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Troisieme Tutor in Montreal

Tutor for Troisieme in Montreal, for students in the French AEFE curriculum. I work with your child in mathematics, physics-chemistry and SVT, through to preparation for the Brevet examination, and I get them ready to start lycee on solid foundations. Sessions in English or in French.

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Troisieme is Grade 9, and it ends with a real exam

Troisieme is the last year of French middle school, for students turning 14 or 15, matching Grade 9. It closes with the Brevet des colleges, the DNB, the first official examination of a French-system school career. It is not a gate to lycee in the way a Quebec Ministry exam gates a grade, but it is the first time your child sits a national paper marked by someone who has never met them.

The quieter stake matters more. Troisieme is where functions arrive, and functions are the language of all lycee mathematics. A student who leaves Troisieme vague about functions will feel it every week of Seconde.

Troisieme: the Brevet and the run-up to lycee

Troisieme is the final year of college and it carries two stakes that have to be handled together. On one side the Brevet, with a mathematics paper and a science paper combining physics-chemistry and SVT. On the other, preparing for lycee, where both the level and the pace rise again.

The syllabus consolidates the whole of college and introduces ideas that are decisive for what follows: algebra with factorisation and the standard identities, the theorem of Thales, trigonometry in the right triangle, and above all linear and affine functions, the great novelty of the year and the doorway into lycee mathematics.

My work in Troisieme therefore aims at two results at once: a good Brevet, and arriving in Seconde with the tools to meet the jump in level rather than absorb it.

Mathematics in Troisieme

The Troisieme mathematics syllabus is central to everything after it. Algebra reaches its most elaborate form in college with factorisation and the standard identities. The theorem of Thales and trigonometry enrich the geometry. And functions, linear then affine, introduce an entirely new way of thinking about mathematics that sits at the heart of lycee. All of it appears regularly on the Brevet.

On the syllabus

  • Algebra, factorisation, standard identities
  • Equations and setting up problems
  • The theorem of Thales and its converse
  • Trigonometry in the right triangle
  • Linear and affine functions
  • Proportionality and percentages
  • Arithmetic and prime numbers
  • Probability and statistics

Functions deserve particular attention. Understood properly in Troisieme, they make Seconde far easier. Left half installed, they become a lasting handicap through lycee, and the cost shows up in Premiere rather than immediately.

Physics-chemistry in Troisieme

Physics-chemistry in Troisieme goes deeper into chemistry with ions, pH, acids and bases, and chemical transformations. In physics, students work on energy, power, signals and gravitation. This is a substantial part of the Brevet science paper, where the ability to read a document and write a proper answer counts as much as knowledge does.

On the syllabus

  • Ions, pH, acids and bases
  • Chemical reactions and transformations
  • Energy, power and circuits
  • Signals and communication
  • Gravitation and the solar system
  • Working from documents

SVT in Troisieme

SVT in Troisieme deals with genetics and heredity, the evolution of species, the immune system and geology. It is a subject where reasoning and written expression weigh heavily, particularly on the Brevet. Students learn to build an argued answer from a set of documents, a skill that carries straight into lycee.

On the syllabus

  • Genetics and heredity
  • Evolution of species
  • The immune system and health
  • Geology and natural hazards
  • Document analysis
  • Writing an argued line of reasoning

Passing the Brevet well

The Brevet assesses what was learned across cycle 4. The mathematics paper covers the whole syllabus, with questions that are usually set in a context, plus one algorithmics question. The science paper combines two subjects among physics-chemistry, SVT and technology. Beyond knowledge, it is method, written presentation and time management that move the final mark.

My preparation rests on real practice: complete past papers from previous years, worked under exam conditions, to identify the recurring question types, build speed and confidence, and polish the presentation markers expect. We also target the chapters that are still shaky, so no easy marks are left on the table.

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How the sessions work in Troisieme

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Regular follow-up through the year

We consolidate each idea as the syllabus moves, with particular weight on functions and algebra, which decide both the Brevet and the start of Seconde.

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Targeted Brevet preparation

Practice on past papers under real conditions, with work on written presentation and time management for the mathematics and science papers.

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Preparing the jump to lycee

We anticipate what Seconde will expect, especially in mathematics, so that arriving at lycee is a transition rather than a shock.

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Support between sessions, included

A question the night before a test, or during Brevet revision: the student can message me, at no extra charge.

In French

Free corrected exercises for Troisieme

One exercise set per chapter, in the format of a class test: ten questions marked out of 100, a first part on the fundamentals and a part of problems, with a full worked solution for every question. Thales, arithmetic, equations, functions, geometry in space, statistics and probability are covered, along with the physics-chemistry chapters on ions, energy and light. Each chapter also has a revision sheet naming the traps that cost marks on the Brevet. Free, no sign-up, written in French.

Corrected exercise sets → Revision sheets → English exercises →

In Montreal, in person or online

I work with Troisieme students from Lycee Marie de France, College Stanislas and other Montreal schools following the French curriculum, in person and online through Microsoft Teams and OneNote. I went through the French system myself, hold a B.Sc. from McGill and an M.Sc. from Concordia, and have more than 10 years of experience. I know the Brevet format and, just as usefully, what Seconde will demand three months later.

Frequently asked questions

What grade is Troisieme?

The final year of college, French middle school, for students turning 14 or 15. It matches Grade 9. It ends with the Brevet, the first official examination of the French school career.

What is the Brevet des colleges?

The national examination taken at the end of Troisieme, assessing the whole of cycle 4. It includes a mathematics paper and a science paper combining two subjects among physics-chemistry, SVT and technology.

How do you prepare students for the Brevet?

We take stock of the shaky topics, then train on past papers under exam conditions, working on written presentation, time management and the recurring question types in mathematics and science.

When should Brevet preparation start?

Ideally the material is consolidated across the year, then intensive past-paper work begins 6 to 8 weeks before the exam. Starting later still helps: even a few weeks of targeted preparation makes a clear difference to the mark.

Does Troisieme also prepare the entry to lycee?

Yes, and this matters more than the Brevet. Functions, trigonometry and advanced algebra are the direct foundations of Seconde. A good Troisieme means arriving at lycee with the tools to keep up in mathematics, where the step up is substantial.

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See also

French AEFE program Brevet preparation Mathematics Physics SVT and biology Lycee Marie de France

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