Consult the subjects of the French bac test 2024
You can now consult the French baccalaureate subjects from last year while waiting for those from this year which will be available as soon as they are published this Friday morning:
» Find all the subjects and answers to the advance written tests for the general baccalaureate on studyrama.fr
Consult the answers to the 2024 French baccalaureate test
You will be able to consult the answers at the end of the anticipated French test.
» Find all the subjects and answers to the advance written tests for the general baccalaureate on studyrama.fr
Objectives and content of the test
First year general students will work on the subjects this Friday morning for a period of 4 hours. The coefficient for the anticipated written French test is 5 and counts towards the general baccalaureate grade. Oral French also counts for 5 points.
Objectives of the test:
This test aims to assess the French skills acquired throughout schooling. It focuses on:
- Mastery of language and expression: Ability to use French accurately.
- Analysis and interpretation of texts: Ability to read and understand literary texts.
- Mobilization of literary culture: Use of knowledge acquired in class and personal reading to answer a literary question.
- Construction of the reflection: Ability to develop an argument based on various texts and perspectives.
Choice of Writing Works:
First year general baccalaureate students will have the choice between two types of writing work: the commentary or essay.
- Comment : The candidate analyzes a literary text, not taken from the works on the program, in connection with the objects of study of the first. He organizes his ideas to present his interpretation, justified by precise analyses.
- Dissertation: The candidate develops a personal reflection on a literary question linked to one of the works in the program and its associated journey. He chooses from three subjects, drawing on his knowledge of the work, the texts studied, and his personal readings.
The French program for the first generals
The French program sets four subjects of study for the first general class, covering various literary periods and genres. Each associates a work and a journey allowing it to be placed in its historical and generic context. Here are the objects of study and the works on the program:
Poetry from the 19th century to the 21st century:
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Rimbaud, Douai notebook/Course: creative emancipations
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sponge, The rage of expression/Itinerary: in the poet’s workshop
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Hélène Dorion, My forests/Itinerary: poetry, nature, intimacy
The novel and the story from the Middle Ages to the 21st century
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Abbot Prévost, Manon Lescaut/Journey: characters on the margins, pleasures of romance
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Balzac, The Skin of Sorrow/Course: the novels of energy: creation and destruction
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Colette, Sido followed by The Tendrils of the Vine/Course: celebrating the world
Theater from the 17th century to the 21st century
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Molière, Imaginary sick/Course: show and comedy
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Marivaux, False Confidences/Course: theater and stratagem
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Jean-Luc Lagarce, Just the end of the world/Course: personal crisis, family crisis
The literature of ideas from the 16th century to the 18th century
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Rabelais, Gargantua/Course: laughter and knowledge
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The Heather, The characters (books V to X) / Journey: social comedy
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Olympe de Gouges, Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens/Course: writing and fighting for equality.
Consult the national program of works for teaching French in first grades
