The general and technological second class is a class of determination which includes lessons common to all students and optional lessons to choose from.

A determination class

The general and technological second year class is designed to allow students to consolidate and broaden their mastery of the common core of knowledge, skills and culture in order to successfully transition from middle school to high school. It prepares them to determine their choice of a path within the final cycle up to the general or technological baccalaureate with the aim of successfully continuing their higher education and, beyond that, their professional integration.

It combines:

• Common lessons for a strengthened common culture
• Optional courses: students can choose a maximum of two optional courses (one from among the general optional courses: German-Theatre-Plastic Arts)

Devices to better support students

A substantial schedule (up to 54 hours, as an indication and according to the needs of the students) is dedicated to supporting the choice of orientation. These hours are devoted to the development of a project leading to the choice of a training path and specialized teachings of the final cycle, then to a successful continuation of higher education.

Teaching timetable tables

The final cycle of the general route includes courses common to all students, compulsory specialist courses to choose from and optional courses to choose from.

Lessons common to all students to strengthen the common culture

There is no longer a series in the general pathway. A substantial common core is followed by all students who benefit in particular from two hours of scientific teaching per week in the first and final years. Also part of this common core are French (in the first year), philosophy (in the final year), history-geography, modern languages A and B, EMC and EPS. In total, the common core lessons represent nearly 60% of the total lessons in the first year and 55% in the final year.

Progressivity of courses: the choice of specialty courses

In the final cycle of the general route, in addition to the common courses, students follow compulsory specialist courses of their choice: 3 in first class and 2 in final class. These lessons allow students to gradually acquire skills and knowledge adapted to their future choices of higher education.

In first class, students must choose their 3 specialty courses (at the end of general and technological second class) from a list of 7 possible specialties.

In the final year, students choose to keep 2 of the 3 specialty courses from the first year, depending on their interests and their higher education plans.

Optional courses

Optional courses (1 choice in the first year and 2 at the most in the final year) allow students to complete their training according to their interests and their plans for further study.

Optional courses specific to the final year of high school (“complementary mathematics”, “expert mathematics” and “law and major contemporary issues”) may allow students to broaden their options for higher education.

Enhanced guidance support

As in the general and technological second year class and in addition to personalized support based on the needs of each student, 54 hours of guidance support for choosing a career path is offered to students to refine their choice of specialty courses in the final year class and prepare their future choice of further higher education.