This is the big day ! First year students take the anticipated French test, the first test of the baccalaureate. Discover the 2024 topic!
The essential
- This Friday, June 14, Première students will take the writing test for the 2024 French baccalaureate. This anticipated test will begin at 8 a.m. and end at noon.
- They have four hours to compose a written production of their choice based on one of the themes studied during the year.
- The subjects are communicated by the Ministry of National Education and to our partner Studyrama around 9:15 a.m. today, they can be found below.
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Subject of the technological series baccalaureate
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The test will be communicated in more than an hour, but we already know that the baccalaureate candidates will have three types of subjects: a text commentary, the candidates will then work on a single object of study and will have a single imposed subject; a dissertation, candidates will be able to choose to work on one of the three proposed topics. Note that all the issues will relate to the same theme, but may be linked to different works and authors. Students can also choose the text contraction and the essay, offered to candidates in technological fields only, with three subjects which will focus on a single major theme, but on three different texts. Note that the choice of subject is valid for both exercises.
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What are the official subjects of the 2024 French baccalaureate in foreign centers?
In French schools abroad, the baccalaureate exams always take place some time before the start of those in mainland France. This year, only foreign centers in North America took the bac exams, for those from other regions of the globe, they will take place in June, a few days before France, Reunion and Mayotte.
For this 2024 French baccalaureate, candidates could choose the subject to be covered: a commentary on an extract from Roman Gary’s novel Kites, 1980, or a dissertation of your choice between “Cahiers de Douai” by Arthur Rimbaud, “La Rage de l’expression” by Francis Ponge and “My forests” by Hélène Dorion. This anticipated test therefore focused on two themes: the novel and the story from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and poetry from the 19th to the 21st century. Note that for poetry, two of the three propositions appear in the probable subjects above.
What are the dates for the 2024 French baccalaureate?
For this 2024 edition of the French baccalaureate, here are the dates to know and tick in your calendar:
- Friday June 14, 2024 : anticipated French tests
- Between June 24 and July 5, 2024 : anticipated oral tests
- Between Wednesday July 5 and Friday July 7, 2024 : catch-up tests
- Friday September 13, 2024 : replacement test for the French baccalaureate
- Monday July 8, 2024 : test results
If the test has been redefined by the reform of the baccalaureate, the expectations remain the same according to the specialized site The courses of Parnassus : “master the French language, be able to express oneself clearly, analyze texts and construct personal reflection.” When writing, each student has two subjects to choose from: an essay or text commentary.
High school students must above all master the registers and literary movements of the program to pass this exam. The figures of speech and authors analyzed during the year must also be well in mind. The basics of French should also not be neglected: the spelling, grammar and conjugation of the copies must be impeccable otherwise you will lose points.
French writing
In the general series, the written test lasts four hours. It is rated out of 20 for a coefficient of five. Anne Laurens, French teacher at the François Truffaut high school (Challans), gives her advice for the written exam: “You have to master the methodology. You have to avoid the famous: ‘I go to talent’, but rather make files on each work with the key words to remember.”
High school students must choose between a text commentary and an essay. As for the technological baccalaureate test, it includes a commentary with the reading axes or a contraction of text followed by an essay on a work studied during the year. Also lasting 4 hours, the test is marked on 20 points, or on 10 points + 10 points depending on the choice of subject.
Oral French
For the oral exam, each candidate is summoned to another high school to appear in front of an unknown teacher. The oral lasts 50 minutes: 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of passage. This passage is composed of a two-line reading, a linear text explanation, an interview on a work chosen by the student with a short presentation then five minutes of discussion. The coefficient is also five.
For speaking, it is advisable to read and re-read the texts and make them your own. You must have in mind the structure of the text and the problem to link them to a clear backbone. The student will then be able to stage his remarks in front of his examiner.