Kolokwium 30.10

Question 1

What are the two types of education systems mentioned?

Answer 1

Public (gratuit) and private (payant) education

Question 2

What age range does école maternelle cater to?

Answer 2

3 to 5 years old

Question 3

What activities do children engage in at école maternelle?

Answer 3

Educational activities such as games, drawing, etc.

Question 4

What is the focus of grande section in école maternelle?

Answer 4

Preparation for learning to read and write

Question 5

How many years are there in l’école primaire?

Answer 5

5 years

Question 6

What are the levels of l’école primaire?

Answer 6

CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2

Question 7

What is the role of the professors des écoles?

Answer 7

To follow the program imposed by the Ministry of National Education

Question 8

What age range does the collège cover?

Answer 8

11 to 14 years old

Question 9

How many years are there in collège?

Answer 9

4 years

Question 10

What examination do students take at the end of collège?

Answer 10

Brevet des collèges

Question 11

What age range does the lycée cover?

Answer 11

15 to 17/18 years old

Question 12

How many years are there in lycée?

Answer 12

3 years

Question 13

What examination do students take at the end of lycée?

Answer 13

Baccalauréat (le bac)

Question 14

What types of subjects are included in the baccalauréat examination?

Answer 14

• Anglais
• Mathématiques
• Philosophie
• Chimie
• Éducation physique
• Histoire
• Géographie
• Langues vivantes
• Musique
• Sciences de la vie et de la terre (SVT)

Question 15

What is a common form of assessment in collège and lycée?

Answer 15

Regular written interrogations

Question 16

What are ‘interrogations surprises’?

Answer 16

Surprise assessments when the teacher does not inform students in advance

Question 17

What is the role of the professeur principal?

Answer 17

To follow and represent the class with other professors

Question 18

What do parents do during the school year regarding teachers?

Answer 18

Meet with professors to discuss their child’s progress

Question 19

Fill in the blank: ‘Faire les bancs’ means _______.

Answer 19

[to go to school / to study]

Question 20

What does ‘avoir la bosse de’ imply?

Answer 20

To be very gifted at something

Question 21

What materials do students typically use in school?

Answer 21

• Un classeur
• Un manuel
• Un agenda
• Un stylo
• Un feutre
• Un ordinateur