<p>I'm NOT looking for CTY type kids. lol. I am just looking for a summer camp where I can learn a language and have fun. :)</p>
<p>Then you'll love ISCM.</p>
<p>Jonathan - </p>
<p>Stumbled across this and thought you would find it interesting.</p>
<p>stumbled across this thread and looked at the website... it reminds me of that swiss boarding school in that children's book bloomability... does anyone know the one im talking about? with the winter and summer campus's and everything</p>
<p>stumbled across this thread and looked at the website... it reminds me of that swiss boarding school in that children's book bloomability... does anyone know the one im talking about? with the winter and summer campus's and everything</p>
<p>Thanks for the article, creative1.</p>
<p>This schools sounds superb and offers such a wide, creative, and exclusive school experience. </p>
<p>This is the school I will hopefully be going to. They DO have scholarships--by the Rosey Foundation--that pay 100% of all the school fees. I will definitely be applying for one.</p>
<p>My reasons for going are several reasons....to do more sports, and graduate bilingualy with the IB diploma. Le Rosey also has British IGCSE...it truly seems like an amazing school.</p>
<p>For entering ninth or tenth graders, is proficiency in French required?</p>
<p>I actually attended a video session regarding Le Rosey a few years ago.</p>
<p>It did seem like a great school, but I was not interested because I am more interested in boarding schools closer to him. A lot of people there are fluent in French, but I don't think you need to be - that would be a little extreme.</p>
<p>What I remember was shots of the ocean (scuba diving) and snowboarding.</p>
<p>Maybe the snowboarding wasn't there. I'm not sure. :P</p>
<p>Under admissions, it says:</p>
<p>Linguistic ability in English or French. Up to the age of 14, this is not indispensable as long as we believe there is the potential to learn quickly, but thereafter, mastery of one of our two languages becomes more and more important.</p>
<p>It sounds amazing and I really, really want to go!
For the entrance exam, it is English and Math. Do you suppose it is England English, and what do you think they study in Math? Like, geometry, algebra, etc.</p>
<p>I also heard if you go to an international school they put you below a grade...do you think it is true? Because if you are from an international school and come to the US, you get put up. I sure hope it is not true.</p>
<p>It would probably by English as spoken and written in England, since in Europe that is generally regarded as the proper way. It would most likely not affect the test very much, except if you came across certain words that are never used in American English or were British slang.
In England, they cover kind of the same things that the United States's schools do, but they teach it very differently. They are one to two year's ahead, and, depending on the school, can opt to stop taking mathematics by the age of sixteen (when one enter the Sixth Form). I won't go into A and AS levels, but there is a very complicated system for teaching it. They do learn algebra, geometry, etc. but simply more quickly and in different ways.
I suppose it is probable that they would at least recomend retention for American students. It makes sense, considering America's schools are extrodinarily behind in just about everything from most affluent/prosperous countries'.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a French language experience abroad, there are a number of options. A few I know of:
1) Haut Lac International Center in Switzerland. A fun summer camp with 3.5 hours of class 4 times a week. A mix of kids from all over Europe- Italians, Germans etc.
2) Centre Internationale d'Antibes in France/ ATOLL juniors. Has a number of locations- Hyeres, Cannes, Antibes, Paris, Biarritz etc.
3) Vacations sans Frontieres. You're placed in a French summer camp. No classes and it's really an immersion experience. You might end up being the only English speaker there.
4) A number of companies offer Language experiences with homestays- America's Adventure, Global Works etc. </p>
<p>My kids have done these kinds of programs so feel free to email with questions.</p>
<p>As a parent who sent their son to Le Rosey maybe I can confirm a few things. Costs per year are going to be in the region of CHF100,000. The education is excellent, the sporting facilities are excellent and the work ethic instilled is excellent. So what is wrong, well not much, one or 2 teachers are not great particularly the physics teacher actually he is not a very nice person and should retire or be sacked. The Director Mr. Gudin is a very good man but seems to be rather erratic thinks he is quite important but that seems to go with the Swiss nature. Best thing about the school, discipline, work ethics, diverse cultures, incredibly stick rules on drugs and alcohol, basically if you are caught in their random weekly drug tests and are found to have any drug in your system you are expelled immediately, regardless of who daddy is. Yes there are some of the worlds leading families at the school but they have to obey the rules or leave as well. So over all a fantastic education not only academically but an education win life. If you can afford it GO, you will not regret it. It was the greatest gift I could give my son.</p>
<p>Is it true that Le Rosey is starting to offer scholarships?</p>
<p>I would love to spend a term there or something.</p>
<p>It sounds amazing.</p>
<p>Is your son bilingual? I suppose it is not uber important when looking for a school, but it sure would be awesome to be speak french.</p>
<p>Is the entrance exam difficult? I have been so worried...European schools are so adavanced compared to the American ones.</p>
<p>Gawd it must be really hard to get into this school</p>
<p>Jonathan, how old are you? Because Rosey has some restrictions about their scholarships, e.g. you have to be younger than 14 years
There are not a lot of scholarships, it's different than in the US
It is also important to be rather fluent in French when you're entering the school at a higher age, as said on their homepage
Please excuse my English, it's not my first language
I know a lot of stuff about Rosey, because I know a girl who will be attending Rosey next fall, so you can ask me some questions</p>
<p>And yes, European schools are more advanced than American ones ;-)</p>
<p>I am thirteen years old, but I will be turning fourteen on January 2. </p>
<p>Oh, well! I think I hope I could go to a summer program there or something. It seems like a great school.</p>
<p>Oh, that is too depressing.
Especially since I just sent my application in.</p>
<p>What is depressing?</p>