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French High School Diploma
The French high school diploma baccalaureate uses the 20-point scale.Following mentions or honours are awarded:
- 18-20:Congratulations (félicitations du jury not an official grade)
- 16-17:very good (très bien- TB)
- 14-15:good (bien- B)
- 12-13:satisfactory (assez bien- AB)
- 10-11:correct (correcte not an official grade)
- 8-10:pass ("passable") as long as the overall average of grades remains above 10 - not an official grade
- 0-8:Fail (insuffisant)
Higher Education Institutions
The Grading System awards a zero score for the lowest on the grading scale and a score of 20 for the highest on the grading scale.
- Full Score:20
- 10-12 Passable
- 12-14 Assez-Bien
- 14-16 Bien
- 16-20 Très Bien
- Highest on scale:20
- Pass/fail level:10
- Lowest on scale:0
The French grading system ranges from 0 to 20. A score 20 signifies perfection and is virtually never given. Score of 19 and 18 are equally rarely given. Depending on the subject and level, a 16 is an excellent grade. In yet other circumstances, a 12 may also be considered as an excellent grade.
If a student obtains an average grade of 12/20, s/he will receive the French baccalauréat with honors "Mention Assez Bien".
If a student obtains an average of 14/20, s/he will receive the French baccalauréat with high honors "Mention Bien".
If a student obtains an average grade of 16/20, s/he will receive the French baccalauréat with highest honors "Mention Très Bien".
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Gina Joseph5/18/2012 7:34:57 PM
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dhaval patel3/27/2012 5:48:21 PM
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Amandeep Kaur3/18/2012 12:56:04 AM
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Gwamaka Joseeph10/24/2011 7:22:37 PM
Bonjour Monsier ou Madame. Je suis Tanzanien de l'Afrique orientale et maintenant je frequente l'Universite ( Universite de Makumira) la ou je frequante la langage c'est -a -dire Francais et l'Anglais) et mon reve est de faire le masters de la langue francaise en francais. Allors cela sera possible de le faire gratuitement?