families we support. -
How Expatriation Shapes Your Child's Personal Development Expatriation opens the door to new cultures, languages and ways of life. For children, the impact runs even deeper, as it unfolds while they are still growing towards adulthood. -
Homeschooling Abroad: What Expat Families Need to Know Thinking about homeschooling your child during an expat posting? Whether it is even legal depends on your host country, and the curriculum you choose will shape their whole trajectory. -
Maintaining Your Child's Home Language While Living Abroad Living abroad is a wonderful asset, but when your child is schooled in another language, keeping the family language alive can be harder than it looks. Here are eight practical tips to make it happen. -
Switching School Systems: How to Support a Smooth Transition Moving abroad is often the chance to enrol your children in an English-speaking school following the IB, British or American system. But what challenges can a change of school system create for a child?
Learning methods
How we work to help every student make progress.
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Inclusive Education: What It Really Means Inclusion is one of those fashionable words we hear a lot without always knowing what it actually means, or what is really at stake for SEN students and their schools. -
Public Speaking: 5 Exercises to Build Real Confidence Does your next oral, whether an IB assessment or a professional presentation, make you nervous? Follow this guide: 5 keys to speaking better in public. -
Small-Group Tutoring: How It Works and Why It Works Let's get one thing out of the way first: it works. Really well, in fact. Formats, benefits, limits: a full tour of small-group tutoring. -
Why Hybrid Tutoring Could Be the Right Academic Support for Your Child Your child could use a little extra academic support, but you are not sure whether to choose in-person or online tutoring?
Axiom life
The team, events and partnerships of Axiom Academic.
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Lou, the one who turns transitions into opportunities Attentive, authentic, enthusiastic: three words that sum up Lou, certified coach, academic and career counsellor and Country Manager Switzerland at Axiom Academic. -
Marie, a Swiss Army knife for well-being and education in Munich "Whole-hearted, loyal and always up for anything": entrepreneur, founder of Räumlich Glücklich and Country Manager Germany for Axiom Academic, Marie juggles many hats in Munich. -
Catherine: guidance as a compass for young expatriates After more than fifteen years as a school principal and head of school, Catherine Menay leads Axiom Orientation and guides young expatriates towards a future that truly reflects who they are. -
Meet Lyne: Building Bridges Between Families, Teachers and Cultures From Beirut to Singapore, via Casablanca, Saigon, Algiers and Almaty, Lyne has turned life abroad into an art. Today she puts that experience at the service of Axiom Academic's families and teachers worldwide. -
Françoise, an Educator at the Heart of the Emirates On a morning like so many others in Dubai, Françoise kisses her children before starting her day. A few hours later, she joins another "family": Axiom Academic, where she is the educational advisor for the United Arab Emirates.