São Tomé and Príncipe Ensino Secundário - Francês (French)

French is taught in secondary schools (Ensino Secundário) in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is a compulsory subject. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEES) oversees the curriculum. The Alliance Française de Sao Tomé et Principe (AFSTP) promotes French language and culture and offers French courses, including potentially some at the secondary school level. However, the specific details of the 12th-grade French curriculum are not readily available. The academic year in São Tomé and Príncipe runs from September to June. Secondary education is divided into lower secondary (grades 7-9) and upper secondary (grades 10-12). Portuguese is the official language of São Tomé and Príncipe.