FAQ coming out of lockdown

The government established the date of 11th May 2020 to launch the first phase of easing lockdown. As our school is part of this process, we have listed below questions from students and their parents. We answer each of them in hopes of stopping a second wave of Covid-19 spreading.

To make it an easier read, we categorised your questions on coming out of lockdown and returning to school.

Content

• Oral exams, exams and examination boards
• Equipment
• Classes and coming back to school
• Internships
• Start of academic year 2020/2021

Oral exams, exams and examination board

IS THE END OF YEAR EXAMINATION BOARD STILL HAPPENING?

Yes, the board will be assessing on these dates:

• Nantes: 10th September
• Lyon: 10th September

Subject to potential changes due to health and safety requirements. We are not yet able to list these. You will be kept informed as it happens. We are monitoring the situation and working on several specific plans to take in account potential health and safety adjustments.

DO WE NEED TO COME BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THE ORAL EXAMS? ARE THEY MANDATORY?

If your oral exam is planned for June in person: physical attendance is not mandatory, you should contact your education boards. In any case, if you cannot attend in person, your oral exams will be conducted remotely. Passing the oral exam is mandatory to validate the year.

I AM CURRENTLY ON LOCKDOWN AT MY PARENTS AND NEED TO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL FOR EXAMS, BUT IT IS MORE THAN 100 KMS AWAY: HOW DO I PROCEED?

The government created a state certificate for this purpose: “Commute between the place of residence and the school for a person attending this school or accompanying a person attending this school; and necessary commutes to attend exams or tests.”
You can find the official certificate on the following website:
https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Deconfinement-Declaration-de-deplacement

Important reminder: make sure to carry a proof of address and your student card.

Equipment

CAN WE STILL BORROW EQUIPMENT FROM THE SCHOOL (VIDEO AND PHOTO CAMERAS ESPECIALLY), AND UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS AND UNTIL WHEN?

No, the Government’s health and safety protocols state that swapping equipment, lending, withdrawing equipment is proscribed. We are following this guidance and this until the removal of the restrictive health and safety rules in place.

Classes and coming back to school

I WANT TO CATCH UP ON THE CLASSES WE MISSED OUT ON DURING LOCKDOWN: WILL CLASSES CARRY OVER THIS SUMMER?

This information was communicated to you via email (student and family). Please refer to this email as there are specific cases for each class and course.

CAN I COME BACK TO SCHOOL TO USE THE IT EQUIPMENT TO CARRY ON MY WORK?

At this time, we are not allowed to permit students to come for this purpose, up until at least June 2nd. We have planned to be able to welcome students from June 2nd within the health and safety rules, yet it will depend on confirmation from the authorities and your education board.

IF I WERE TO COME BACK TO MY SCHOOL TO FINISH MY END OF DEGREE WORK: WHAT ARE THE PROTECTION MEASURES IN PLACE?

Please refer to the question: “What are the planned health and safety measures for our return to class in person?”

WILL MY SCHOOL BE OPEN IN JULY SO I CAN FINISH A PRODUCTION WITH MY TEAM?

At this time, we are not allowed to permit students to come for this purpose, up until at least June 2nd. We have planned to be able to welcome students from June 2nd within the health and safety rules, yet it will depend on confirmation from the authorities and your education board.

WHEN CAN WE COME TO COLLECT OUR WORK, OUR MODELS?

At this time, we are not allowed to permit students to come for this purpose, up until at least June 2nd. We have planned to be able to welcome students from June 2nd within the health and safety rules, yet it will depend on confirmation from the authorities and your education board.

In any case: please contact your education board for all inquiries.

WHAT ARE THE PLANNED HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES FOR OUR RETURN TO CLASS IN PERSON?

• Floor marking outside and inside the schools to highlight the physical distance to maintain (1m),
• Establish a one-way system inside the schools to minimize crossing path and chances of contacts between the people on site,
• A reminder of these measures and preventive gestures through posters and daily announcements,
• Adapt the class schedules on sites,
• On the day of the oral exam, provide a category 1 cloth face covering (designed for public use) and a shield visor. The student will have to keep and maintain this equipment (with frequent washing of the masks and cleaning the visor). This equipment must be kept for potential use at the start of the next academic year,
• Put in place daily temperature checks with contactless thermometers. In case of abnormally high temperature, the person will be sent home immediately with recommendation to contact a doctor,
• Beyond the daily maintenance still happening inside our schools, a specific disinfection protocol has been put in place.
  It includes:
  • Hydroalcoholic gels and soaps dispensers accessible to all; across all our buildings,
  • A deeper cleaning of sanitary facilities and points of contacts (such as handrails, doorknobs, light switches) every 2 hours by a dedicated staff with a logbook,
  • Disinfectant mist sprayed, at least once a day, in all the classrooms and communal areas by sanitizing professionals.

Internship

ARE INTERNSHIPS CANCELLED? ARE THEY MANDATORY?

Internships are maintained. They can happen where possible. You can attend your internship if the hosting organisation allows it. The health and safety situation is complex and we understand every student will not be able to find an internship in the current conditions. If your internship is shortened, or you can not find one, it will not affect the validation of your degree.

MY INTERNSHIP IS CANCELLED BY THE ORGANISATION: WILL IT AFFECT ME?

Please refer to the question “Are internships cancelled? Are they mandatory?”

Start of the academic year 2020/2021

WILL THE YEAR START IN SEPTEMBER AS INITIALLY PLANNED?

At this time, we are not allowed to permit students to come for this purpose, up until at least June 2nd. We have planned to be able to welcome students from June 2nd within the health and safety rules, yet it will depend on confirmation from the authorities and your education board.

FOR MONTPELLIER: WILL THE YEAR START ON THE CREATIVE CAMPUS IN SEPTEMBER 2020?

Year 2020/2021 will start on the Creative Campus. The date will be given later by the education team, health and safety situation permitting.

WILL THE YEAR START EARLIER IN SEPTEMBER? (BEGINNING OF THE MONTH)

At this point, we are trying to set up the start of next year. It is likely that for some sections, it could be earlier to allow catching up on some classes. However, we cannot give a general answer to this question. You will have to get in touch with your education team in June.