niveau scolaire
The French phrase for 'year group' is niveau scolaire.
This phrase is used to refer to a specific group of students in a school who are all at the same grade or year of study.
Did you know?
- In France, the way students identify their niveau scolaire is counterintuitive because they count backwards. A student in the final year of primary school is in CM2, but a student in the final year of middle school is in 3ème (third), meaning they are in the third year remaining before the baccalauréat.
- While niveau scolaire is the formal term, students often refer to their year group using the word promo, short for promotion. This term is also used in universities to describe the entire graduating class of a specific year.
- The word niveau is used for academic years but is also the standard term for the physical 'level' of a river or a surface.
Examples in context
- Classe de TerminaleFinal year group
- Tous les élèves de ce niveau scolaire sont ici.All the students in this year group are here.
Example conversation
Two students are chatting in the school hallway.
- LucasSalut Léa, quel est ton niveau scolaire ?Hi Léa, what is your year group?
- LéaJe suis en seconde, et toi Lucas ?I am in tenth grade, and you Lucas?
- LucasMoi aussi, nous avons le même niveau scolaire.Me too, we are in the same year group.
- LéaC'est super, on peut aller en cours ensemble.That's great, we can go to class together.
