How to Say "Tenth Grade" in French

seconde

/sə.ɡɔ̃d/

The English phrase "tenth grade" is translated into French as seconde.

In the French education system, seconde refers to the first year of high school (lycée), which corresponds to the tenth grade in the US system.

Meaning: Translations (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Quebec, the term secondaire 4 is used to refer to tenth grade.

To say someone is "in" tenth grade, use the preposition en before the noun.

The word is pronounced /sə.ɡɔ̃d/ and consists of 2 syllables.

In France, the grade level is counted backwards from the end of high school, meaning terminale is the final year and seconde is the first.
In some contexts, seconde can also function as a verb meaning 'to support' or 'to second' a motion, which is a homonym unrelated to the grade.
A student in seconde is often facing their first major academic crossroads, as this is the year they must decide which specialties to study for the next two years.

Il est en seconde.
He is in the tenth grade.
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Je suis actuellement en dixième année .
I am currently in tenth grade.
Mon frère cadet est en dixième année cette année.
My younger brother is in tenth grade this year.
Elle est fière de sa moyenne en dixième année .
She is proud of her average in tenth grade.
J'ai cours de mathématiques en seconde .
I have math class in tenth grade.
On se voit à la pause déjeuner en seconde ?
Shall we meet at lunch break in tenth grade?
La chimie est ma matière préférée en seconde .
Chemistry is my favorite subject in tenth grade.
Ma sœur est en seconde.
My sister is in tenth grade.
L'examen de seconde est difficile.
The tenth grade exam is difficult.

Two students are talking about their school year in the hallway.

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