Marine Sabourin, edited by Laura Laplaud 11:14 a.m., August 31, 2022, modified at 11:16 a.m., August 31, 2022
The number of students in difficulty has increased by ten points in ten years, mainly between 6th and 3rd, and one in four college students does not have the level expected at the end of 3rd, according to National Education.
Both parents and teachers deplore the lack of interest of the National Education for the college.
Back to school is tomorrow and in the meantime, parents and teachers deplore the lack of interest shown by the National Education for the college.
The college, the poor relation of the reforms.
Why is it urgent to look into it?
Because, according to National Education, one in four middle school students does not have the level expected at the end of 3rd grade.
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Social inequalities are visible at college
"We can clearly see that the inequalities in terms of grammar, spelling, construction, writing are not greater among the social categories who have the most difficulties", explains Thomas, professor of history and geography in Lyon.
The figures are clear: more than 85% of pupils from privileged backgrounds enter general second year against 42% of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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A solution: split the classes?
As with primary school students, teacher unions recommend splitting classes, especially for mathematics, French and languages.
"When you have 30 students per class, how do you get the students to speak in a foreign language? It's mission impossible," says Sophie Venetitay, deputy secretary general of Snes-FSU.
The Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, wishes to launch a reflection on the college in the fall, in particular on the 6th, the year which he describes as "pivotal".
The first objective will be to achieve a better link with the primary school.