Hesitating between a state middle school in the canton of Vaud and the IBMYP at Haut-Lac?
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The Cantonal Track is an extension of the IB Middle Years Programme designed to give local students the option of transferring to a high school in the canton of Vaud at the end of MYP4 (Grade 9) or pursuing an IB Diploma at Haut-Lac.
The Cantonal Track enables local Swiss students to develop their English language skills, solid academic knowledge and key life skills whilst preparing to sit state high school entrance exams with added French literature, German and mathematics lessons.
Students following the Cantonal Track can study any of the IBMYP subjects available at Haut-Lac.
However, the added exam preparation lessons in French literature, German and mathematics may replace one of their sport or art lessons or an optional dance or music lesson.
Yes, students on the Cantonal Track follow the standard IB Middle Years Programme like their peers. They may, however, only have one sport or art lesson, or no music or dance depending on how the added exam preparation lessons fit into their timetable.
Students entitled to join the Cantonal Track must:
No, students must have native or near-native French speaking, writing and listening skills to pursue the Cantonal Track at Haut-Lac.
The Cantonal Track provides students with added exam preparation in French literature, German and mathematics alongside Haut-Lac’s bilingual IB Middle Years Programme.
All students need to complete and pass at least MYP4 and MYP5 to obtain the IBMYP Certificate. If Cantonal Track students do so, they too will receive the IBMYP Certificate and be able to pursue the IBDP or the IBCP at Haut-Lac.
No, Cantonal Track students do not need to be bilingual in English and French. However, they must have native or near-native proficiency in French speaking, writing and listening.
