barème de notation
The English phrase "marking scheme" is translated into French as barème de notation.
A marking scheme refers to the set of rules or the guide used by examiners to assign marks to a student's work. You can use the full phrase barème de notation, or in many academic contexts, you can simply use the single word barème to mean the marking scheme or grading scale.
What does it mean word for word?
The word barème literally refers to a scale or a graduated list of values used for calculation or grading.
Which one should you use?
Guide de correction is used to mean a marking guide or correction guide. If you are looking for an "evaluation grid," you would use grille d'évaluation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec, the term barème de notation is prevalent. In France, the term grille d'évaluation (evaluation grid) is sometimes preferred.
Did you know?
- The word barème is actually named after a person: the 19th-century French mathematician François Barrême. He was famous for creating tables of values to help solve complex mathematical problems.
- In French, the word barème can be used for things other than grades, such as a price list or a table of tariffs.
- French academic culture often involves a commission de coordination to ensure the barème is applied identically across different examiners.
Examples in context
- Le professeur a distribué le barème de notation avant l'examen.The teacher distributed the marking scheme before the exam.
- Le professeur a partagé le barème de notation.The teacher shared the marking scheme.
- Vérifie le barème de notation avant de rendre ta copie.Check the marking scheme before handing in your paper.
- Le barème de notation est très strict cette année.The marking scheme is very strict this year.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their recent history exam in the library.
- ManonEst-ce que tu as vu le barème de notation ?Did you see the marking scheme?
- GabrielNon, je ne l'ai pas encore reçu, Manon.No, I haven't received it yet, Manon.
- ManonIl est sur le site de l'école, Gabriel.It is on the school website, Gabriel.
- GabrielMerci, je vais aller le consulter tout de suite.Thanks, I will go consult it right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barème, de, notation, CC BY-SA 4.0.
