ASIBA Poetry Competition 2022 – ‘Air’
This year's theme Air is inspired by a line from Seamus Heaney. ''Air from another life and time and place'' ('A Kite for Aibhin' in Human Chain). The line seems to hark back to a time and place, before the…
IGCSE Mathematics tuition
ASIBA is once again offering students the opportunity to prepare for an IGCSE in Mathematics. This may interest students who are considering applying to university courses in the UK that require evidence of numeracy (e.g. Business/Management or Psychology) and are either not thinking…
Fête de l’anglais !
Watch ASIBA president, James Cathcart, present at the recent Fête de l'anglais organised by Cambridge Assessment : Une scolarité en anglais en France avant le bac : où, comment, pourquoi? James is accompanied by a former student of the British Section…
2021/22 annual OIB Subject Meetings, Sèvres
The 2021/22 annual OIB Subject Meetings will take place at France Education International (FEI) in Sèvres in October 2021. Those who are unable to join us in person will be able to attend remotely via Microsoft Teams, and the sessions will be…
*NEW* UCAS Qualification Information Profile: OIB
UCAS has now published ASIBA’s updated Qualification Information Profiles (QIPs) for the new Baccalauréat Général and OIB. As you will see, the OIB is now distinguished from the standard Baccalaureéat Général in two important ways: first, it is established as…
Finance situation for EU students starting university courses in England from September 2021
The UK government has announced the finance situation for EU students starting university courses in England from September 2021 (i.e. after Brexit). Regrettably, EU students will no longer be eligible for ‘home fee’ status or for financial support from…
The OIB and the new Baccalauréat 2021
Since its creation in 1808 by Napoleon I, the French Baccalauréat has gained acceptance as a gold standard qualification, recognised and appreciated by the most prestigious universities throughout the world. Unsurprisingly, given its age, it is also no stranger to…
Memorandum of Agreement – Ministère de L’Education Nationale and Cambridge International Examinations
On 15th June 2016, the Ministère de l'Education Nationale, represented by Mr Hervé Tilly (sous-directeur des affaires européennes et multilatérales, délégation aux relations européennes et internationales et à la coopération), and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), represented by Michael O'Sullivan (Chief…
Cambridge Inspector awarded Palmes Académiques
Mr Adrian Barlow, Cambridge Inspector for English Language and Literature from 2004 - 2014, was admitted to the Ordre des Palmes Académiques for services to international education on Monday 14th December. Mr Barlow has played a key role in ensuring…