- Je suis fort(e) en / nul(le) en — good/bad at a subject: remember gender agreement with the speaker
- l'histoire-géo — feminine noun (l'histoire): je la trouve intéressante
- les maths — feminine plural: je les trouve difficiles
- médecin — invariable: same form for male and female doctors (in formal usage)
- professeure — the feminised form is now standard in AQA materials; know both forms
- un apprentissage — an apprenticeship; more common in French education talk than in English equivalent
- le brevet — taken at 15 in France; NOT the same as GCSEs but often used as a comparison point in AQA listening/reading texts
This key facts covers Key vocabulary at a glance within Education and work for GCSE French. Revise Education and work in Theme 1: People and Lifestyle for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Education and work
What does 'le collège' mean in English?
A French student says: 'Je fais un stage cette semaine.' What are they doing?
Quick recall flashcards
le stage
work experience / internship — FALSE FRIEND: not 'stage' in English!
le collège
secondary school (ages 11-15) — FALSE FRIEND: not 'college' in English!