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Education in France

Main article: Education in France

The three stages of the education process in France:

  • Primary education (enseignement primaire)
  • Secondary education (enseignement secondaire)
    • Collèges - cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15
    • Lycées ( - provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between the ages of 15 and 18, during which pupils are prepared for the baccalauréat (commonly referred to as le bac).
  • Higher education (enseignement supérieur)
    • Colleges and universities in France
      • Public universities of France
    • Grandes écoles

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