FRENCH PATENT. The French test for the college patent has been unveiled. Discover the subject of this Monday, June 26, 2023 in full.
[Mis à jour le 26 juin 2023 à 12h20] As the candidates finish the test, the first of the college patent, the French subject has just been published! From grammar questions to writing exercises and dictation, what did the college students work on for three hours? The answer below with the full subject of the French patent published by Linternaute and its partner Studyrama.
After the publication of the subjects of the French certificate, a corrected version of the test produced by an associate professor is also available on this page. Enough to allow students to know if they have passed the exam and the curious to evaluate themselves on the patent tests.
What are the French subjects of the 2023 patent?
Between grammar, dictation and writing, the French subject is complete for the college patent test. This is the first test that candidates take for the exam. As soon as it is published, expected mid-morning this Monday, June 26, the French subject will be available on Linternaute, partner of Studyrama. Note that the subjects in the general stream and in the vocational stream are not the same, the two can be found below.
French subject of the general patent:
French subject of the vocational certificate:
The corrected French subject for patent 2023
Once the test is known, a correction of the French subject of the patent des collèges can be useful for candidates leaving the exam. Thanks to these answers made by associate professors, it is easy to self-assess and to have an idea of your success rate in the test.
Correction of the subject of French in general way:
Correction of the subject of French in professional way:
You should all the same know that all the college students have not worked on the same works during the year. Indeed, no common corpus exists: only works are offered to teachers to study the themes of the program, without being compulsory. Only the themes are common. Here is our guide to accompany you for the final revisions.
The French program in 3e revolves around four main themes and one complementary theme. The works on which the French test for the 2023 college patent will be based will therefore necessarily fall into one of these themes. Find a short presentation of these, as well as examples of works that the Ministry of Education recommends that teachers have their students study for each of them. Please note, however, that these are only recommendations, and that there is therefore no certainty that it will be on these works that the college students will work on June 26th.
- Looking for yourself, building yourself (Telling yourself, representing yourself) : this theme of the French program in 3e is devoted to the study of the autobiographical genre, to tell stories or to tell the world around us. If the French test for the 2023 patent relates to this theme, the pupils could therefore be led to work on an autobiographical text, taken for example from the book Childhood of Nathalie Sarraute or The promise of dawn by Romain Gary.
- Living in society, participating in society (Denouncing the shortcomings of society) : this theme of the French program in 3e is devoted to the study of the satirical genre and its different forms in literature, used as a weapon to criticize the balance of power in society or to disseminate information. If the French test for the 2023 patent relates to this theme, the students could therefore be led to work on a satirical story. Last year, the French test for the general series focused on one of the Fables of Aesop, entitled “The Mosquito and the Lion”. Among the examples of satirical stories that could drop this year are the must-haves Fables of La Fontaine, or even philosophical tales like Animal Farm of george orwell.
- Looking at the world, inventing worlds (Poetic visions of the world) : this theme of the French program in 3e is devoted to the study of the poetic genre, to the way in which a poet translates his vision of the world through poetry. If the French test for the 2023 patent relates to this theme, the pupils could therefore be led to work on a poem, for example “Ma Bohême” byArthur Rimbaud or “The Albatross” by Charles Baudelaire.
- Acting on the world (Acting in the city: individual and power) : this theme of the French program in 3e is devoted to the study of literary works which provide a fictionalized look at major historical upheavals, in particular the two world wars. If the French test for the 2023 patent relates to this theme, the pupils could therefore be led to work on a work which relates to a major historical event, such as Antigone of Jean Anouilh Or journey to the Edge of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Celine.
- Scientific progress and dreams : this is the complementary theme of the French program in 3e. It is devoted to the study of literary works that provide an optimistic or, on the contrary, pessimistic view of scientific advances, in particular through the figure of the scientist. If the French test for the 2023 patent relates to this theme, the pupils could therefore be led to work on a work of anticipation, such as 1984 by George Orwell, or more classic science fiction novels like The Time Machine of HG Wells.
The French subjects of the patent 2023 abroad
If in France, the test will not take place until the end of June, students enrolled in French establishments in North America have already passed the French certificate. It was May 31 and June 1. The opportunity for their comrades in mainland France and overseas to practice before the fateful day with a new example of a subject. The latter was, as expected, divided into three parts: first the dictation; then a test of grammar and language skills; Finally, a writing exercise.
Dictation:
The dictation was from Roses on Credit, a work by Elsa Triolet written in 1959: “Cécile was right when she told Mme Donzert that Martine had to be left alone, that she knew what she wanted. was true, there was an almost sinister determination in Martine, so irrevocable was it. color and a white hat, she needed them exactly as she had imagined them, the suit and the pumps and the hat… A clean navy blue, not pulling on gray and purple.”
Grammar and language skills:
On this part, the candidates had to work on a text by Michel Pastoureau, art historian specializing in colors, as well as on a photo taken by Richard Kalvar. The students had the objective of answering different questions on the comprehension and the skills of interpretation of these two documents and then had several linguistic and grammatical exercises to solve.
Writing :
Finally, for the last part, an essay was requested on one of the two topics of your choice:
- Like the narrator, you may have felt misunderstood in expressing your tastes. Recount this event, specifying the circumstances and emphasizing the feelings you experienced and the thoughts that this moment triggered.
- Do you enjoy reading or seeing works in which teenagers are the main characters? For what ? You will answer this question in an organized development, relying on specific examples in the literary and artistic works you know.
All about the French patent
During the written French test for the secondary school certificate, pupils from mainland France have three hours to prove themselves. This consists first of a part “grammar and linguistic skills – comprehension and skills of interpretation and dictation”, from 9 am to 10.30 am. It is, after a dictation, to carry out the explanation of an extract of literary text and exercises of grammar and rewriting. After a short break, follows a second part dedicated to writing, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
The first part, assessed on 50 points, is based on a literary text sometimes accompanied by an image and consists of answering a series of questions on grammar, language comprehension and interpretation. Twenty minutes are dedicated to dictation, scored out of 10 points, of approximately 600 characters for students in the general series and 400 characters for the professional series. The order of the following questions, out of 40 points, is not insignificant: the first are rather short and address specific points of grammar while the following call for more developed and written answers based on quotations from the excerpt from the text provided to study.
After a short break of fifteen minutes, the students find their copy for the last part of the test: writing on a subject of invention or reflection of their choice, and on which the last 50 points are played.
At the patent, the value of each test is not calculated on the basis of a coefficient, but with a counting of points. As a reminder, you can obtain a maximum of 800 points during the patent. You need a minimum of 400 points out of 800 to pass. Then, when you collect more points, you can get mentions: you need at least 480 for the mention fairly well, at least 560 for the mention well, and 640 for the mention very well. The French test can pay up to 100 dots, it is therefore very important.
The results of the 2023 patent will be revealed at the beginning of July, on dates differing slightly according to the academies. It is to be expected that the results of the Brevet des collèges will be communicated between Friday July 7 and Tuesday July 11, 2023. And after the results, it’s time to celebrate the students who obtained the best marks! A republican patent graduation ceremony is organized at each start of the school year for the winners in their college. The academies, in connection with the educational establishments and the elected officials of the territory – mayors, departmental councilors, etc. – organize, each year, an official presentation of the diplomas obtained the previous year.
According to the official website of National Education, this ceremony “brings together the educational community and elected officials around the students who complete their common school career”. Its usefulness is to “state the essential role of the school in the Republic and to congratulate the pupils who have obtained their first diploma”. National Education specifies that this makes it possible to erect “models of success”.