1. In France and other European countries
L’ecole
In France and other European countries

2. Le College
= junior high/ middle school

3. Le Lycee

4. Grades are expressed in descending order
Le college:
6ieme (sixieme)
6th grade in US
5ieme (cinquieme)
7th grade in US
4ieme( quatrieme)
8th grade in US
3ieme(troisieme)
9th grade in US
Le lycee:
2nd (seconde)
10th grade in US
1ere (premiere)
11th grade in US
Terminale
12th grade or senior year in us

5. Le Lycee There are 2 types of lycee
Lycee academic
Rigorous, high level academic classes.
Leads to BACCALAUREAT.
Lycee professionel
Basic academics (even foreign language)
Technical courses including labor law
internships

6. Baccalaureat
Approximately 4 weeks of testing hour long tests in all mandatory subjects
Then, oral examinations in front of a jury.
Grade is averaged. If 1 point is missing, the whole year has to be taken again and the whole BACCALAUREAT must be retaken.

7. PAY OFF
FREE COLLEGE!!!!!!
(L’Universite)

8. YOUR TURN……. Je suis en….. Troisieme Seconde Premiere Terminale
Mon lycee s’appelle:……..

9. Lycee de St Omer

10. La Sorbonne