Qatari-French school ‘Voltaire’ has received accreditation from the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), thus integrating the school into a network of more than 2,400 IB schools around the world.
“Starting this upcoming school year, Voltaire, will offer the distinguished IBD programme in French (International Baccalaureate Diploma - Exam Programme), and a specific time frame dedicated to teaching it in Arabic," general manager Serge Tillman told a press conference.
"The IB Diploma represents an extraordinary opportunity for students of Voltaire or those joining from other Qatari schools, given that it is recognised by hundreds of colleges and higher education schools across the globe. This will afford our students a host of opportunities such as studying locally and abroad in other universities, especially in the US,” the official explained.
“Voltaire was established as a result of Qatar’s keenness on enabling French and Qatari students, as well as those of other different nationalities to enjoy a well-rounded, distinct and impactful education, that is in line with the basic principles of French education, taking into account the national peculiarities set by the Supreme Education Council in Qatar, especially those related to teaching the principles of Islam and the Arabic language, to those who wish to do so among the students," Tillman recalled.
“Following fifteen years of impressive successes and achievements in the field of conducting French exams, which saw our students achieve a 100% success rate in the French baccalaureate exam with distinction in the 2021 session, Voltaire has taken the initiative to suggest multiple educational paths, as it has become possible for our students to choose between passing The French Baccalaureate or the IB exam in French. Our school is proud to be the first in Qatar to offer this option to our students,” he said.
Tillman elaborated by saying that the French baccalaureate, like the IB, is recognised in Qatar, and enables the students to continue their studies in Qatari universities, and that those who wish to continue studying in the French language can at Lusail University if they enroll in the proposed law programme, recognised and championed by the Sorbonne 1 University, Doha Branch, or at any other university in the world.
“The excellence of the educational paths carved by Voltaire had enabled us to become a member of an esteemed network of French schools abroad, which includes 550 institutions over five continents (AEFA), a school accredited by Qatar Foundation, a member of a network of schools under the Unesco’s umbrella, and the Exclusive Center in Qatar, which is accredited by the Arab World Institute in Paris, one of the exam centres approved by the British Council.
“In the next few years, Voltaire, will receive about 1,000 Qatari students. Our motto is 'Two Civilisations, Three Languages' and that remains the grounding compass of our educational framework,” Tillman added.
Abeer al-Khalifa, head of Pre-University Education at Qatar Foundation, said: “Voltaire’s reception of the IB programme accreditation is a valuable addition to the school’s outstanding French curriculum. It is currently the first school in Qatar to obtain this accreditation, and very few schools in the Arab world have been successful in receiving that accreditation. It is a substantial and unique precedent for Qatar and for the education sector in our country.”
“Starting this upcoming school year, Voltaire, will offer the distinguished IBD programme in French (International Baccalaureate Diploma - Exam Programme), and a specific time frame dedicated to teaching it in Arabic," general manager Serge Tillman told a press conference.
"The IB Diploma represents an extraordinary opportunity for students of Voltaire or those joining from other Qatari schools, given that it is recognised by hundreds of colleges and higher education schools across the globe. This will afford our students a host of opportunities such as studying locally and abroad in other universities, especially in the US,” the official explained.
“Voltaire was established as a result of Qatar’s keenness on enabling French and Qatari students, as well as those of other different nationalities to enjoy a well-rounded, distinct and impactful education, that is in line with the basic principles of French education, taking into account the national peculiarities set by the Supreme Education Council in Qatar, especially those related to teaching the principles of Islam and the Arabic language, to those who wish to do so among the students," Tillman recalled.
“Following fifteen years of impressive successes and achievements in the field of conducting French exams, which saw our students achieve a 100% success rate in the French baccalaureate exam with distinction in the 2021 session, Voltaire has taken the initiative to suggest multiple educational paths, as it has become possible for our students to choose between passing The French Baccalaureate or the IB exam in French. Our school is proud to be the first in Qatar to offer this option to our students,” he said.
Tillman elaborated by saying that the French baccalaureate, like the IB, is recognised in Qatar, and enables the students to continue their studies in Qatari universities, and that those who wish to continue studying in the French language can at Lusail University if they enroll in the proposed law programme, recognised and championed by the Sorbonne 1 University, Doha Branch, or at any other university in the world.
“The excellence of the educational paths carved by Voltaire had enabled us to become a member of an esteemed network of French schools abroad, which includes 550 institutions over five continents (AEFA), a school accredited by Qatar Foundation, a member of a network of schools under the Unesco’s umbrella, and the Exclusive Center in Qatar, which is accredited by the Arab World Institute in Paris, one of the exam centres approved by the British Council.
“In the next few years, Voltaire, will receive about 1,000 Qatari students. Our motto is 'Two Civilisations, Three Languages' and that remains the grounding compass of our educational framework,” Tillman added.
Abeer al-Khalifa, head of Pre-University Education at Qatar Foundation, said: “Voltaire’s reception of the IB programme accreditation is a valuable addition to the school’s outstanding French curriculum. It is currently the first school in Qatar to obtain this accreditation, and very few schools in the Arab world have been successful in receiving that accreditation. It is a substantial and unique precedent for Qatar and for the education sector in our country.”