baccalauréat français international (BFI)

baccalauréat français international (BFI)

A bilingual and bicultural curriculum

The French International Baccalaureate (BFI) is an academically-enhanced version of the French baccalaureate. It is a bilingual and bicultural exam taken by less than 1% of French baccalaureate candidates worldwide.

baccalauréat français international (BFI)

Starting in the 2022-2023 academic year

This year, in première, the baccalauréat français international (BFI) replaces the International Option of he French baccalaureate (OIB). The first session of the BFI will take place in 2024. Its implementation marks a turning point in the history of French education by introducing, for the first time, foreign certifications into the official framework of the French baccalaureate.

A challenging bilingual exam

The curriculum of the BFI follows that of the French baccalaureate except for specific modules that are taught in English and require demanding written and oral examinations in English.

Our American section of the BFI allows for two Advanced Placements (AP) to be taught in première, AP English Literature and Composition or AP English Language and Composition, and AP European History or AP Human Geography. Starting in the fall of 2023, two optional high-level math APs will be offered in terminale, AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics.

Photo d'élèves du lycée en cours à l'École Jeannine Manuel de Paris

The curriculum of the BFI follows that of the French baccalaureate except for specific modules that are taught in English and require demanding written and oral examinations in English.

The BFI is not simply an option added to the standard Baccalaureate; the English-language modules replace their equivalent in the French Baccalaureate and weigh significantly in students’ overall exam results. 

BFI Program content and exam format

As an American International Section, the BFI curriculum and exam content is determined by French and US official education organisms. Unfamiliar AP assessment modalities require specific preparation and training, which begins in seconde. Exams follow a weighted system: some subjects weigh more than others in students’ overall grades. To pass the BFI, students must obtain a minimum global average of 10/20.

For more information on exam and curriculum content, please consult the Ministry of Education’s official website.

As an American International Section, the BFI curriculum and exam content is determined by French and US official education organisms. Unfamiliar AP assessment modalities require specific preparation and training, which begins in seconde. Exams follow a weighted system: some subjects weigh more than others in students’ overall grades. To pass the BFI, students must obtain a minimum global average of 10/20.

Élèves de terminale en cours à l'internat de Lille

International Baccalaureate

The IB Diploma Program offers a liberal arts international curriculum respected by leading universities across the globe.