Plans after school: GCSE French vocabulary
46 words and phrases for plans after school, in 3 groups. Every entry has the English meaning and a French example sentence with its translation. Nouns show their gender.
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Further study
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| continuer mes études | to carry on studying | Je voudrais continuer mes études. I would like to carry on studying. |
| le lycée masculine | sixth-form school | L'année prochaine, j'irai au lycée. Next year I will go to sixth form. |
| le lycée professionnel masculine | vocational school | Il veut aller dans un lycée professionnel. He wants to go to a vocational school. |
| l'université feminine | university | Je veux aller à l'université. I want to go to university. |
| la faculté feminine | university faculty | Elle étudie à la faculté de médecine. She studies at the medical faculty. |
| l'école supérieure feminine | higher education college | Il rêve d'une école supérieure de commerce. He dreams of a business school. |
| le bac masculine | baccalauréat | Je passerai le bac dans deux ans. I will take the bac in two years. |
| le diplôme masculine | qualification | Un diplôme est important. A qualification is important. |
| la licence feminine | bachelor's degree | Il prépare une licence d'histoire. He is preparing a history degree. |
| le master masculine | master's degree | Elle fait un master en droit. She is doing a master's in law. |
| les options feminine | options | Je choisirai mes options avec soin. I will choose my options carefully. |
| s'inscrire | to enrol | Je m'inscrirai à l'université en juin. I will enrol at university in June. |
| les frais de scolarité masculine | tuition fees | Les frais de scolarité sont élevés. Tuition fees are high. |
| la bourse feminine | grant | Il a obtenu une bourse. He got a grant. |
| passer un concours | to sit a competitive exam | Elle passera un concours pour entrer à l'école. She will sit an entrance exam for the school. |
| étudier à l'étranger | to study abroad | Je voudrais étudier à l'étranger. I would like to study abroad. |
| l'orientation feminine | careers guidance | Je vais voir le conseiller d'orientation. I am going to see the careers adviser. |
| la filière feminine | course | Elle a choisi la filière scientifique. She chose the science pathway. |
Training and apprenticeships
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| l'apprentissage masculine | apprenticeship | Je préfère l'apprentissage aux études longues. I prefer an apprenticeship to long studies. |
| l'apprenti masculine | apprentice | Mon cousin est apprenti boulanger. My cousin is an apprentice baker. |
| la formation feminine | training | Elle suit une formation d'infirmière. She is doing nurse training. |
| le stage masculine | work placement | J'ai fait un stage dans une banque. I did a work placement in a bank. |
| le stagiaire masculine | trainee | Le stagiaire apprend vite. The trainee learns quickly. |
| l'expérience professionnelle feminine | work experience | L'expérience professionnelle est utile. Work experience is useful. |
| l'année sabbatique feminine | gap year | Je veux prendre une année sabbatique. I want to take a gap year. |
| le CV masculine | CV | J'ai écrit mon CV. I wrote my CV. |
| la lettre de motivation feminine | covering letter | La lettre de motivation est importante. The covering letter is important. |
| l'entretien masculine | interview | Mon entretien est lundi. My interview is on Monday. |
| poser sa candidature | to apply | J'ai posé ma candidature pour ce poste. I applied for this job. |
| le métier masculine | trade | Je veux apprendre un métier. I want to learn a trade. |
| gagner sa vie | to earn a living | Il faut gagner sa vie. You have to earn a living. |
| la reconversion feminine | career change | Il a fait une reconversion professionnelle. He changed career. |
Volunteering and gap year plans
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| le bénévolat masculine | voluntary work | Le bénévolat m'apprend beaucoup. Voluntary work teaches me a lot. |
| faire du bénévolat | to do voluntary work | Je fais du bénévolat le samedi. I do voluntary work on Saturdays. |
| l'association feminine | charity | Je travaille pour une association. I work for a charity. |
| voyager | to travel | Je veux voyager avant d'étudier. I want to travel before studying. |
| découvrir | to discover | Je voudrais découvrir d'autres cultures. I would like to discover other cultures. |
| apprendre une langue | to learn a language | Je veux apprendre une langue étrangère. I want to learn a foreign language. |
| l'avenir masculine | the future | Je pense beaucoup à mon avenir. I think a lot about my future. |
| espérer | to hope | J'espère réussir mes examens. I hope to pass my exams. |
| avoir l'intention de | to intend to | J'ai l'intention de partir à l'étranger. I intend to go abroad. |
| rêver de | to dream of | Je rêve de devenir médecin. I dream of becoming a doctor. |
| j'aimerais | I would like | J'aimerais étudier les langues. I would like to study languages. |
| je voudrais | I would like | Je voudrais faire un stage. I would like to do a placement. |
| s'épanouir | to flourish | Je veux m'épanouir dans mon travail. I want to flourish in my work. |
| le projet d'avenir masculine | future plan | Mon projet d'avenir est clair. My future plan is clear. |
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