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an overview…
The French education system
The French education system
Organization
Founding principles
Compulsory schooling : from 6 to 16
Free education
Secularity: religious, political and phisosophical neutrality
The role of the State Defining the syllabus at every school
level
Organizing exams, delivering certificates, diplomas and degrees
Recruiting, training, assigning, paying and managing the teaching and administrative staff
Sharing out responsibilities:building and maintenance
State
Region council
« Département » council (chief admisnistrative division)
Town council
UNIVERSITEUNIVERSITE
LYCEELYCEE
COLLEGECOLLEGE
ECOLEECOLE
The French education system
Structure
2 major divisions Primary school =
nursery school (2 to 5) +
« élémentaire » school (6 to 11)
Secondary school =
« collège » (11 to 15) +
« lycée » (15 to 18)
Primary school (after 6)
5 years → First year infant class (CP) → Primary class I (CE1) → Primary class II (CE2) → Intermediate class I (CM1) → Intermediate class II (CM2)
CP (cours préparatoire): beginning of compulsory schooling
Collège: secondary school between 11 and 15
4 years: - Sixth class - Fifth class - Fourth class - Third class
Brevet des collèges: general exam taken at the end of third class
16:end of compulsory schooling
General and technical high school (15 to 18) 3 years : - second class (determination year) - first class - final year 3 channels in first and final classes - sciences (S) - arts and humanities (L) - economics and social studies (ES) Technological subjects in many fields :
management, industrial, health… End of final year: Baccalauréat examination
qualifying for entry to university
Vocational and professional high school
2 training programmes2 years Vocational diploma (BEP) Vocational training certificate (CAP)
1 training programme4 years Baccalauréat professionnel : Professional
secondary-school-leaving certificate
The French education system
School year organization
Students’ timetable Primary school
Different systems according to the town 6 hours a day, 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
and holiday shortened or 4 days plus Saturday morning.
8.30-11.30 1.30-4.30 or 9.00-12.00 2.00-5.00
Secondary school
Between 28 and 35 hours per weekmaximum: 8 hours a day
8.00-5.30 or 8.30-6.00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday a.m., Thursday, Friday Some classes on Wednesday afternoons or Saturday mornings
Teachers’ timetable Primary school teachers : 27 hours per week
Secondary school teachers (certifiés): 18 hours per week20 hours for the P.E. teachers
Successful candidates of advanced professional competitive examinations (agrégés): 15 hours per week
Number of students and employees
363 285 primary school teachers 6 626 500 pupils
520 736 secondary school teachers 3 248 500 collège students 1 512 900 lycée students 724 000 lycée professionnel students
Holidays Beginning of new school year:
beginning of September
Toussaint (all Saint’s day): 10 days (end of October, beginning of November)
Christmas: 2 weeks Winter: 2 weeks Spring: 2 weeks Summer: July and August
Principle : 7 weeks at school / 2 weeks on holiday
The French education system
Curriculums
Subjects French Mathematics History-geography Biology Physics chemistry Modern language 1 Physical education Fine arts (collège) Music (collège) Technology (collège) Civics (collège) Philosophy (final year)
Modern languages 2 / 3 Ancient languages Social sciences Economics Arts Data-processing Extra-curricular subjects
Diplomas and certificates
National examinations
Brevet des collèges Baccalauréat Baccalauréat professionnel CAP BEP
Road safety certificate
Data-processing and Internet certificate
The French education system
Administration
High school organization chart
Headmaster orPrincipal
Bursar Deputy
headmaster or principal
SecretariatNurse
Social worker
TeachersDocumentation and information
department
Careers officerPsychologist
School life:Education adviser
Supervisors
The French education system
Current issues
Debate topics Special help in education Prevention of illiteracy Equal opportunity for girls and boys Increasing the value of vocational teaching Providing education for sick and handicapped children Civic education Students’ health Information and communication technologies Education to the environment for a sustained
development The education system European openess
Projects 2007 Success for every student Setting up of a common base of knowledges and
competences Basic knowledge : reading, writing, grammar, mental
arithmetic Adapted syllabus of educative success Renovation project of the foreign language teaching Mastery of information and communication
technologies Equal opportunities : girls / boys, handicapped students Individualized course of study and a successful
integration into the job market
Updating 2007 adapted from an original slide show by Amélie Castets from the French Embassy
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