École Maternelle & Primaire
This school level is for very young children before “the big school.”
Qu'est-ce que c'est l'ecole maternelle?
This is the first part of secondary education in France
le collège
This is the exam students take at the end of troisième.
le brevet (des collèges)
This French word means “education.”
l’éducation
These are the three class names at l’école maternelle.
la petite section, la moyenne section, and la grande section
Children begin l’école maternelle at approximately this age.
3 years old
Students at this level usually have different teachers for different subjects.
le collège
Le brevet is described as a first important school ________.
diploma
This is what a male elementary teacher is called.
le maître
These are the five class names at l’école primaire, in order.
le CP, le CE1, le CE2, le CM1, and le CM2
300 Points
Name the three sections of l’école maternelle.
la petite section, la moyenne section, and la grande section
This is the second part of secondary education and generally serves students from age fifteen to age eighteen.
le lycée
This is the major exam students prepare for at le lycée.
le baccalauréat
This is what a female elementary teacher is called.
la maîtresse
These are the four class names at le collège, in order.
la 6e, la 5e, la 4e, and la 3e
his school level is obligatory in France and generally serves children from age six to age ten or eleven.
l’école primaire
Name the four class levels at le collège.
la 6e, la 5e, la 4e, and la 3e
Give both names used in the video for the lycée exam.
le baccalauréat and le bac
This French word means “homework,” which students complete to practice after class.
les devoirs
These are the three class names at le lycée, in order.
la seconde, la première, and la terminale
Name the three basic skills emphasized at l’école primaire and explain one way this level differs from l’école maternelle.
reading, writing, and counting; it focuses on academic basics and is obligatory
Explain the usual sequence from l’école primaire through l’université.
l’école primaire, le collège, le lycée, then l’université
Explain what students may do if they successfully pass le bac, and identify the diploma they may later receive at university.
attend l’université and receive a higher-education diploma
This French term means “subject” or “field of study.” Give one example of a subject or field mentioned in the video.
une matière; for example, le droit, la médecine, l’histoire, les langues, or l’informatique
: Match the approximate age range to each level: l’école maternelle, l’école primaire, le collège, and le lycée.
l’école maternelle: approximately age three and up; l’école primaire: ages six to ten or eleven; le collège: ages eleven to fifteen; le lycée: ages fifteen to eighteen