Modern languages

German or Spanish, and the Latin option in college

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5°, 4°, 3°: Students may also choose to enrol for the Latin option (2 hours from 5° to 3°).
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While at the Lycée des Mascareignes, pupils of Ecole du Nord have the opportunity to take certifications in one or more modern languages: English, Spanish and German.

DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) Cervantes

The Lycée des Mascareignes has been a DELE examination centre since 2017. The DELE is an official diploma, issued by the Cervantes Institute on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education, attesting to the level of competence and mastery of the Spanish language. It is recognized internationally and is even requested by some employers or at some universities. This diploma is open to students from the 4th.

KMK certification

The KMK certification (Kultusministerfkonferenz) is an exam which certifies a level of German language skills recognized throughout Europe. Since 2015, the Lycée des Mascareignes has become a “Pasch-Schule” and is part of a network of around 1,800 schools around the world that promote learning German. Since March 2016, all German students in the Seconde class can take the A2 certification. They also have the opportunity to take the A2 / B1 exams in order to obtain the DSD I diploma (Deutsches Sprachdiplom I). These exams are organized by the Central Agency for German Establishments Abroad (ZfA) and the Federal Administration (Bundesverwaltungsamt).