A-Level French - Core Vocabulary

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**Une scolarité**

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**Translation:** Schooling / Education. **Context:** Refers to the duration or system of a person's education (e.g., *La durée de la scolarité*). **Pronunciation:** ewn sko-la-ri-tay.

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**Un bachelier**

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**Translation:** a baccalaureate holder; someone who has passed the French baccalauréat. **Pronunciation:** /ba.ʃe.lje/ (“ba-she-lee-ay”).

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**Un plancher** (Figurative)

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**Translation:** A minimum level / The floor. **Context:** Often used in politics or economics to indicate a level below which things will not drop (e.g., *un salaire plancher*). **Pronunciation:** un plon-shay.

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**Préjudice** (Noun)

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**Translation:** Damage / Harm / Prejudice. **Context:** Refers to physical injury, material damage, or detriment to one's reputation. Note the false friend aspect with English 'prejudice'. **Pronunciation:** pray-zhoo-deess.

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**À la charge de**

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**Translation:** At the expense of / In the care of. **Context:** Used to indicate financial responsibility or who is looking after someone/something. **Pronunciation:** a la sharzh duh.