French Education System: Key Terms and Levels

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académique

academic

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le baccalauréat général

general baccalaureate

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le baccalauréat professionnel

professional baccalaureate

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le baccalauréat technologique

technical baccalaureate

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le Brevet des collèges

exam at end of collège

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le brevet d'études professionnelles

technical school certificate

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le certificat d'aptitude professionnelle

vocational training certificate

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la cinquième

second year of collège

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le collège

secondary school ages 11-14

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collégien(ne)

collège student

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le commencement

start

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le diplôme professionnel

professional qualification

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l'emploi du temps

timetable

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l'enseignant(e)

teacher

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l'enseignement secondaire

secondary education

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laïque

secular

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le lycée

secondary school ages 15-17

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le lycée général et technologique

academic secondary school

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le lycée professionnel

vocational secondary school

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lycéen(ne)

lycée student

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la première

first year of lycée

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le principal

headteacher

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la quatrième

third year of collège

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la rentrée

start of school year

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la seconde

first year of lycée

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la sixième

first year of collège

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structuré(e)

structured

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le système éducatif

education system

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la terminale

final year of lycée

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la troisième

final year of collège

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l'activité

activity

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l'ami(e)

friend

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s'amuser

to have a nice time

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avoir peur

to be scared

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le cartable

school bag

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les ciseaux

scissors

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la colle

glue

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connaître

to know

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la cour

playground

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le crayon

pencil

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crier

to shout

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les devoirs

homework

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l'école (f) maternelle

nursery school

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l'école primaire

primary school

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l'élève

pupil

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élever

to raise

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se faire des amis

to make friends

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le feutre

felt-tip pen

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la gomme

eraser

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l'heure du déjeuner

lunchtime

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l'histoire

story/history

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le jardin d'enfants

kindergarten

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le matériel scolaire

school equipment

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le/la maître/maîtresse

primary teacher

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se moquer de

to mock

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nerveux(-euse)

nervous

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le premier jour

first day

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la récréation

breaktime

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la règle

ruler

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la sonnette

bell

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le souvenir

memory

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se souvenir de

to remember

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le spectacle scolaire

school play

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le stylo

pen

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la trousse

pencil case

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l'avenir

future

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le baccalauréat (général/technologique/professionnel)

general/technological/professional baccalaureate

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le Brevet (des collèges)

GCSE equivalent

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le brevet d'études professionnelles (BEP)

technical school certificate

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le certificat d'aptitude professionnelle (CAP)

vocational training certificate

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le choix

choice

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doué(e)

gifted

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l'école de langues

language school

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l'enseignement

education

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l'étudiant(e)

student

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les études (supérieures)

further studies

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l'examen

exam

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la grande école

prestigious selective institution

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l'hôtellerie

hospitality trade

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s'intéresser à

to be interested in

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le métier

career

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passer un examen

to sit an exam

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préparer

to prepare

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le résultat

result

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réussir

to pass

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savoir

to know

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le stage (en entreprise)

work placement

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l'université

university

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l'apprentissage

apprenticeship

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bachelier (bachelière)

student who passed the bac

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le brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS)

vocational certificate after 18

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les classes préparatoires

preparatory classes

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le concours

competitive exam

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le diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT)

2-year technical degree

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la faculté

university

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en faculté

at university

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la formation

training

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gagner

to earn

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l'institut universitaire de technologie (IUT)

technical university institute

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la licence

bachelor's degree