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The education system in france
The document discusses the French education system from primary to higher education. It notes that education is mandatory from ages 6 to 16 and is either public or private, with most private schools being Catholic. The Ministry of National Education oversees the educational system and was founded in 1857. There are approximately 15 million students in the system, with 1/4 of the population participating in education. Primary education is from ages 3 to 11, secondary from 11 to 18, and higher education begins at age 18.
The education system in france
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- 3. History • 1960’s and1970’s • Since 1967 it’s been mandatory for those 6-16 years of age • Public and private • Majority of private schools are Catholic
- 4. More History • Regulatedby the Ministry of National Education • Minister of National Education as of May 2007 is Xavier Darcos • Anyone ages 3-5 can go to a nursery school
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- 7. Ministry of NationalEducation • Founded in 1857 • First educational system at the level of Ministry • Organization – The Central Organization – Provincial Organization – Overseas Organization – Affiliated Institutions
- 8. Some Numbers • ¼of the population is in the education system (15 million) • 2 million in higher education • 100,000 go to schools specializing in various disabilities • 200,000 go to agricultural or vocational schools • 300,000 that are 16+ have work contracts
- 9. French Education • Primaryeducation – Ages 3-11 • Secondary education – Ages 11-18 • Higher education – 18+
- 10. Pre-School • Not mandatory • Very popular • Ages 3 to 5 • Also known as nursery classe
- 11. Primary Education • Mandatory at age 6 • 2 yrs old-preschool • 3 yrs old-kindergarden • Learn to write and read the first year after kindergarden
- 12. Primary Education cont. •Set up similar to our elementary school – 1 or 2 teachers for numerous subjects • Don’t teach religion • Teach about the Republic instead • March 2004-government banned all conspicuous religious symbols from school and other public institutions
- 13. More Primary Education •60,000 primary schools • Split up into three different zones and shifted one or two weeks for vacations to avoid overcrowding in popular vacation spots (ski resorts and seashore resorts)
- 15. Holidays • All Saints,Christmas, and summer vacations occur simultaneously • Winter and Spring breaks are the only breaks that are divided into three zones
- 16. Major Holidays andBreaks • All Saints – 1 ½ weeks at the end of October/beginning of November • Christmas – 2 weeks around Christmas Day and New Years Day • Winter – 2 weeks in mid-February • Spring/Easter – 2 weeks starting in mid-April • Summer – 2 months starting in early-July
- 17. Secondary Education • Collège(high school) for the first 4 years right after primary school – Ages 11-15 • Lycée (high school- preparing for college) for the next 3 years – 15-18
- 18. Brevet • Brevet-first officialdiploma – Not required to enter high school – Consists of the grades from the final year and a final exam • Only French, mathematics, history, and geography
- 19. Baccalauréat • High schooldiploma • Needed in order to get into a university or any professional work • Refers to the diploma and the exams that go along with it – Similar to SATs or ACTs
- 20. Baccalauréat Général • Most students get this • Divided into 3 areas of study • Can be any 3 areas of study
- 21. Secondary Education cont. •During the final year of collège, students are allowed to pick some of their subjects • Also get to pick what direction they want their curriculum to take • For lycée students can either choose to go to a general, technical, or vocational schools • Prepares students for baccalauréat exams taken when 18
- 22. Sports • Paid forby parents/students • Most popular in football (soccer)
- 23. Repeating Years, Movingup in Class, Changing Courses, etc. • Decision of school teachers, administrations, families, and the students • Parents can appeal the decision • Parents and teachers resolve any problems
- 24. Specialist/Adaptive Classes • Primaryand secondary schools • Try to bring students back to mainstream system • Help students with psychological, emotional, or behavior problems • Help students that are slow learners
- 25. Higher education • Grandesécoles – More prestigious – Highly competitive selection system – Ex. 12,000 candidates for 400 spots • Universities
- 26. Higher Education Cont. •In Paris and suburbs – 13 universities that don’t specialize in any specific area – Large number of institutions that do specialize in specific areas • Universities are named after the big cities they are located near followed by numbers – Paris I to XIII
- 27. More Higher Education •Also named after famous French people • Influenced by the European standards • Difficult to change majors without falling behind a semester or a whole year • Complex and rigid system
- 28. • Low tuitionbecause they are funded by the state • Grandes écoles are very prestigious • Responsible for many of France’s scientists and executives
- 29. Misc • Three trimesters •If transferring from an English speaking country, the student gets placed in a grade a year bellow. • Usually takes 5 trimesters for an English speaking student to catch up
- 30. Works Cited Discover France!27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/ Education/ DF_education.shtml>. "French Education System." Wikipedia. 30 Nov. 2007 <http://www.wikipedia.com>.