Example: L'enseignement secondaire commence généralement à l'âge de douze ans.
Definition
"L'enseignement secondaire" refers to the stage of education following primary school, typically for students aged around twelve to eighteen. It provides a more advanced curriculum that prepares students for higher education or vocational training, covering a broad range of subjects.
Translations
secondary education
la enseñanza secundaria
het voortgezet onderwijs
l'ensenyament secundari
die Sekundarschulbildung
Etymology
The term "l'enseignement secondaire" comes from French, where "enseignement" means teaching or education and "secondaire" means secondary or second-level. It literally means 'secondary education,' indicating the level following primary education. Did you know? The word "enseignement" itself derives from the verb "enseigner," which means to teach.
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"L'enseignement secondaire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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