Dans le programme du Bac SVT
English has a coefficient of 2 in the Bac Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (SVT) stream, level with Philosophy and behind Mathematics and Life & Earth Sciences (coefficient 7) and Physics-Chemistry (coefficient 5). It is one of the subjects that tip a result between one honours grade and the next, so it is worth a small, regular slot.
À l'épreuve
Three parts: Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing (about 180 words). SVT candidates are used to reading documents and pulling out data — the same skill transfers directly to the Reading section: locate the main idea, the supporting details and the writer's stance before answering.
Objectifs d'apprentissage
- Reuse this vocabulary field in the Bac SVT Reading answers and in the argumentative essay (coefficient 2)
- Recognise the most common negative prefixes: un-, dis-, im-, in-, ir-, il-, non-
- Form a noun from an adjective or a verb with suffixes (-ness, -ity, -tion, -ment)
- Form an adjective from a noun or a verb with suffixes (-ful, -less, -able, -ive)
- Form an adverb of manner by adding -ly to an adjective
Notions clés
Negative prefixes
Noun suffixes
Adjective and adverb suffixes
Erreurs fréquentes
Using the wrong negative prefix by false analogy: “inresponsible” is wrong — use irresponsible (ir- before r).
Confusing -ful and -less, which have opposite meanings: hopeful (full of hope) vs hopeless (without hope) — one letter changes the whole meaning.
Forming an irregular adverb as if it followed the general rule: good → goodly does not exist; the correct adverb is well.
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Questions fréquentes
How do I guess the meaning of an unknown word from prefixes / suffixes in the exam?
Spot the known root (for example “legal” in illegal), then identify the prefix (il- = negation) or the suffix (-tion = noun) to work out the meaning and the word class, even without knowing the word.
Is there a single rule for choosing between un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-?
No absolute rule, but a useful tendency: ir- before r, il- before l, im- before b / m / p, in- otherwise, and un- with many Anglo-Saxon adjectives (happy, fair, kind) rather than Latin ones.
Do -ful and -less apply to every noun?
No, they are productive but not universal: some pairs exist (hope / hopeful / hopeless, care / careful / careless) while other words have only one usual form — when in doubt, check rather than guess in the exam.
How do I fit English revision around a heavy SVT programme?
One short weekly session: one chapter at a time (its rule or word list, two examples, one exercise), then write one short paragraph applying it. Build up a ready introduction and conclusion you can adapt. The goal is a mark above your average, which is well within reach for any consistent student.
How do I use this theme in the Bac SVT essay without sounding generic?
Anchor each key term in one concrete, personal example — a place, a person, a situation you know. A specific illustration in accurate English scores better than a long list of terms with no support, on any of the society prompts in the programme.