Primary
Welcome to EFK Primary School
The primary classes of the French school in Kampala welcome children from 6 to 11 years old.
| France | United Kingdom | USA | ||
| 6 – 7 ans | CYCLE 2 | CP
Cours Préparatoire |
YEAR 2 | 1st GRADE |
| 7 – 8 years | CE1
Cours Elémentaire 1 |
YEAR 3 | 2nd GRADE | |
| 8 – 9 years | CE2 Cours Elémentaire 2 |
YEAR 4 | 3rd GRADE | |
| 9 – 10 years | CYCLE 3 | CM1 Cours Moyen 1 |
YEAR 5 | 4th GRADE |
| 10 – 11 years | CM2 Cours Moyen 2 |
YEAR 6 | 5th GRADE | |
Educational programs
The mastery of the French language, the learning of the first notions of mathematics, and the training of the citizen are the priorities of the training provided in elementary school. Teaching also includes English, sport, science, technology, artistic and cultural education, and moral and civic education.
As part of the CLIL (Teaching of an Integrated Subject in Foreign Language) program of the AEFE, elementary students of the French School of Kampala follow a reinforced education in English.
|
Classes |
Hours of English | EMILE | Weekly Total |
|
CP |
3 x 45 mn |
Art : 45 mn Sport : 45 mn Question the world : 45 mn |
4h30 |
| CM1 CM2 |
4 x 45 mn | Art : 45 mn
Sport : 45 mn Sciences : 45 mn |
5h15 |
Support in FLE (French as a Foreign Language) is also offered for all non-French-speaking native speakers.
Students’ progress in learning is subject to continuous assessments in the classroom. Families are regularly informed of their child’s results. Thus, each quarter, families receive the child’s school booklet, accompanied by the teachers’ assessments.
Cycle 2 (CP, CE1, CE2): the cycle of fundamental learning
Cycle 2 programs promote continuity with nursery school by organizing lessons in major areas of activity:
- French
- Mathematics,
- Modern Languages,
- Physical and Sports Education,
- Artistic education,
- Question the world,
- Moral and civic education
Cycle 3 (CM1, CM2, and 6th): the consolidation cycle
The learning areas revolve around the following lessons:
- French,
- Mathematics,
- Modern Languages,
- Physical and Sports Education,
- Visual arts,
- Music education,
- The history of the arts,
- History and geography,
- Science and technology,
- Moral and civic education
Cycle 3 connects primary school and the first year of secondary school, with a stronger concern for pedagogical continuity and coherence of learning.
Infrastructure and access
The elementary school rooms are spread over the EFK campus.
The school has a covered courtyard and a synthetic football field.
A library welcomes students with their teachers. Children can consult and borrow books and magazines.
Classrooms under renovation will have interactive video projectors.
Timetables
Children come to class from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Extracurricular activities are offered until 15:30.
