French School System (Comme une Française video)

Most little kids between the ages of 2-5 go to French kindergarten (called maternelle)

• oui

• non

Elementary school is called...

• l'école primaire

• le collège

• le lycée

La récré (la récréation) is...

• recess

• lunch break

• homeroom

Students between the ages of 11-15 go to...

• la maternelle

• l'école primaire

• le collège

• le lycée

6th grade in France is called...

• sixième

• terminale

• troisième

At the end of 3ième (9th grade) you have an important exam called....

• le bac

• l'examen

• le brevet

In France, le lycée consists of which years in the U.S.?

• 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades

• 10th, 11th, 12th grades

• 11th and 12 grades only

High school students must choose between 3 tracks of specialization.

• oui

• non

The 3 tracks to choose between in high school are...

• Economics & Social Science (ES), Literature (L) & Science (S)

• Technologie (T), Langues (L) & Sports (S)

La 2nde is equal to...

• 10th grade

• 11th grade

• 12th grade