Make sure you learn this core vocabulary thoroughly
Make sure you complete the tasks conscientiously by listening to the recordings only at first. If necessary, you can then later access the transcripts to check your answers or to practice reading along with the sound file to improve your pronunciation, intonation and spoken delivery.
Use these facts to back up your arguments
Les étudiants, croient-ils en leur avenir ?
Les lycéens en Île-de France
Information on living and studying in France:
Why choose to study in France?
How to apply to study in France
How to organise your life in France
Useful articles to inform you on the topic of education
Have a look at some of these recent news articles / videos to make sure you are up to date with the latest developments within this topic. Make a note of any new vocabulary you come across.
Each PDF has a link to the original article / video. You can explore further from there.
École Privée - Avantages et Inconvénients
Blog from 2020
Bac 2020
Article in Le Figaro
La Francophonie
Information on education in Africa
Stop au harcèlement
Poster and questions
L'éducation: un système à repenser
France 24 video with transcript and questions
Le Bac: résultats
Latest Bac results and news on Le Parisien Étudiant
Réforme du Bac
Superprof blog from 2020
La Charte de la Laïcité
Document that must be displayed in all French schools
Useful articles to inform you on the topic of education
C'est quoi la laïcité?
1jour-1actu video listening gap fill
Comment devient-on enseignant?
1jour-1actu video and questions
Est-ce que ça sert à quelque chose de faire des études?
Le Monde video and translation task
Independent Revision
Vocab, comprehension tasks & translations to broaden your knowledge
Each week, as part of your independent studies, you should aim to complete at least one video listening activity. You can choose from any of the videos below. Watch the video with the subtitles, then complete at least one activity: You can choose from a quiz, gap fill nouns or verbs, or re-ordering the text. Use the transcript and translation to help you and highlight any useful and interesting vocabulary and add it to your folder.