The “Diplôme National du Brevet à Option Internationale” (DNB) is a certificate, issued by an examining board which validates knowledge acquired during the first 4 years of secondary education.
The students in the European schooling will not be taking this exam; this certificate is not part of the European syllabus.
This diplomas is taken by the students enrolled in the international section : English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Japanese.
The pupils in the 4th year of secondary school take 4 written exams at the end of the year :
Exams |
Language of subject and expression |
History - Geography |
in the language of the section |
Language and Literature |
in the language of the section |
Mathematics |
in the language of the section |
French |
French |
Furthermore, a continuous assessment takes place throughout the 4th year of secondary school in order to allow a complete appraisal of all aspects of pupils' competences in all subject areas.
The completion of the level A2 in a foreign language and of the B2I is compulsory, as obtaining level 2 in Road Safety (ASSR 2).
The results of the International School pupils in the DNB with international option exam:
Session |
Numbers of students who took the DNB exam |
Success rate |
Failed |
Admitted |
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Passed |
Quite good |
good |
Very good |
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2008 |
8 |
100% |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2009 |
20 |
95% |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
2010 |
16 |
100% |
0 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2011 |
16 |
100 % |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
2012 |
18 |
100% |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
8 |