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Limitation of student mixing
Since the start of the school year on November 2, wearing a mask is now compulsory for children over six years old in addition to respecting barrier gestures. But the difficulties in enforcing physical distancing measures and limiting the mixing of students, have pushed the authorities to take new measures. This is why Jean-Michel Blanquer, the Minister of National Education, announced Thursday, November 5, new restrictions on high schools.
Among the flagship measures, the government asks each high school to provide 50% face-to-face education for each student. On the ministry’s website, we can read: ” Each student will be present at least half of the school time. All students must work for all of their regular school time, whether in class, in virtual classes or independently. […] The organizational arrangements are left to the appreciation of the school heads: reception in half-groups; reception by level; remote work one or two days a week “.
Cancellation of common baccalaureate exams
Beyond the mixing of students in schools, the Ministry of Education wanted to review the organization of the baccalaureate. Indeed, the joint first and final assessments of 2021 are canceled. This concerns the history-geography tests, modern languages, the specialty that is not pursued in the final year as well as mathematics for the technological path and scientific education for the general path. These common evaluations will be replaced by the averages of the school reports.
As for the specialty tests which take place in March and June, Jean-Michel Blanquer specified that they would be maintained. However, they will be adapted: ” all the disciplines concerned will offer two subjects or exercises to choose from in order to cover all the themes studied »Declared the minister.