Novembre 2023 - Day Planning, Activities, School Follow Up, Profession Choice, Life Cycle

Day Planning, Activities, School Follow Up, Profession Choice, Life Cycle  

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Day Planning

A day has 24 hours for everyone. So what makes the difference? The organisation or schedule, the environment, the working methods, our own capacities, what we do (or are able to do).

So, planning our day is very important. Of course, all of our days are not going to be identical but they should have a pretty similar "model". Indeed, every day, everyone need to sleep (enough), to eat (as healthy as possible) and also to be active (manually and intellectually). Sleeping (8h to 10h), eating (2h to 3h), moving a little and taking breaks (2h to 3h) take already almost half of the day. It remains then around 12 hours at our disposal to really use (and capitalize) for work. 

Morning Preparation : 2h (6:00-08:00) 

Morning: 4h (8:00-10:00) (10:00-12:00) 

Noon: 2h (12:00-14:00)

Afternoon: 2h to 3h (14:00-16:00) (16:00-17:00) 

End of the Day : 2h (17:00-18:00-19:00) 

Evening Diner : 1h (19:00-20:00) 

Evening: 1h (20:00-21:00) 

Sleeping Preparation : 1h (21:00-22:00) 

 

Moreover, week-ends are different from regular days, holidays are different from working days, and sometimes because of a special events (feasts, night shift, etc.), our schedule can be completely turned upside-down for some time.

In general, people follow the sun cycle to schedule their days. We can notice that most people sleep at night and work during the day when some people work at night and sleep during the day. 

In France, nursery and elementary school hours vary between 8:30-16:30 (8h). In middle and high school, hours vary between 8:00-17:00 (9h). On Wednesday the day ends around 12:00. 

In Cameroon, (nursery, elementary, middle, high) school hours vary between 7:30-15:30 (8h) because of the climate (and the economic situation) : Morning 5h 7:30-12:30, Noon break 1h 12:30-13:30, Afternoon 2h 13:30-15:30. It is called continuous day because the breaks are short. On Wednesday the day ends around 12:00. 

Here is a "sample" of day planning. 

1. Morning Preparation Wake-up (6:00-8:00) (breakfast, etc.)

Possible hours (2 hours) : (school : 6am-7am-8am ; week-ends and holidays : 8am-9am-10am)

2. Morning (8:00-12:00): morning 1 - morning break - morning 2 (various activities)

Possible hours (2h, 15min, 1h45) : 8:00am-10:00am + 10:00am-10:15am + 10:15am-12:00am  

3. Noon (12:00-14:00) (lunch, etc.) 

Possible hours (2 hours) : 12:00am-2:00pm 

4. Afternoon (14:00-17:00): afternoon 1 - afternoon break - afternoon 2 (various activities)

Possible hours (2h, 15min, 45min) : 2:00pm-4:00pm + 4:00pm-4:15pm + 4:15pm-5:00pm 

5. End of the day (17:00-19:00) (pick up the kids, shower, homeworks)

Possible hours (2 hours) : 5:00pm-7:00pm 

6. Evening Diner (19:00-20:00) 

Possible hours (1 hour) : 7:00pm-8:00pm 

7. Evening (20:00-21:00) (various activities : manual or intellectual)

Possible hours (1 hour) : 8:00pm-9:00pm 

8. Sleeping Preparation (21:00-22:00-23:00) (brushing teeth, reading, etc.) 

Possible hours (1 hour or 2 hours) : (school : 9:00pm-10:00pm ; week-ends and holidays : 9:00pm-10:00pm-11:00pm) 

9. Dawn (5:00-6:00-7:00) (various activities : manual or intellectual)

Possible hours (1 hour or 2 hours) : 6am-7am or 5am-6am-7am 

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Activities

1. Various learning (school, training, etc.)
2. Learning support (school support, etc.)
3. Eat for your health (balanced diet, weekly planning)
4. Move for your health (sport, good habits/lifestyle, weekly planning)
5. Body care and Hair care (care, hairstyles, holiday planning)  
6. Games, Board/Video games, Online games
7. Reading, Writing, Speaking/Discussion, Music, Songs, Cinema, Dance   
8. Learning a second or third language 
9. Washing-up, Laundry, Cleaning (weekly planning)
10. Taking care of your environment (House, Garden, holiday planning)
11. House Project, Family life, Professional life 
12. Other Project 

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House Care and Weekly Activities 

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Learnings from around 10 years old until around 16 years old or more . 

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Washing dishes / Washing-up: Every day. After Meal (or at Noon and at Evening).

Grocery Shopping : 2 times per week. 

Cooking: Every 2 or 3 days. 

Cleaning House. Laundry. Ironing. : 1 or 2 times per week.

Stretching and/or Sport : 2 times per week.

Hair Care : Every 2 weeks.

Gardening: If Needed.

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- Monday: Cooking. 

- Tuesday: Gym/Yoga/Pilates. Grocery Shopping.

- Wednesday: Cleaning the House (Spider nets, dust, vacuum or mop). Bed Sheets Change. Laundry. Ironing. Cooking. 

- Thursday: Gym/Yoga/Pilates. Grocery Shopping.

- Friday: Cooking.

- Saturday: Hair Care or Gardening. 

- Sunday: Same As Wednesday If Needed.   

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School Follow up of children 

Structure and Numbering of classes : France (FR) vs Royaume-Uni/United Kingdom (UK) 

Note. Most african countries follow these structures due to historical links between these countries and Africa. The school subjects programs are also very similar. 

On the other hand,  the harmonisation of education programs in the world till 18 years old is an interresting discussion to have. The harmonisation would mean a high similarity but  not programs that are identical for it is important to allow space for cultural specificity of each nation. 

==  Garderie d'enfants = Child care 

FR - 0 à 2 ans : crèche ; (halte-)garderie d'enfants 

UK - 0 to 2 years old (yo) : nursery school = crèche ; child care / day care = (halte-)garderie d'enfants 

2 to 3 years old (yo) : pre-kindergarden = pré-maternelle = halte-garderie  

== Ecole maternelle / Kindergarden 

School is mandatory in France from the age of 3 years old which corresponds to September of  the year the child is celebrating 3 years old. 

FR - 3 à 5 ans : école maternelle = jardin d'enfants 

3 ans : PS = Petite Section 

4 ans : MS = Moyenne Section 

5 ans : GS = Grande Section 

School is mandatory in the UK from the age of 4 years old which corresponds to September of  the year the child is celebrating 4 years old. 

UK - 4 to 5 years old (yo) : kindergarden = école maternelle 

4 yo : P1/Reception 

5 yo : P2/Year1

In many other countries, school is mandatory from the age of 6 years old (usa, spain, germany, etc.). From 0 to 6 years old there are only private  and/or paying structures. 

== Ecole Primaire / Primary School (P) 

FR - 6 à 10 ans : Ecole primaire 

6 ans : CP = Cours Préparatoire 

7 ans : CE1 = Cours Élémentaires 1 

8 ans : CE2 = Cours Élémentaires 2 

9 ans : CM1 = Cours Moyen 1 

10 ans : CM2 = Cours Moyen 2 

UK - 6 to 10 years old : Primary school (P) 

6 yo : P3/year2 

7 yo : P4/year3 

8 yo : P5/year4 

9 yo : P6/year5 

10 yo : P7/year6 

== Ecole Secondaire / Secondary School (S) 

FR - 11 à 17 ans : Ecole Secondaire (collège ; lycée) 

Collège : 

11 ans : 6e, 

12 ans : 5e, 

13 ans : 4e, 

14 ans : 3e (Examen national, Brevet) . 

Lycée : 

15 ans : Seconde = 2e, 

16 ans : Première = 1er (Examen national,  Baccalauréat niveau première), 

17 ans : Terminale=Tle (Examen national,  Baccalauréat niveau terminale). 

UK - 11 to 17 years old : Secondary school (S) (middle school = collège ; high school = lycée) 

Middle School / Junior High School : 

11 yo : S1/year7/first form, 

12 yo : S2/year8/second form, 

13 yo : S3/year9/third form, 

14 yo : S4/year10/fourth form . 

High School : 

15 yo : S5/year11/fifth form (National exam, General Certificate of Secondary Education GCSE Ordinary Level), 

16 yo : S6/year12/lower sixth, 

17 yo : S7/year13/upper sixth (National exam,  GCSE Advanced Level) . 

== Enseignement Supérieur / Higher Education 

18+ : Higher éducation = Enseignement supérieur = Universités 

FR - LMD = Licence, Master, Doctorat 

UK - BMD : Bachelor, Master, PHD/Doctorate 

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School Subjects, School Week Planning, Vacation Week Planning, Erasmus+ 

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School Programs : https://eduscol.education.fr  

School Books : https://www.lelivrescolaire.fr/ - https://www.decitre.fr/

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Subjects 

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1. French (audio-video-discussion, ComprehensionOrale, ExpressionOrale, lecture-grammaire-conjugaison-dictée-rédaction, ComprehensionEcrite , ExpressionEcrite)

2. English (audio-video-discussion, Listening, Speaking, reading-grammar-tenses-dictation-writing, ReadingComprehension, Writing)

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3. Mathematics (lessons, exercises)

4. Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises)

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5. SVT (Science of Life and Earth)

6. Technology-SNT (Science of Numeric and Technology) 

 

7. SES (Science of Economic and Social)

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8. History-Geography-EMC (Education of Moral and Civic)

9. Spanish / German / Other Languages 

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Middle School Option : European Language and Culture English - LCE Anglais

High School Option : European Section English - Section Européenne Anglais 

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Plannings 

 

Plannings below are given as example and they are flexible. 

 

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Planning for Class Week 

Monday (2h) : History-Geography-EMC, Spanish / German / Other Languages 

 
Tuesday (2h) : Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises), French 

 
Wednesday (2h) : SVT/Technology-SNT/SES (lessons, exercises), English 

Thursday (2h) : Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises), French 

Friday : Checking/Evaluation + Re-Planning

Saturday morning (3h) : French / English
Saturday afternoon (3h) : French / English

Sunday morning (3h): Mathematics/Physics-Chemistry/SVT/Technology-SNT/SES (lessons, exercises) 

Sunday afternoon (3h): Mathematics/Physics-Chemistry/SVT/Technology-SNT/SES (lessons, exercises) 

Week-end : homeworks/assesments from Monday to Wednesday 

Wednesday afternoon : homeworks/assesments for Thursday and Friday  

 

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Planning for Vacation/Holiday Week (AllSaints-Christmas-Winter-Easter) (November-December-February-April)

Monday (6h): Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises) 

Tuesday (6h): Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises) 

Wednesday (6h): SVT / Technology-SNT / SES 

  
Thursday (6h): French / English
(audio-video-discussion, Listening, Speaking, reading-grammar-tenses-dictation-writing, ReadingComprehension, Writing)   

Friday : 

Saturday : 

Sunday : 

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Planning for Summer Vacation (July-August)

 

Exercises books for vacation with all subjects until end of middle school (4th-5th grades) (1h to 2h per day) (2 to 4 pages) (exercises + correction)  

 

Examples of exercises books for vacation : Passeport, Nathan, Hatier, Magnard  

 

English : Revision A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 / C2

French : 

Revision homophones/confusions (a/as/à, ai/es/est/aie, ce/se/ceux, ces/s'est/c'est, etc.) + 1 dictation.  
Revision simple tenses,  composite/compound tenses, past participles, tenses value + 1 dictation.  

1 text with questions on grammar and comprehension
1 essay writing (imagination subject) : general plan + writing

1 text commentary : general plan and detailed plan + writing 
1 dissertation : general plan and detailed plan + writing 

 

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Subjects Preparation by parents - Children Supervision : current class + 2 next classes 

Cycle Brevet  : French, English, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, SNT 

Cycle Bac : Specialties Subjects  (2 to 3), French, English, Philosophy 

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Choix des spécialités selon le profil 

Scientific profile  => Specialties (Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, SVT Science of Life and Earth, NSI Numeric and Computer Science, SI Engeneer Science, SES Science of Economic and Social) => Professions (Engeneer, Medical doctor, Economist, Teacher, etc.). 

Literary profile => Specialties (HGGSP History Geography Geopolitics and Politics Sciences, HLP Humanities Literature and Philosophy, LLCER Languaged Literature and Civilisations European and Regional) => Professions (law field lawyer-attorney, teacher, writer, etc.). 

Profiles Examples : scientific, technical, literary, artistical, sporty/athletic, combination of profiles. 

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Profession Choice

Identify : profiles - Prospective Professions - Opportunities - Preferences

Analysis of a profession : necessity and usefulness for the society, parcours scolaire, length of studies, stability, security, career, salary. 

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Erasmus+ Program 

 

Usually via your school institution (middle school, high school, university)  
Includes countries outside EU (European Union) like : UK, Switzerland, USA, Canada, etc.   
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/programme-guide/part-a/eligible-countries
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals

See also Erasmus Mundus (master and phd level)
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/students/erasmus-mundus-joint-masters

Examples of erasmus year by field : 

Medical : 3rd and 4th year 

Engineer : 4th year 

Bachelor/Licence : 2nd or 3rd year 

Master : 4th or 5th year 

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Working Modes to combine

School: Teacher and group of learners/students 

 
Personal Work 

Work with parents/family and/or tutors 

Work in group with classmates/colleagues 

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Personal work method 

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Life Cycle

1. Family Development, Various Learnings : hygiene, house-garden maintenance, cooking, planning, activities, financial management, emotions handling, human relationship management 

Childhood 
0-6 years old (6)
6-11 years old (5)

Teenage years 
11-18 years old (7)

2. Individual and Family Development, Learning, Training,
Planning, Activities, Profession/Job, Family, House and Projects 

Young Adult 
18-25 years old (7)

Adult 
25-45 years old (20)

Senior 
45-65 years old (20)

3. Retirement, Family, Activities 

Retired 
65-75 years old (10)
75-85 years old (10) 

 

Inter-generational link 

"Life is a marathon not a sprint." (Phillip C. McGraw). 

In reality, life looks more like a marathon-relay with obstacles to overcome. 

"Whoever wants to go far should take care of his mount." (Jean Racine, Les Plaideurs). 

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Discussions topics to have with your kids gradually and according to their age : day rythm and organisation, body hygiene and house hygiene, healthy eating and physical activity, politeness, respect, honnesty, loyalty, emotions, feelings, autority, don't judge the book by its cover, behavior, moral, law, precaution, trust, family, parenthood, inter-generational link, friendship, life choices, knowing how to surround yourself, ensure your security and the security of others, discriminations, critical mindset. 

For that purpose, you can find help within existing reliable ressources like : books, films, internet web sites, historical facts, anecdotes. 

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