French Conversation · Level 105
58 words
French word
scolarité
Pronunciation
IPA/skolaʁite/
Meaning
- feminine nounschooling
Example
La scolarité en France est obligatoire jusqu'à 16 ans.
Schooling in France is compulsory until age 16.
More examples
Après le déménagement, sa scolarité a changé.
After the move, his schooling changed.
Core concept
A person's school journey as a continuous span of instruction, from entry through its educational outcome.
Common phrases
scolarité obligatoire
compulsory education
poursuivre sa scolarité
continue one's education
niveau de scolarité
level of education
Similar words
études: Academic activities involving study or research.
niveau scolaire: A student's educational stage or level of academic ability.
formation: Education or training for acquiring specialized knowledge and skills.
Definition in French
Durée et ensemble des enseignements reçus à l'école, parfois employé pour désigner la scolarisation ou le niveau d'études.
Word origin
Scolarité combines scolaire, meaning school-related, with -ité, a suffix that forms nouns for a state or condition.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses scolarité in formal phrases with de, such as niveau de scolarité and interruption de scolarité.
Other meanings
- educational backgroundnoun
Opposites
- déscolarisationwithdrawal from schoolnoun
Related words
- scolaireschool-relatedadjective
- scolarisationschool enrollmentnoun
- scolariserenroll ___ in schoolverb