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Warning: the words '''Collège''' in English and '''College''' in French are [[Language/French/Vocabulary/False-Friends|false friends]]! | Warning: the words '''Collège''' in English and '''College''' in French are [[Language/French/Vocabulary/False-Friends|false friends]]! | ||
==Ecole Maternelle ( | ==Ecole Maternelle (Elementary)== | ||
Ecoles Maternelles (kindergarten) take pupils from the age of 2 to 6 and prepare them for the entry to a primary school. | Ecoles Maternelles (kindergarten) take pupils from the age of 2 to 6 and prepare them for the entry to a primary school. | ||
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*Cours moyen 2 (CM2) or 7ème – 10 to 11 years old | *Cours moyen 2 (CM2) or 7ème – 10 to 11 years old | ||
==Collège ( | ==Collège (Junior high) == | ||
There are four levels, normally for pupils aged 11 - 15. The four classes, corresponding to grades 6 to 9, are called sixième, cinquième, quatrième and troisième. | There are four levels, normally for pupils aged 11 - 15. The four classes, corresponding to grades 6 to 9, are called sixième, cinquième, quatrième and troisième. | ||
En troisième which is year 9, the pupils pass a test on history/geography, mathematics, French and art history. It is their first important diploma to certify what you learned in middle school. | En troisième which is year 9, the pupils pass a test on history/geography, mathematics, French and art history. It is their first important diploma to certify what you learned in middle school. | ||
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