Information as of 9 October 2026. We work to keep it accurate, but details can change or contain errors. Always check the official websites for the latest, correct information.
French schools
French national curriculum: maths and French at Collège and Lycée
We teach maths and French (français) for French schools in French (group classes and one-to-one), and our head office keeps parents informed in Japanese. Group classes are held in person at a venue in Paris, and the same class is streamed live by camera. The course is for students following the French national curriculum, at local schools in France, the Lycée français international and similar schools. All materials are written by Nansu Juku and follow the format of the Brevet (DNB) and the Baccalauréat.
In the French national curriculum, students take the Brevet (DNB) at the end of Collège (lower secondary) and the Baccalauréat at the end of Lycée (upper secondary). The format of the exams changes from year to year, so what follows is based on the official information for the 2026 session.
Lessons are in French; communication with parents is in Japanese.
| Stage | Maths | French (français) |
|---|---|---|
| Collège (6e to 3e) | Yes (up to Brevet maths) | Yes (up to Brevet French) |
| Lycée: Seconde | Yes | Yes |
| Lycée: Première | Yes (the spécialité and the early exam all students take) | Yes (the written and oral exams at the end of Première) |
| Lycée: Terminale | Yes (the spécialité) | Ask us |
For other subjects, we will advise once we know what you need. Please also ask us about maths at primary school (Primaire).
6e to 4e
Foundations at Collège
We build foundations in maths and French in step with the school's pace.
3e
Brevet (DNB)
Students take five exams at the end of 3e. In the 2026 session, the written exams were at the end of June.[1]
Seconde
Choosing spécialités
The year in which students choose the spécialités they will study from Première. We help decide whether to take maths by working back from where they want to study next.
Première
French and the early maths exam
At the end of the year, students take the French exams (written and oral) and the maths exam.[2]
Terminale
Final exams and the oral presentation
Final exams in the spécialités and other subjects, and the oral presentation (Grand oral).[2]
Group classes are held in person at a venue in Paris. The class is streamed live by camera at the same time, so students in Japan and other countries can join the same class live.
| Course | For | Sessions and length | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-round class (Foundations) | 3e and Seconde | 30 sessions a year, 2 periods per session (50 minutes per period) | Saturdays, September to April |
| Year-round class (Foundations) | Première (maths spécialité) and Terminale | 25 sessions a year, 3 periods per session (50 minutes per period) | Saturdays, September to April |
| Pre-exam course (Advanced) | 3e, Première and Terminale | 8 sessions, getting used to the real exam format through past papers | Saturdays in May and June (Terminale from late April) |
| Summer course | All year groups | Getting ahead on next year's work | July and August |
| Individual lessons | All year groups | From 1 hour | At times that suit you |
In group classes, the goal is to master Nansu Juku's textbook. Individual lessons give close support matched to your child, from advice on next steps to the finer details.
| Group classes (year-round class and courses) | Individual lessons | |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons | In person at the venue in Paris. The same class is streamed live by camera. Missed sessions can be watched on demand for one week | One-to-one online (Zoom) |
| Homework | Not individual homework: set from the A, B and C questions in the textbook (6 days' worth per session) | Homework written for your child, every day |
| Submission | Submitted on the portal (Student Portal) | Submitted on the portal, and returned marked and corrected |
| Progress | A progress sheet based on the materials can be viewed in the app. It shows the progress rate, and once a question has been answered correctly 3 times it moves from "in progress" to "secure" | As well as the progress sheet and progress rate, weak points are recorded and revisited in homework and lessons |
| Meetings | No regular meetings (we are considering them for students in an exam year) | A meeting with parent, student and tutor once a month |
| Monthly report | Yes | Yes |
| Advice on next steps | — | Our head office and the tutor give close support, from next steps and subject choices to school documents and exam rules |
Year-round classes are held on Saturdays. There are no classes in the weeks of the Toussaint and Christmas holidays.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7 November | Information meeting for families, 12:00–13:15 Paris time / 20:00–21:15 Japan time. Online for Japan, at the venue in France |
| Saturday 5 December | Year-round classes start (joining partway through this year: 3e and Seconde from session 12, Première from session 7, Terminale from session 8) |
| 26 December and 2 January | No classes (Christmas) |
| Saturday 24 April | Last year-round class |
| 24 April to 12 June | Pre-exam course (Terminale). The Bac maths spécialité exam is on Wednesday 16 June |
| 1 May to 19 June | Pre-exam course (3e and Première). The early maths exam (Première) is on Monday 21 June; the Brevet is 24 to 28 June |
For 3e and Seconde, sessions follow the order of the curriculum; for Première and Terminale, the number of sessions per topic reflects its weight in the exam. Each period covers two sections.
| Session | Date (Saturday) | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Session 12 | 5 Dec | Chapter 6: Equations and inequalities |
| Sessions 13–14 | 12 Dec, 19 Dec | Chapter 7: Solid geometry, spheres, cross-sections and volume |
| Sessions 15–16 | 9 Jan, 16 Jan | Chapter 8: Thales' theorem and similarity |
| Sessions 17–18 | 23 Jan, 30 Jan | Chapter 9: Trigonometric ratios |
| Sessions 19–20 | 6 Feb, 13 Feb | Chapter 10: Transformations: enlargements, translations and rotations |
| Sessions 21–22 | 20 Feb, 27 Feb | Chapter 11: Handling data: mean, median and range |
| Sessions 23–24 | 6 Mar, 13 Mar | Chapter 12: Probability |
| Sessions 25–26 | 20 Mar, 27 Mar | Chapter 13: Proportion, percentages and speed |
| Sessions 27–28 | 3 Apr, 10 Apr | Chapter 14: Functions: linear and affine functions |
| Sessions 29–30 | 17 Apr, 24 Apr | Chapter 15: Programming: Scratch |
| Session | Date (Saturday) | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions 12–13 | 5 Dec, 12 Dec | Chapter 5: Functions: formulas and graphs |
| Sessions 14–15 | 19 Dec, 9 Jan | Chapter 6: Increasing and decreasing functions, maximum and minimum |
| Sessions 16–18 | 16 Jan, 23 Jan, 30 Jan | Chapter 7: Vectors and plane geometry |
| Sessions 19–20 | 6 Feb, 13 Feb | Chapter 8: Equations of straight lines |
| Sessions 21–22 | 20 Feb, 27 Feb | Chapter 9: Proportions and rates of change |
| Sessions 23–25 | 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar | Chapter 10: Data analysis and two-way tables |
| Sessions 26–28 | 27 Mar, 3 Apr, 10 Apr | Chapter 11: Probability and conditional probability |
| Sessions 29–30 | 17 Apr, 24 Apr | Chapter 12: Algorithms and Python |
| Session | Date (Saturday) | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions 7–8 | 5 Dec, 12 Dec | Chapter 3: Differentiation |
| Sessions 9–11 | 19 Dec, 9 Jan, 16 Jan | Chapter 4: Applications of differentiation (increasing/decreasing and graphs) |
| Sessions 12–13 | 23 Jan, 30 Jan | Chapter 5: The exponential function |
| Sessions 14–15 | 6 Feb, 13 Feb | Chapter 6: Trigonometric functions |
| Sessions 16–18 | 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar | Chapter 7: Vectors and the scalar product |
| Sessions 19–20 | 13 Mar, 20 Mar | Chapter 8: Coordinate geometry (equations of lines and circles) |
| Sessions 21–23 | 27 Mar, 3 Apr, 10 Apr | Chapter 9: Conditional probability and independence |
| Sessions 24–25 | 17 Apr, 24 Apr | Chapter 10: Random variables |
| Session | Date (Saturday) | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Session 8 | 5 Dec | Chapter 5: Continuity of functions |
| Sessions 9–10 | 12 Dec, 19 Dec | Chapter 6: The logarithm function |
| Session 11 | 9 Jan | Chapter 7: The sine and cosine functions |
| Sessions 12–13 | 16 Jan, 23 Jan | Chapter 8: Antiderivatives and differential equations |
| Sessions 14–15 | 30 Jan, 6 Feb | Chapter 9: Integration |
| Sessions 16–17 | 13 Feb, 20 Feb | Chapter 10: Vectors in space |
| Sessions 18–19 | 27 Feb, 6 Mar | Chapter 11: Scalar product in space and orthogonality |
| Sessions 20–22 | 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar | Chapter 12: Equations of lines and planes in space |
| Sessions 23–25 | 3 Apr, 10 Apr, 17 Apr | Chapter 13: The binomial distribution, sums of random variables and the law of large numbers |
Fees for the French curriculum are in euros and are set separately from the monthly fees for our other courses. There are group classes (year-round classes) and individual lessons, which can be combined. All prices exclude VAT.
| Course | For | Fee (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Group class (year-round class) | 3e and Seconde | €15 per period |
| Group class (year-round class) | Première and Terminale | €20 per period |
| Individual lessons | Collège students | €30 per hour |
| Individual lessons | Lycée students | €35 per hour |
| Monthly app & materials fee | Online | €40 a month |
| Monthly app & materials fee | In person at the venue in Paris | €50 a month (includes the venue and support from Japanese staff on site) |
| Enrolment fee | Everyone | €100 (one-time) |
Not at all. Lessons are in French, but our head office handles enquiries about joining, lesson reports, parent meetings and scheduling in Japanese.
French. School lessons and exams are in French, so we teach in the same language. You can choose materials with Japanese and French side by side, or in French only.
Adnan teaches the lessons. Adnan studied mathematics at a French university, completed the degree, and is learning Japanese. Lessons are in French, and our head office keeps parents informed in Japanese.
Group classes (year-round classes) are €15 per period (3e and Seconde) or €20 per period (Première and Terminale); individual lessons are €30 per hour (Collège) or €35 per hour (Lycée); the monthly app & materials fee is €40 online or €50 in person; and the enrolment fee is €100 (one-time). All prices exclude VAT. We explain the details in a free consultation.
Yes. Group classes (year-round classes) are held in person at a venue in Paris and streamed live by camera at the same time. Individual lessons are online (Zoom). We set the times around the time difference where you live and your child's school schedule.
Yes. We can talk through whether to take maths as a spécialité and how far to take it, together with where your child wants to study next.
Yes. We teach maths in French, one-to-one, following the school's pace. Once your child understands a topic, we go on to practise writing complete answers in French. Our head office handles lesson reports and enquiries in Japanese.
Yes. Group classes held at the Paris venue are streamed live by camera, and individual lessons are online (Zoom), so students can take lessons from Japan. We teach to the format of the Brevet (DNB) and the Baccalauréat that they take at school.
From the 2026 session, the paper is split into Part 1 without a calculator (20 minutes, 6 points) and Part 2, where students work through problems (1 hour 40 minutes, 14 points). For Part 1 we do short, repeated calculation practice; for Part 2 we practise problems topic by topic and how to write up answers. Our guides (in Japanese) include an analysis of past papers that Nansu Juku read and classified one question at a time (104 papers, 2,835 questions), and pages for each topic such as functions, Thales' theorem, Pythagoras' theorem and probability.
Our materials come in a version with Japanese and French side by side. Our guides also include a Japanese–French glossary of Collège maths terms, topic by topic.
It depends on the month of birth. In France, a year group is made up of children born from 1 January to 31 December; in Japan, from 2 April to 1 April of the following year. A full table for every year group is in our guides (in Japanese).
Yes. We run Japanese-language lessons for Japanese school support and returnee entrance exams as separate courses. You can talk to us about these together with your child's French school work.
The statements about curricula and exams on this page were checked against the official sources below on 9 October 2026. Rules, dates and costs can change. Before registering or applying, always check the latest information on each official website. Nansu Juku's courses are not approved or endorsed by any exam body or school.
Talk to us about Brevet & Baccalauréat lessons
Tell us your child's year group, school, current results and what they find difficult, and we will explain how the lessons would work. Fees are as shown in the table above. The consultation is free, so please get in touch.