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Additional training

Supplementary general education towards obtaining the certificate corresponding to the upper secondary education certificate (CESS)

This section aims to enable the student to:

  • who is pursuing or has successfully completed a corresponding vocational training program to obtain, by completing additional general education, the Certificate corresponding to the upper secondary education certificate (CESS).

Career opportunities:

Access to public service jobs, to all forms of higher and university education

Qualification awarded upon completion of the training: 

SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE FOR OBTAINING THE CERTIFICATE CORRESPONDING TO THE HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE  

Admission requirements:

Hold a lower secondary education certificate (CESI) or C2D
and complete a qualifying training course (see conditions circular n°4178 )

Course description: 

The training program lasts a minimum of two years and includes: 

  • A minimum of 520 class periods including: General education (applied mathematics, oral and written expression in French, humanities), Socio-economic skills – personal and civic development, Applied science and technology and communication, etc…
  • 120 periods of preparation for the integrated assessment;

Section organizational chart:

Educational materials: 

Educational materials for the section (document 8 ter) 

General training in applied mathematics

General training in oral and written French expression

General education in the humanities

Supplementary general training: economic and social approach

Supplementary general training: historical and geographical approach

Supplementary general training: scientific approach

Supplementary general training in French and communication

Supplement to general training in applied mathematics

LANGUAGE XX UE1 – ELEMENTARY LEVEL

LANGUAGE XX UE2 – ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Office support for communication

Integrated assessment