1. The French Education system

2. Structure of education in France

3. 30 académies in France

4. France is divided into 30 schools & university called ‘académies’
Every school depends on one district
The ‘Recteur’ (Commissioner of Education), head of the ‘académie’, applies the decisions taken by the Department of Education

6. The departement of Education determines :
the teaching methods
the programs
the status and the educational rules in each school
employment, training and management of teachers
provides teachers, administratives and services staff for each school

7. Specifics of french education system
School is compulsory from 6 to 16
2 kinds of schools :
Public schools (80% of the students) is non- religious (freedom of thought – no religion class)
Private schools (20%)
Every school has ‘Internal regulations’ meant for each member of the school community (rights & duties)
Students & teachers have to apply the rules of regular attendance & punctuality

8. Stages of French education
class
age
entitled
Pre-elementary
(optionnal)
3-4
4-5
5-6 PS MS
Grande section
primary
6-7
7-8
8-9
9-10
10-11 CP
CE1
CE2
CM1
CM2
secondary
11-15
15-18
Lower secondary
Upper secondary
After 18
Higher education
University

9. Three cycles cycle 1 domains hours per week oral and writing language
discovery the world
5 h
physical education
4 h
arts
Cycle 1: basic learning
several subjects :
- appropriate the language
- become a pupil
- act and express himself with the body
- discover the world
- perceive, smell, imagine, create

10. Three cycles cycle II domains hours per week french 10 h mathematics
physical education
3 h
foreign language
1 h 30
arts
1 h 15
discovery the world
2 h 15
Cycle 2 : fundamental learning
- the learning of the reading
- the writing and the French language
- the knowledge and the understanding of the numbers
- the code of the numbers ( decimal numeration)
- the calculation on small quantities

11. Three cycles cycle III domains hours per week french 8 h mathematics
physical education
3 h
foreign language
1 h 30
arts, geography, history
2 h 30
discovery the world
2 h
cycle 3 deeper approach
the French language ability
the main elements of mathematics
the acquisition of the landing 2 of the Common
base of the knowledge and the skills

12. The school organization
• 24 hours a week + 2 hours for tailored support / no school on Wednesdays & Saturdays • optional cafeteria • hours : 8:30 -11:30 1:30 - 4:30 breaks at 10:30 & 3:00

13. Exemple of time table C1 Exemple of time table C2 & 3
in small groups differents activities are proposed all along the day
rituels are important in the morning and all along the day
Exemple of time table C2 & 3
mornings : mathematics and french
afternoons : arts , english, sports, sciences, geography, history, music

14. The school organization
• the head teacher is a primary school teacher who is partially or totally discharged of classes • teachers teach all subjects & are in charge of a full class which could be with different levels • parents are represented & have a seat at the ‘School’s council’ • other staff : specialized teacher (for the handicapped or children who have difficulties) we can contact if necessary : social assistant, nurse, doctor and psychologist

15. The seven key competences of the common core of knowledge and skills
command of the French language
proficiency in a modern foreign language
key elements of mathematics, science and technology;
proficiency in information, technology and communication
humanist culture
social and civic skills
autonomy and initiative.

16. Three stages of assessment (primary and secondary)
the first stage : at the end of cycle 2
the second : at the end of cycle 3
a third and final : at the end of secondary school