Seconde → Terminale weekly pace at a glance

French high school weekly hours (including specialties)

Class time is counted by hours per week. Core courses stay fixed; specialty hours rise in Première and Terminale. Families can view this as “required hours + specialty hours,” similar to a full timetable in other systems.

Seconde (grade 10)

26.5 h/week

All core courses remain

Première (grade 11)

17.5 h/week + specialties

Core courses trimmed; three specialties at 4h each

Terminale (grade 12)

15.5 h/week + specialties

Core becomes tighter; two specialties at 6h each

Moral and Civic Education (EMC) is counted as 18 hours per year, not weekly.

Seconde (grade 10)

Core courses: 26.5 h/week

Equivalent to a unified grade 10 timetable
French4h
History & geography3h
Modern languages A+B5h30
Economic & social sciences1h30
Mathematics4h
Physics–chemistry3h
Life & earth sciences1h30
Physical education2h
Digital science & technology1h30
EMC: 18 hours/year (theme: freedom)

Première (grade 11)

Core 17.5 h/week + three specialties × 4h

Similar to a core + elective mix
French4h
History & geography3h
Modern languages A+B4h30
Scientific education2h
Mathematics (common)1h30
Physical education2h
EMC: 18 hours/year (theme: society)
Specialties: students choose three (e.g., math, physics–chemistry, economics & social sciences, history–geopolitics, literature–philosophy, etc.), each 4 hours/week, often scheduled in afternoons or designated half-days.

Terminale (grade 12)

Core 15.5 h/week + two specialties × 6h

Closer to exam-ready pacing
Philosophy4h
History & geography3h
Modern languages A+B4h
Scientific education2h
Physical education2h
EMC: 18 hours/year (theme: responsible citizenship)
Specialties: students keep two specialties from Première (6 hours/week each). The dropped specialty still appears on transcripts for Parcoursup review.

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