Postponement of the baccalaureate exams: "It's a bit shameful"

Wilfried Devillers, with Mélanie Faure 7:27 p.m., January 28, 2022, modified at 7:27 p.m., January 28, 2022

The coronavirus is disrupting the plans of high school students.

This Friday, the contenders for the baccalaureate learned of the postponement of the tests by the Ministry of National Education.

And in this Parisian high school, the reactions are not unanimous: "I find it a bit shameful because we have the tests for mathematics and physics-chemistry. Those who have a scientific baccalaureate do not have enough time with the big oral, philosophy and Parcoursup to prepare", lamented a high school student interviewed by Europe 1.

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“Personally, it suits me because I will have the April holidays to prepare”, rejoices another.

A future bachelor deplores the vagueness around the tests: "It's above all that we were in suspense to know if it's offbeat or not. We didn't know if we really had to get into it completely now. But there , it was delayed. We are informed, that's the main thing."

The reform of Jean-Michel Blanquer

The Ministry of National Education announced on Friday the postponement of the baccalaureate exams.

The written tests, which concern the two "specialties" chosen by high school students in Terminale as part of the baccalaureate reform, "are postponed to May 11, 12 and 13," the ministry said in a statement. 

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As a reminder, the written tests, which concern the two "specialties" chosen by high school students in Terminale, were born from the reform of the baccalaureate decided by Jean-Michel Blanquer.

They count for 32% of the final grade for this exam.

They have never been organized before, due to the health crisis.

In 2021 (first year of the new baccalaureate), these tests had been canceled and replaced by continuous assessment.