Florimont’s Diplomas programme (known as Secondaire 2) provides students with an exceptional academic and personal education.
Educational approach
Our students receive an education extending far beyond the academic excellence demonstrated each year by their outstanding diploma results.
All three programmes benefit from a teaching approach designed to develop personal qualities such as intellectual curiosity, creativity and social responsibility. Combining personal expectation and open-mindedness, our aim is to train young adults who are aware of the challenges ahead and are willing to play their part in shaping the future.
ONE SCHOOL, THREE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
We are the only school in Geneva offering a choice of three diplomas: Swiss Maturité, French Baccalauréat and International Baccalaureate (IB). We believe that every student needs to follow their own path and find the programme that suits them best.
Maturité: the pathway to university in Switzerland
Our Maturité programme is approved by Swiss federal authorities and the DIP, Geneva’s department of education.
The Maturité is a high-quality curriculum consisting of 14 subjects, evaluated by continuous assessment, which:
– offers choice: an arts subject, a second national language and a science;
– introduces students to new subjects: economics, law and the scientific approach;
– allows students to choose the most suitable level of mathematics (standard or higher).
At the end of the four-year course, students obtain an diploma that will lead to a place in a Swiss university.
French Baccalauréat: a well-rounded education
The French Baccalauréat is France’s National Education programme, giving both broad and in-depth subject study over three years. Priority is placed on an interdisciplinary approach with some use of digital tools.
The curriculum provides students with a well-rounded education, consisting of:
– humanities (Latin, French, philosophy, modern languages);
– social sciences (history, geography, social education, economics);
– sciences (physics, natural sciences, technology and digital sciences);
– mathematics;
– arts;
– physical education.
We are approved by the Académie de Grenoble and certified by the GESBF, the governing body of Swiss schools offering the French Baccalauréat.
International Baccalaureate (IB): engaging students with the world
The objective of the International Baccalaureate (IB) is to develop intellectual curiosity, knowledge and the sensitivity to build a better, more peaceful world.
The highly inventive IB approach fosters thinking skills, useful in university and beyond.
– 3ème and 2nde are preparatory years, students are given an interdisciplinary education;
– 1ère and Terminale are subject to the rules of the IB Diploma Programme. Students choose 6 subjects from the categories of literature, modern languages, social sciences, sciences, mathematics and arts;
– The DP core (Theory of Knowledge, extended essay and Creativity-Activity-Service programme) encourages the pursuit of arts and sports activities, and general interest projects.
The IB course guarantees entry to the best Swiss and international universities, depending on the total number of points achieved.
Institut Florimont has been an approved IB school since September 2014.
Excellent results across all 3 sections
Every year our students get outstanding results that open the doors to the best colleges and universities.
In 2024:
– 100% of our students passed the Maturité, 33% with merit.
– 100% of our students passed the Baccalauréat, over 60% with merit (‘Très bien’ or ‘Bien’).
– 94% of our students passed their IB diploma.
