Presented by Sema Kilickaya & Carine Ernoult in the “Teaching Around the World” block at the SUSI program at the University of Illinois, USA (19th June 2017)
1. France and its school
system : ideals versus reality
By Sema Kilickaya & Carine Ernoult
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3. Marianne : the goddess of freedom, a personification
of reason, the national symbol of the French Republic.
Joan of Arc : Catholic martyr / symbol of unity -
division
4. Historical milestones and
watersheds
● 18th century / the Enlightenment.
● → 1789 : The French revolution
● → « liberté égalité fraternité » : the cry
used by the revolutionists whose
cockade later became the French flag.
● 20th century : world conflicts /
decolonization
● → 1905 : the separation of State and
Church
5. The French educational
system
● Free education / mandatory until 16
● Pyramide avec maternelle / primaire etc.
● Tableau avec les différentes matières ?
● Langues : CECRL / task-based language
learning
● Evaluation / diplômes ? Negative feedback /
students’ wellbeing
● Reforms but PISA results : inequalities are
increasing.