Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 13 of 13 terms
3
- 3/2
- Pronounced 'trois-demis'; a student in their second year of CPGE who is taking the competitive exams for the first time.
5
- 5/2
- Pronounced 'cinq-demis'; a student who is repeating the second year to achieve a better rank in the competitive exams.
A
- ADE
- Association des Elèves; the student association responsible for organizing extracurricular activities and events.
C
- Colle
- A mandatory oral examination, usually held weekly, where students solve problems on a blackboard in front of a professor.
- CPGE Taza
- The common abbreviation for the Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles program at Lycée Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
D
- DS
- Devoir Surveillé; the intensive weekly written examinations, typically held on Saturday mornings.
L
- L'internat
- The on-campus boarding facility where the majority of CPGE students reside due to the intensive study schedule.
- Le bloc
- General reference to the residential wings within the Lycée Ali Ibn Abi Talib campus.
- Le goûter
- The scheduled afternoon snack break, a standard part of the boarding school routine.
- Le réfectoire
- The main dining hall where students take their daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
S
- Spé
- Short for 'Année Spéciale'; refers to a second-year student in the CPGE program.
- Sup
- Short for 'Année Supérieure'; refers to a first-year student in the CPGE program.
T
- Taupin
- A nickname for students in the scientific tracks (MPSI, PCSI).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi
- The lecture hall used for joint classes or special presentations.
- Bloc CPGE
- The specific wing or area of the Lycée Ali Ibn Abi Talib dedicated to the preparatory classes.
- CNC
- Concours National Commun; the high-stakes national exam taken at the end of the second year to enter Moroccan engineering schools.
- internat_lyc_e_acharif_al_idrissi_dining_hall
- Internat Lycée Acharif Al Idrissi Dining Hall
- La bourse
- The state scholarship provided to eligible students, often managed through the school administration.
- Régime
- Refers to a student's status as either 'Interne' (boarding), 'Demi-pensionnaire' (day student with lunch), or 'Externe' (day student).
- Salle de colle
- Small classrooms specifically used for the 'colles' (oral examinations).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 7 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.