New teacher strike in France and calls for further action in March Unions say today’s protest will attract similar numbers as last week when many schools were closed as a result
French schools falling further behind, shows major new study Maths, literacy and science skills have declined since 2019
SEE: Number of pupils per class in France, funding and more We look at key statistics as school restart after the summer break What’s new for pupils as schools restart in France Why does France lag behind in the Shanghai Ranking of universities? Teachers, maths, Bac: What is new for education in France in 2023
French schools are back today: what changes for the year ahead? Pupils return in the context of teacher shortages and President Macron urges all who are victims of bullying to speak out
‘Macron plans to end Capes teacher exam and its job-for-life status’ ‘Without Capes how could we recruit teachers?’ one union member asked The Connexion . It comes after a minister told the press the president wants to change the system
What happens if there is a Covid outbreak at my child's French school? Approximately 3,000 classes have been closed due to positive cases of the virus since the start of the school year
France top destination among UK pupils for Turing study abroad scheme The scheme – which is being offered in place of the EU’s Erasmus programme – will send 40,000 British school and university students to 150 different international destinations
Covid rules for return to school in France 'unclear' say unions Teaching unions say new rules are not safe enough as 12 million pupils prepare to return to class on September 2
Macron announces measures against ‘Islamic separatism’ French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a series of measures designed to combat “Islamic separatism” in France - including new rules on foreign imams and education.
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
What changes in French schools this year Twelve million children headed back to écoles, collèges and lycées on Monday
What changes in France in September 2019 September changes include a drop in gas prices, free transport for disabled people and children in Paris, and the mandatory flying of both French and European flags in schools, as la Rentrée begins. Students face exam cruelty What Macron faces on his return to work Is obligatory school from age of three a good idea?
Children of two to learn to swim Children will get swimming lessons from the age of two under government plans to cut the number of drownings after 330 under-sixes died in 2018. Uncertainty clouds bac choices for students in France Schools close as teachers strike over reforms France may experiment with later lycée start times ‘Stylos rouges’ teacher movement grows across France French schools should teach in English, says report
Rentrée 2018: Health checks and educational changes Today’s Rentrée - back to school in France - is a good opportunity to check your child’s health, and ensure you are aware of the educational changes set to take place this year, parents are reminded.
Rentrée 2018: School changes expected from CP to lycée This year’s Rentrée is set to include several changes to the school day, from primary years up to lycée, including a ban on mobile phones and the learning of La Marseillaise for younger pupils.
Phone use banned in French schools from rentrée 2018 Smartphones and other devices are to be definitively banned from schools and colleges in France from September 2018 after the Assembly voted in favour of the move this week.