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probatoire

English translation: Probatoire

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French term or phrase:probatoire
English translation:Probatoire
Entered by: Joan Berglund

00:27 Dec 22, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: probatoire
This is the heading on a secondary school transcript from Cameroon
RELEVE DE NOTES
PROBATOIRE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SECONDAIRE GENERAL
Joan Berglund
United States
Local time: 06:34
Probatoire
Explanation:
Do not translate and explain

Exam witten in grade 11 (Première) by Francophones (French speaking part of Cameroon). Success to this exam is the ticket to grade 12 (Terminale) where students write a Baccalauréat)

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-12-22 08:45:13 GMT)
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Cameroon has two education systems:
- Anglo-Saxon with "O" and "A" Level written in Grade 10 and 12 respectively
- French with BEPC, Probatoire and Baccalauréat written in Grade 9, 11 and 12 respectively
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mimi 254
Local time: 11:34
Grading comment
thanks very much
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Probatoire
mimi 254
Summary of reference entries provided
Examen probatoire
rkillings

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Probatoire


Explanation:
Do not translate and explain

Exam witten in grade 11 (Première) by Francophones (French speaking part of Cameroon). Success to this exam is the ticket to grade 12 (Terminale) where students write a Baccalauréat)

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-12-22 08:45:13 GMT)
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Cameroon has two education systems:
- Anglo-Saxon with "O" and "A" Level written in Grade 10 and 12 respectively
- French with BEPC, Probatoire and Baccalauréat written in Grade 9, 11 and 12 respectively

mimi 254
Local time: 11:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 53
Grading comment
thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rkillings
23 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: you seem to know what you're talking about Mimi//That's the beauty of having an international family/community here!!:-) Happy Holidays!
6 hrs
  -> Thanks gallagy2 - Yes, I am Cameroonian and went through the system. I think it was first called Certificat de Probation as it's not really a diploma like Baccalaureat, but a means of selecting students for the Terminale class/ Enjoy ur festive season too
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8 hrs
Reference: Examen probatoire

Reference information:
examen qu'on fait passer à un élève pour s'assurer que ses connaissances correspondent bien au niveau de la classe où il veut entrer. (Le Grand Robert)

rkillings
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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