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
Première (grade 11)
Core 17.5 h/week + three specialties × 4h
Terminale (grade 12)
Core 15.5 h/week + two specialties × 6h
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