The current version of the baccalaureate tests, launched by Jean-Michel Blanquer, did not convince the Head of State. According to The Parisian Emmanuel Macron acted during a meeting organized at the Élysée, Wednesday August 23, a new formula for the baccalaureate and this from 2024, thus forcing teachers to quickly adapt their lessons from the start of the school year.
A formula that does not convince within the executive
Before leaving his ministry with the last reshuffle, Pap Ndiaye, had already hinted at the beginning of the summer of a rearrangement of this architecture imagined during the reform of the examination in 2019 and applied for the first time applied this year. For the 2023 edition, the specialty tests were organized in March for Terminale students and many teachers did not manage to complete the programs on time.
The two major subjects chosen by each senior high school student correspond to the specialty tests and alone account for one third of the results of the baccalaureate. The mark of the bac rests 40% on continuous assessment and 60% on so-called terminal tests, including the specialty tests, philosophy and the great oral passed in the final class.
In an interview given to Point and published on August 23, Emmanuel Macron had criticized this precocity. “We can’t have events so early in the year”explained the Head of State, announcing “adjustments”. According to The Parisianthe President would be in favor of organizing the tests in June.
A calendar of events made public in mid-September
The details of this new organization should be announced by Gabriel Attal, the current tenant of rue de Grenelle, during the back-to-school press conference organized on Monday August 28. Always according to Parisianthe precise timetable for the baccalaureate will be presented in mid-September.