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Education and School

School subjects, classroom vocabulary, academic life.

Nouns · Academic vocabulary · University terms
B1 Vocabulary

Core education vocabulary

Français
English
programme
curriculum — the subjects taught at school or university
semestre
semester — a period of study lasting about six months
date limite
deadline — the date by which something must be completed
remise de diplômes
graduation — the ceremony when students receive their diplomas
diplôme
diploma — a certificate awarded for completing a course
frais de scolarité
tuition — payment for education or instruction
The curriculum includes English, maths, and science.

Assessment and learning

Français
English
essai
essay — a short piece of writing about a specific subject
examen
exam — a test to assess knowledge or skills
manuel
textbook — a book used for teaching a particular subject
cours magistral
lecture — a talk given to teach people about a subject
note
grade — a mark or score given for academic work
I need to write a 2,000-word essay on climate change.
The final exam covers everything we learned this year.

Academic phrases

Français
English
assister aux cours
attend classes — be present at school or university lessons
remettre un travail
submit work — deliver homework or assignments to a teacher
réussir un examen
pass an exam — succeed in a test or examination
échouer à un test
fail a test — not do well enough in a test
obtenir son diplôme de
graduate from — finish a course or degree

Key differences from French

British vs American
British: "university," "secondary school" / American: "college," "high school"
Tuition vs fees
Tuition = educational cost; fees = other charges. French uses "frais de scolarité"
Français
English
système de notation
Grade system — A (excellent), B (good), C (satisfactory), D (pass), F (fail). Different from French système.
Semester/term
Semester = 6 months at university. Term = period in UK schools.

Summary

Français
English
noms
Nouns — curriculum, semester, deadline, graduation, diploma, tuition, essay, exam, textbook, lecture, grade
verbes
Verbs — attend, submit, pass, fail, graduate
expressions clés
Key phrases — attend classes, submit work, pass an exam, graduate from