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French Education

System 1-12
Welcome to an eye-opening journey into the French education system
- one that has molded great minds and innovators throughout history.

by Ege Çetin
Primary Education (Ages 6-11)
Curriculum Grading System
Focuses on foundational skills, including Assesses students on participation,
math, reading, writing, and social sciences. comprehension, and effort. Students may
Education is compulsory for all students. repeat a year if they fall behind.

School Hours Teacher-Student Ratio


Full-time school hours range from 8:30 am 21 students per teacher on average, with
to 4:30 pm, with midday breaks for lunch one primary teacher and additional subject-
and rest. specific teachers.
Junior High School (Ages 11-15)

Cross-Curricular Grades and Personal


Integration Assessment Development
A challenging curriculum that Students get grades in a 20- Personal and social
emphasizes critical thinking point scale based on exams, development are emphasized,
and problem-solving. class participation, and with students given regular
Humanities and sciences are assignments. They need a guidance to help them
integrated into interdisciplinary minimum of 10 points to pass establish their strengths.
projects.
Senior High School (Ages 15-18)
1 Core Curriculum
All students follow a core curriculum of French, social sciences, philosophy and
required subjects for the student's chosen field (science or humanities).

2 Baccalauréat Exams
At the end of the three-year program, students take the rigorous baccalauréat
exams, which determine whether they can enter university.

3 Optional Specializations
Students can choose specializations such as Arts, Language, Science or Math.
Programs last 6-10 hours per week and are optional.
Assessment and Exams
Continuous Assessment Exams

Students are evaluated regularly over the Students take the rigorous set of state exams -
session via exams, presentations, and bac, brevet and BeP for academic and
homework. The teacher feedback keeps vocational programs. These nationally
students motivated standardized exams are taken at the end of
each level.
Outcomes and Future
Prospects
1 Career Prep 2 Global Exposure
French education encourages Students are encouraged to study
students to plan their careers early. and work abroad, with institutions
They focus on networking and providing extensive opportunities
internships in their last year to for universal education.
prepare for the workforce.

3 Higher Education
The tertiary education system in France is rigorous, with students applying to
course specialization and not the institution
Challenges and Criticisms of the
System

Pressure on Infrastructure Social Protests


Students Classroom facilities in France France is known for its history
French education is known for are historical and traditional with student protests, with
demanding the best from its buildings, some of which are various strikes and social
students, which sometimes not equipped with modern movements often leading to
translates into unhealthy infrastructure. disruptions in academic life.
pressure to perform.

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