plan de travail
The English phrase "scheme of work" is translated into French as plan de travail.
plan de travail refers to a detailed plan that outlines how a teacher will organize a course over a specific period of time.
What does it mean word for word?
The word plan in plan de travail literally means "plan" or "map".
Did you know?
- The word travail shares a surprising history with the word 'torture', as it stems from the Latin tripālium, which was a device used to torture someone with three stakes.
- In a French kitchen, a plan de travail refers to a physical countertop, meaning the phrase can be easily confused if you are discussing both teaching and cooking.
- In French, travail can refer to the specific process of childbirth, mirroring its ancient meaning of 'pain'.
Examples in context
- Je vais présenter le plan de travail du prochain trimestre aux élèves.I'm going to present the scheme of work for the next term to the students.
- J'ai besoin de mettre à jour mon plan d'études pour l'année scolaire.I need to update my scheme of work for the academic year.
- Le professeur a élaboré une nouvelle programmation pour le cours de français.The teacher has developed a new scheme of work for the French course.
- Le professeur doit finir son plan de travail.The teacher must finish his scheme of work.
- J'ai préparé mon plan de travail pour l'année.I have prepared my scheme of work for the year.
- Est-ce que ce plan de travail est complet ?Is this scheme of work complete?
Example conversation
Two teachers are discussing their lesson planning in the staff room.
- ChloéNathan, as-tu vu mon plan de travail ?Nathan, have you seen my scheme of work?
- NathanOui, Chloé, il est sur ton bureau.Yes, Chloé, it is on your desk.
- ChloéEst-ce que le rythme semble correct ?Does the pace seem correct?
- NathanOui, ton plan de travail est très bien organisé.Yes, your scheme of work is very well organized.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry plan de travail, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, plan, travail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
