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L'École en France

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

French public schools are free for students starting at age

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

2.

French elementary schools go from grades

a)

K-6

b)

1-5

c)

K-4

3.

Middle school is called

a)

le collège

b)

l'école moyenne

c)

l'école au centre

4.

In France, middle school means grades

a)

6 & 7

b)

6 - 8

c)

6 - 9

5.

Students in 9th grade in the US would be in ... in France.

a)

9e

b)

3e

c)

1er

6.

In 6th grade, French students take French and 4 hours a week of ...

a)

history

b)

art

c)

music

d)

another language

7.

Starting in 7th grade, French students take 4.5 hours of French, 3 hours of a second language and 2.5 hours of ... per week.

a)

computers

b)

gym

c)

a 3rd language

d)

music

8.

At the end of 9th grade, students take a big exam that determines what kind of high school they will attend. It's called...

a)

le BAC

b)

le Brevet

c)

le SAT

d)

l'ACT

9.

The exam at the end of 9th grade contains an oral (spoken) test.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

How many parts are there of the exam at the end of 9th grade?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

11.

To pass the exam at the end of 9th grade, a student must get ... points out of 800.

a)

560 (70%)

b)

480 (60%)

c)

400 (50%)

12.

How many years do French students spend in high school (if they don't have to repeat a year or two)?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

13.

In France, the equivalent of being a senior is

a)

terminale

b)

12e

c)

premier

14.

In France, the exam that students take to graduate high school and get into college is called

a)

le brevet

b)

le BAC

c)

le SAT

15.

Due to the coronavirus, schools in France moved online on

a)

March 16

b)

February 16

c)

January 16

16.

In 2020, the Spring Break for Paris and the South of France (zone C) is from

a)

April 4 - April 20

b)

April 11 - April 27

c)

April 18 - May 4

17.

The typical French class schedule

a)

is different every day

b)

has the same classes at the same times every day of the week

c)

has classes on Sundays

18.

A typical school lunch period lasts

a)

30 - 40 minutes

b)

40 - 50 minutes

c)

1 1/2 - 2 hours

19.

French students (unless they are section européene) always have 1/2 days on

a)

Mondays

b)

Wednesdays

c)

Fridays