 Experience your world > France
With Southern Cross Cultural Exchange, students experience the true France - country, cuisine and culture.
France offers students a culturally enriching environment to continue their education of French history and language. Students will find French romance comes alive at every turn in the country’s refined leisure, philosophy and arts.
Castles and cathedrals, rivers and valleys, museums and cafés provide a balance to the abundance of language and customs that will form the basis for cultural development and understanding. Village streets and city sidewalks beckon the imagination to re-create the passionate and liberating events that have shaped this great nation.
A rich tapestry of cultural learning opportunities await students, who will be greeted by French hosts welcoming and eager to share their “joie de vivre.”
S.C.C.E. programs expose students to the history, people, lush landscapes and rich appreciation of liberty and lifestyle upon which France was built. Australians aspiring to work in international diplomacy, business or arts and design, will benefit from a S.C.C.E. program to gain first-hand experience of French culture and its global influence.
French families are keen to share their homes and lives with Australian students supported by S.C.C.E. Over 3,622 Australian students have had this unique opportunity through S.C.C.E., and have gained immensely from the cross-cultural experience and the chance to enhance French language skills.
French Language Prep Classes
For students departing in: JANUARY, SEPTEMBER or NOVEMBER
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 "My program was incredible, worthwhile, challenging, and enjoyable. I am still in regular contact with my host sister. We are both now married and have boys of a similar age. My host sister has been to Australia twice. I returned to France initially in 1993 when my host sister and I worked as camp leaders at a summer camp in a village in the Alps."
Heather Jamieson Mason from Mount Waverley, Vic. To Montneyran, France
Heather earned a B.A. Monash U., majoring in French and Italian and a B. Social Work, Latrobe U. She recently accompanied her nephew to his S.C.C.E. Info Session. |
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 Edward went on a semester exchange to France. He accelerated when he returned and completed the HSC course for French Continuers and French Extension in Year 11, and achieved 5th place in the state for the Continuers Course and a Band 6 result for both courses. Congratulations Edward!
He states this achievement “is no doubt attributable to the excellent experience that S.C.C.E. gave me the opportunity to have.”
Edward Terry, Mosman NSW to Guichen, France |
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 "I have gained more than I ever imagined.
I can speak another language, am more self-confident, have made friends.
When people ask me whether it was what I expected, I answer in all confidence that it wasn’t better, it wasn’t worse, it was just different, and I would not have had it any other way.”
S.C.C.E. scholarship winner John Ayton from Tamworth, N.S.W. to Champtoceaux, France. |
POPULAR YEAR 9 & 10 PROGRAM
Many Australian schools allow Year 9 & 10 language students to join a three-month program beginning early November.
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 "A flood of wonderful memories comes back to me when I see the S.C.C.E. logo. The exchange program I undertook to France remains one of the most amazing , challenging and rewarding periods in my life. In particular, I recall seeing wonderful places and learning about the French culture. I loved the language, the food, the way of life. But most of all, some friendships I made remain strong today and it’s been over 16 years. I would love to spread the word about my incredible exchange program experiences, all thanks to S.C.C.E."
Anita Pahor from East Bentleigh, Vic. To Limoges, France |
The French families dote on Australians, their knowledge of the language (or willingness to try). Those families represent a full spectrum of French society, from early-morning bakers of bread to the proprietors of ancient vineyards of the Dordogne.
The family that looks after you becomes your truly appropriate second family with which the bulk of your personal experience is enjoyed. S.C.C.E. returnees from France have earned top French prizes in every state, a result of the immersion experience provided by the pro-gram’s well-balanced format.
The French school system is renowned for its traditional excellence and classic teaching methods. Through focused effort by the French school Principals and Local Representatives of the French exchange organisation, students are encouraged to enrol in a great variety of academic courses the schools offer.
Students who go on a S.C.C.E. exchange program to France come back with a fresh knowledge of French culture and language and fortified appreciation for the people of France.
| Program |
Duration |
Applications
Close |
Fee |
| France |
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| Sept - semester |
Sep 2010 - Jan 2011 |
April 30 |
8095 |
| Sept - year |
Sep 2010 - Jun 2011 |
April 30 |
9095 |
| Nov - 3 months |
Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 |
Aug 15 |
6750 |
| Nov - 2.5 months |
Mid-Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 |
Aug 31 |
7450 |
| S.C.C.E. Group - 6 weeks |
Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 |
Sep 15 |
6800 |
| Dec - 2 Months |
Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 |
Sep 15 |
6695 |
| Jan - semester |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 |
Sep 30 |
8090 |
| Jan - year |
Jan 2010 - Nov 2011 |
Sep 30 |
9095 |
S.C.C.E. reserves the right to make adjustments to programs and fees. |
