The Baccalaureat, informally the bac, is the French national academic qualification awarded at the end of secondary education, and the standard qualification required for entry to French university. Established in its modern form under Napoleon in 1808, it is administered as a series of subject examinations, with general, technological and vocational tracks, and passing the baccalaureat has long been treated as a major rite of passage in French society, closely tracked in national media each year.
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Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 Key ProvisionQualifies holders to work in certain areas or go on to tertiary education 1 Enacted / Adopted Year FAQs
How centralized is the French baccalaureat?
It is a national examination run as a highly centralized part of the French system.
The baccalaureat is a national examination in France that marks the end of secondary education and qualifies students for university entrance. Britannica describes it as a highly centralized part of the French education system, with the government aiming for 80 percent of secondary students to obtain it.
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1. Baccalaureat (Wikipedia)
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It qualifies holders to work in certain areas, go on to tertiary education (universites), or acquire some other professional qualification or training.
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17 March 1808
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It qualifies holders to work in certain areas, go on to tertiary education
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'baccalaureate'), often known in France colloquially as the bac, is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the lycée) by meeting certain requirements.
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The Baccalaureat, informally the bac, is the French national academic qualification awarded at the end of secondary education, and the standard qualification required for entry to French university.
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