The French education system in Cecile ppt

Information about the French secondary education system in Cecile Italy

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American University of ParisAmerican University of Paris

3. HistoryHistory
•1960’s and 1970’s1960’s and 1970’s
•Since 1967 it’s been mandatory for Since 1967 it’s been mandatory for
those 6-16 years of agethose 6-16 years of age
•Public and privatePublic and private
•Majority of private schools are CatholicMajority of private schools are Catholic

4. More HistoryMore History
•Regulated by the Ministry of National Regulated by the Ministry of National
EducationEducation
•Minister of National Education as of Minister of National Education as of
May 2007 is Xavier DarcosMay 2007 is Xavier Darcos
•Anyone ages 3-5 can go to a nursery Anyone ages 3-5 can go to a nursery
schoolschool

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7. Ministry of National EducationMinistry of National Education
•Founded in 1857Founded in 1857
•First educational system at the level of First educational system at the level of
MinistryMinistry
•OrganizationOrganization
–The Central Organization The Central Organization
–Provincial Organization Provincial Organization
–Overseas Organization Overseas Organization
–Affiliated Institutions Affiliated Institutions

8. Some NumbersSome Numbers
•¼ of the population is in the education ¼ of the population is in the education
system (15 million)system (15 million)
•2 million in higher education2 million in higher education
•100,000 go to schools specializing in various 100,000 go to schools specializing in various
disabilitiesdisabilities
•200,000 go to agricultural or vocational 200,000 go to agricultural or vocational
schoolsschools
•300,000 that are 16+ have work contracts300,000 that are 16+ have work contracts

9. French EducationFrench Education
•Primary educationPrimary education
–Ages 3-11Ages 3-11
•Secondary educationSecondary education
–Ages 11-18Ages 11-18
•Higher educationHigher education
–18+18+

10. Pre-SchoolPre-School
•Not mandatoryNot mandatory
•Very popularVery popular
•Ages 3 to 5Ages 3 to 5
•Also known as nursery classeAlso known as nursery classe

11. Primary EducationPrimary Education
•Mandatory at age 6Mandatory at age 6
•2 yrs old-preschool2 yrs old-preschool
•3 yrs old-3 yrs old-
kindergardenkindergarden
•Learn to write and Learn to write and
read the first year read the first year
after kindergardenafter kindergarden

12. Primary Education cont.Primary Education cont.
•Set up similar to our elementary schoolSet up similar to our elementary school
–1 or 2 teachers for numerous subjects1 or 2 teachers for numerous subjects
•Don’t teach religionDon’t teach religion
•Teach about the Republic insteadTeach about the Republic instead
•March 2004-government banned all March 2004-government banned all
conspicuous religious symbols from conspicuous religious symbols from
school and other public institutionsschool and other public institutions

13. More Primary EducationMore Primary Education
•60,000 primary schools60,000 primary schools
•Split up into three different zones and Split up into three different zones and
shifted one or two weeks for vacations to shifted one or two weeks for vacations to
avoid overcrowding in popular vacation avoid overcrowding in popular vacation
spots (ski resorts and seashore resorts)spots (ski resorts and seashore resorts)

15. HolidaysHolidays
•All Saints, Christmas, and summer All Saints, Christmas, and summer
vacations occur simultaneouslyvacations occur simultaneously
•Winter and Spring breaks are the only Winter and Spring breaks are the only
breaks that are divided into three zonesbreaks that are divided into three zones

16. Major Holidays and BreaksMajor Holidays and Breaks
•All SaintsAll Saints
–1 ½ weeks at the end of October/beginning of November1 ½ weeks at the end of October/beginning of November
•ChristmasChristmas
–2 weeks around Christmas Day and New Years Day2 weeks around Christmas Day and New Years Day
•WinterWinter
–2 weeks in mid-February2 weeks in mid-February
•Spring/EasterSpring/Easter
–2 weeks starting in mid-April2 weeks starting in mid-April
•SummerSummer
–2 months starting in early-July2 months starting in early-July

17. Secondary EducationSecondary Education
•Collège Collège (high school) (high school)
for the first 4 years for the first 4 years
right after primary right after primary
schoolschool
–Ages 11-15Ages 11-15
•Lycée Lycée (high school-(high school-
preparing for college) preparing for college)
for the next 3 years for the next 3 years
–15-1815-18

18. BrevetBrevet
•Brevet-first official diplomaBrevet-first official diploma
–Not required to enter high schoolNot required to enter high school
–Consists of the grades from the final year Consists of the grades from the final year
and a final examand a final exam
•Only French, mathematics, history, and Only French, mathematics, history, and
geographygeography

19. BaccalaurBaccalauréatéat
•High school diplomaHigh school diploma
•Needed in order to get into a university Needed in order to get into a university
or any professional workor any professional work
•Refers to the diploma and the exams Refers to the diploma and the exams
that go along with itthat go along with it
–Similar to SATs or ACTsSimilar to SATs or ACTs

20. BaccalaurBaccalauréat Généraléat Général
•Most students get thisMost students get this
•Divided into 3 areas of studyDivided into 3 areas of study
•Can be any 3 areas of studyCan be any 3 areas of study

21. Secondary Education cont.Secondary Education cont.
•During the final year of collègeDuring the final year of collège, , students students
are allowed to pick some of their subjectsare allowed to pick some of their subjects
•Also get to pick what direction they want Also get to pick what direction they want
their curriculum to taketheir curriculum to take
•For lycée students can either choose to go For lycée students can either choose to go
to a general, technical, or vocational to a general, technical, or vocational
schoolsschools
•Prepares students for Prepares students for baccalaurbaccalauréat éat exams exams
taken when 18taken when 18

22. SportsSports
•Paid for by Paid for by
parents/studentsparents/students
•Most popular in Most popular in
football (soccer)football (soccer)

23. Repeating Years, Moving up in Repeating Years, Moving up in
Class, Changing Courses, etc.Class, Changing Courses, etc.
•Decision of school teachers, Decision of school teachers,
administrations, families, and the administrations, families, and the
studentsstudents
•Parents can appeal the decisionParents can appeal the decision
•Parents and teachers resolve any Parents and teachers resolve any
problemsproblems

24. Specialist/Adaptive ClassesSpecialist/Adaptive Classes
•Primary and secondary schoolsPrimary and secondary schools
•Try to bring students back to Try to bring students back to
mainstream systemmainstream system
•Help students with psychological, Help students with psychological,
emotional, or behavior problemsemotional, or behavior problems
•Help students that are slow learnersHelp students that are slow learners

25. Higher educationHigher education
•Grandes Grandes écolesécoles
–More prestigiousMore prestigious
–Highly competitive selection systemHighly competitive selection system
–Ex. 12,000 candidates for 400 spotsEx. 12,000 candidates for 400 spots
•UniversitiesUniversities

26. Higher Education Cont.Higher Education Cont.
•In Paris and suburbsIn Paris and suburbs
–13 universities that don’t specialize in any specific 13 universities that don’t specialize in any specific
areaarea
–Large number of institutions that do specialize in Large number of institutions that do specialize in
specific areasspecific areas
•Universities are named after the big cities Universities are named after the big cities
they are located near followed by numbersthey are located near followed by numbers
–Paris I to XIIIParis I to XIII

27. More Higher EducationMore Higher Education
•Also named after famous French peopleAlso named after famous French people
•Influenced by the European standardsInfluenced by the European standards
•Difficult to change majors without Difficult to change majors without
falling behind a semester or a whole falling behind a semester or a whole
yearyear
•Complex and rigid systemComplex and rigid system

28. •Low tuition because they are funded by Low tuition because they are funded by
the statethe state
•Grandes écoles are very prestigiousGrandes écoles are very prestigious
•Responsible for many of France’s Responsible for many of France’s
scientists and executivesscientists and executives

29. MiscMisc
•Three trimestersThree trimesters
•If transferring from an English speaking If transferring from an English speaking
country, the student gets placed in a country, the student gets placed in a
grade a year bellow.grade a year bellow.
•Usually takes 5 trimesters for an English Usually takes 5 trimesters for an English
speaking student to catch upspeaking student to catch up

30. Works CitedWorks Cited
Discover France!Discover France! 27 Nov. 2007 27 Nov. 2007
<http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/<http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/
Education/     DF_education.shtml>. Education/     DF_education.shtml>.
"French Education System." "French Education System." WikipediaWikipedia. 30 . 30
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