What is the Brevet?
The DNB (Diplome National du Brevet) is the first official credential in the French Curriculum.
It includes both internal and external assessments as well as continuous assessment.
1) Written external assessment: (300 points)
French: 3 hours (100 points)
• Part 1: Dictation and questions based on a text (excerpt from a novel, play, poem) to evaluate student comprehension and mastery of French grammar. (1h30)
• Part 2: Written work: choice of two subjects on a theme taken from the French literary corpus. (1h30)
Math: 2 hours (100 points)
Between 6 and 8 exercises based on the math curriculum in grade 9
History Geography and Civics: 2 hours (50 points)
• One document-based question (Geography or History°)
• One small essay called “développement construit” (History or Geography°)
• Civics Questions
* If the document based question is in geography, the “developpement construit” is in History and vice versa
Sciences: 1 hour (50 points)
Two subjects will be randomly chosen in May among SVT (Bio) SPC (Physics and chemistry) and Technology(Tech and skills)
• Part 1: Subject 1
• Part 2: Subject 2
2) French Oral Internal Assessment (100 points)
Length 15 minutes: 5 minutes exposé + 10 minute questions: Students will present for 5 minutes a project linked with an interdisciplinary project they have done in class in middle school and then answer the jury’s questions on this project.
3) Continuous Assessment: (black/bold)
Scores for each domain of “the socle commun de compétences” (skills) are awarded by the pedagogical team during the “conseil de classe” based on continuous assessment in each subject.
The Different Domains are as follows:
| Domain 1.1: | French Language: Written and Spoken |
| Domain 1.2: | Second Language |
| Domain 1.3: | Mathematical, Scientific, and Numerical Language |
| Domain 1.4: | Artistic and Body Language |
| Domain 2: | Learning Tools and Methods |
| Domain 3: | Citizenship Education |
| Domain 4: | Natural and Technical Systems |
| Domain 5: | Representation of the World and Human Activity |
For each domain the scores are either:
50: Very good
40: Satisfactory
25: Fragile
10: Insufficient
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Option Internationale
The DNBi Value-Added Proposition:
• A recognition of student bilingualism and biculturalism
• Two oral exams in English and the non-linguistic discipline (Discipline non linguistique – DNL)
1) Oral Exam History Geography: 30 minutes (50 points)
15 minutes preparation time and 10 minutes student’s presentation and interview with the jury
The student must answer a question given by the jury. The question is related to the topics studied during the year in History and Geography. A list of topics will be given to the students before the exam. The student will pick a topic randomly and will have 15 minutes to prepare his/her presentations. The students will be assessed on their skills and knowledge related to a set of questions on topics covered during the year, their abilities to give a structured and pertinent presentation and their ability to speak clearly in English
2) Oral Exam English: 20 minutes (50 points)
All 9th grade students will take an oral exam at the end of the year in order to achieve the international mention for the Brevet (DNB-I). The course and the exam will serve as a validation of the bilingualism and biculturalism of LILA students. The exam is given at the end of May, lasting 20 minutes. The exam, which is a presentation of a portfolio and an interview with the examiner(s) will determine the linguistic capabilities of the candidate. Skills are evaluated regarding level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Points Summary
Diplôme National du Brevet DNB |
Diplôme National du Brevet Option Internationale DNBi |
| < Socle Commun de Compétences: 400 points > | |
| 1) Written Examinations: 300 points | |
| • French: 100 points | |
| • Math: 100 points | |
| • History and Geography: 50 points | |
| • Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology): 50 points | |
| 2) DNB Oral Examination: 100 points | |
TOTAL: 800 points |
• History Oral Examination: 50 points |
| • English Oral Examination: 50 points | |
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* (In order to have the “international mention” of the DNB,
the minimum of 25/50 is required for both orals) |
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TOTAL: 900 points |
* Scores for each domain of the socle commun de compétences (skills) are awarded by the pedagogical team during the conseil de classe based on continuous assessment in each subject.
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What about the Results?
To pass the DNB or DNBi, the student must have:
• at least a score of 400 points (on the DNB part)
• at least 450 points (on the DNBi part with a minimum of 25/50 in both DNBi orals)
The Student will be Awarded a “Mention” if his/her Score is:
| DNB | DNBi | |
| “Assez Bien” Cum Laude | 480 points or more | 540 points or more |
| “Bien” Magna Cum Laude | 560 points or more | 630 points or more |
| “Très Bien” Summa Cum Laude | 640 points or more | 720 points or more |
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How to be Prepared
Two Mock Exams Proctored at LILA
First Mock Exam:
| December 1 and 2: |
Written Exams
(no regular class during those two days) |
| December 5: |
English Oral (student will have to leave class 20 minutes
before their oral as the regular schedule will run) |
| December 6: |
HG Orals ( student will have to leave class 20 minutes
before their oral as the regular schedule will run) |
Second Mock Exam:
| December 6: |
English Oral (student will have to leave class 20 minutes
before their oral as the regular schedule will run) |
| December 7: |
HG Orals (student will have to leave class 20 minutes
before their oral as the regular schedule will run) |
| December 10 and 11: |
Written Exams and French Oral
(no class during those two days) |
Dates of the Final Oral Exams:
| All Oral Exams take place at LILA |
| * TBD |
Dates of the Final Written Exam:
| All Written Exams will take place at: | |
| Le Lycée Français | |
| 10309 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034 | |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023: | 8:00am – 11:15am: French |
| 1:15pm – 3:15pm: Math | |
| Thursday, June 1, 2023: |
8:00am – 10:00am: History, Geography, and Civics
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11:45am – 12:45pm: Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
and/or Tech and skills |