In December, then-minister of national education announced the creation of level groups in French and mathematics. In an interview with Le Monde, Minister of National Education, Nicole Belloubet, said she would introduce "a certain flexibility" in the system.
The head of the establishment will have control over the structure of the groups, she said. "It doesn't matter what name we give them, as long as they help students progress," she said, without giving details of how they would work.