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Première: the restrictive program of French works, and how to approach it

The Première French course includes a restrictive program of works, renewed each year. It does not replace the program: it defines the corpus on which work is done. Here is what this concretely implies.

August 26, 2026 · 5 min read

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The general Première is based on the special BO n°8 of July 25, 2019, for the core curriculum and specialties. Several disciplines have since been updated: modern languages (BO n°22 of May 29, 2025), EMC (BO n°24 of June 13, 2024), scientific education (BO n°25 of June 22, 2023), and PE (special BO n°1 of January 22, 2019).

What the restrictive French program is

The Première French program sets four study objects — poetry, literature of ideas, novel and narrative, theater. Within this stable framework, a restrictive program designates each year the works to be studied and their associated path. It changes from one session to another; the framework itself does not change.

A method that lasts throughout the year

  • Treat each work with its associated path: it is the link between the two that is expected, not just the reading notes.
  • Throughout the year, compile a notebook of exact quotes, copied from the text — an approximate quote is costly both orally and in writing.
  • Practice grammar separately: it is assessed orally and cannot be improvised the day before.

In Looping, the Revision section precisely prepares this format: analysis of a text in two axes, timed, with exact quotes copied from the text and a grammar question, just like in the exam.

Source : Official warning of the Première 2026-2027 reference framework, verified on August 24, 2026.

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