BEE is a not-for-profit association which provides English literacy classes and activities for children growing up in the South West of France (Departments 47, 24, 33).

BEE English literacy classes for Anglophone children take place only on a Wednesday, so your child can stay integrated in the normal French school system the rest of the week. Our aim is to complement normal French schooling in the most flexible and economical way possible, providing families with access to a full bilingual education, with all the advantages of a group setting and at a fraction of the cost of one-to-one tuition. All lessons are taught in small groups (average 8 pupils) by fully qualified and experienced British teachers using recognised British methods and with reference to the UK National Literacy Framework. Classes are fun, creative and enjoyable at all levels.

Registration

Registration for 2010 is now open. Please click on the 'Register' tab above for information.

BEE caters for children from 4-year-old pre-readers to an International GCSE English course for teenagers. We cover all areas of English literacy, from learning to read and write, to spelling and sentence construction, to different types of text and genre, as well as speaking and listening skills and group work.

Please click here for full information on the kinds of things we do and the content of our classes.

BEE has something to offer your child who:

• would like to make English-speaking friends
• is starting sounds and letters in English
• is a developing reader looking for new stimulation
• is a confident reader whose writing is falling behind
• is a fluent reader and writer of English needing new challenges
• needs to look ahead to career and university choices
• would like to experience the cultural and creative elements that you feel may be lacking from his or her French state education
• is looking for a fun and different way to spend their Wednesday