We adapt the Gradient Discretisation Method (GDM), originally designed for
elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations, to the case of a linear
scalar hyperbolic equations. This enables the simultaneous design and
convergence analysis of various numerical schemes, corresponding to the methods
known to be GDMs, such as finite elements (conforming or non-conforming,
standard or mass-lumped), finite volumes on rectangular or simplicial grids,
and other recent methods developed for general polytopal meshes. The scheme is
of centred type, with added linear or non-linear numerical diffusion. We
complement the convergence analysis with numerical tests based on the
mass-lumped P1 conforming and non conforming finite element and on the hybrid
finite volume method