New list allows you to search French lycées by 2023 exam results The new official ranking also shows which schools exceeded expectations
Ukrainian student passes baccalauréat after just one year of French His achievement got him a meeting with the then education minister
Teachers, maths, Bac: What is new for education in France in 2023 We look at teachers' pay and training, compulsory maths in the general baccalauréat and more French education recap: Bac exams, school swap deadline, careers help Why France’s March baccalauréat exams are being put back this year Dates of 2022 French baccalauréat school exams announced
New bac exams in France cut over Covid-19 Due to Covid-19, Lycee students in France can expect fewer exams than originally planned this school year
Covid-19 France and Bac: Written part cancelled Pupils who were due to sit the baccalauréat exam this year will not have to take any written exams, the Education Minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer has announced.
Anger after ‘mistakes’ over new French bac roll-out The first set of contrôle continu [ongoing testing] exams for the reformed baccaulauréat were set to take place across France from January 20 to the end of February. The new system has sparked parents’ associations’ and teachers’ anger due to what they say was a lack of preparation.
French teachers threaten exam boycott over bac reforms Unions say 'ill-prepared' new baccalaureate should be postponed
Bac marker strikes cause confusion There is confusion over some of the baccalauréat results this year due to strike action by some exam paper markers – and it is not over yet.
Bac success for 675,600 Nearly nine out of 10 students who sat their baccalauréat exam this year passed, with the 88.3% success rate up 0.4% on 2017. In addition, 47.7% passed with a mention, meaning a pass mark of more than 12 out of 20.
Make sense of... Le baccalauréat Created in 1808, the ‘ Bac ’, is the French school leaving exam and a pass - at least 10/20 overall – grants students the right to go to university. There are plans for reforms of the exam by 2021
My reform of the bac is a much-needed revolution One of France’s greatest institutions, the baccalauréat , is about to undergo major changes Students to face four exams for their bac Lots of options after the Brevet exam Change ahead for ‘unfair’ university draw system
Teacher starts anti-'Perles du Bac' campaign One teacher thinks the 'Perles du Bac' portray high school children in a negative light Bac students read Connexion for exam Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed