Seconde work placement: information & agreement
Seconde class
The Seconde observation work placement
At the end of Seconde, every student completes a work-experience observation period (SOMP). For two weeks, they discover a profession, a sector of activity and how an organisation works from the inside: a valuable experience to develop their guidance plans.
- When?At the end of Seconde, in June
- DurationTwo weeks of observation
- Where?A company, association, administration or public service
The work placement agreement
This essential agreement is signed by the host organisation, the student and their legal representatives, then by the school, before the start of the placement. It can now be filled in online, or downloaded and completed by hand.
The steps, one by one
Find a host organisation
A company, association, administration, local authority… Start early! The 1élève1stage platform lists offers reserved for Seconde students.
Fill in the agreement
Fill in the agreement online or download it, with the details of the organisation and the supervisor, and the dates and hours of the placement.
Have it signed and hand it in
Have it signed by the host organisation and by your legal representatives, then return it to the school before the start of the placement.
During the placement
Observe, ask questions, take notes: this experience will feed your thinking about your future studies.
Official resources
To find a placement and learn about the regulations.
1élève1stage
Official platformThe Ministry's platform listing work placement offers for Seconde students near you.
The observation period (SOMP)
éduscolObjectives, organisation and official calendar of the work-experience observation period in Seconde.
The reference text
Official bulletinThe circular "Work placement for general and technological Seconde students" (Official Bulletin no. 13 of 2024).
The observation period takes place at the end of Seconde, in June. The official dates are published every year on éduscol. A question about the placement? Contact the school.
They talk about their placement
Presentations of the Seconde work placement and students' feedback, on video.
