Baccalaureate stream A (modern letters) in Mauritania
Stream A is the modern letters stream of the Mauritanian Baccalaureate. It is for lycée students who favour literature, languages, philosophy and the humanities, and ends with the Bac in 7AS.
At a glance
- Stream
- A, modern letters
- Grades
- 5AS to 7AS (Bac in 7AS)
- Focus
- Literature, languages and humanities
- Other streams
- C, D, O, TM
Who stream A is for
It suits students comfortable with reading, written expression and literary or philosophical reasoning. In BacMR's textbooks this stream is labelled LM (lettres modernes).
Revising stream A
- Read the textbook's texts in full, then pull out the main ideas.
- Practise building an outline and an essay with an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
- Learn definitions and references so you can quote them precisely.
The official curriculum
The exact curriculum, papers and coefficients are set by the Ministry: see education.gov.mr.
BacMR for stream A (modern letters)
The 7AS textbooks for modern letters, for example in philosophy, are among the books BacMR relies on. Every answer cites the book and the page.
Not every subject is covered for every stream yet, and more textbooks are being added. When a question falls outside the available books, BacMR says so instead of guessing.
- Answers drawn from the official textbooks, with the book and page cited
- Questions in Arabic or French, by text, voice or photo
- The syllabus chapter by chapter, to ask about one chapter in particular
- Quizzes of 5, 10 or 20 questions and a study plan
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Frequently asked questions
What does stream A mean in the Mauritanian Bac?
It is the modern letters stream, oriented to literature, languages, philosophy and the humanities.
Does BacMR cover stream A?
Yes, BacMR is based on the 7AS textbooks for modern letters. Not every subject is covered yet, and BacMR flags it when a question falls outside the available books.
Does BacMR answer in Arabic and French?
Yes. You ask in either language and the tutor answers in the one you used.