Pap Ndiaye recognizes that “the current situation is not suitable” and announces future adjustments

2023-06-22 20:34:55
The Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, during the baccalaureate philosophy test, in Paris, June 14, 2023. BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

In September 2022, Pap Ndiaye dismissed the unions of teachers and headteachers as well as the associations of specialist teachers who reiterated their alerts on the consequences of the organization of the “new baccalaureate”, reformed in 2018. Some had requested the postponement of the specialty tests from March to June. The Minister of Education wanted “let the reform unfold” after two years hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take stock of it”, he promised. Nine months later, the inventory led the Minister to review his position.

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“For next year, we absolutely need to change things, the current situation is not suitable”recognized for the first time Pap Ndiaye, Thursday, June 22, on France 2. The tenant of Rue de Grenelle lamented an end of the year which “unravels” because “the students have not been motivated since the end of March”by which time they know about 80% of their baccalaureate marks and have completed their Parcoursup file to access higher education. “For fifteen years, the ministers of national education have been talking about reconquering the month of June, now it is the third quarter that must be reconquered”continued the Minister, referring to a ” major problem “.

The observation is consistent with that of the two co-chairs of the high school reform monitoring committee, Jean-Charles Ringard and Pierre Mathiot – the latter having contributed to the development of the new high school architecture. In a recent interview at the AEFthe first mentioned in particular “student stress” provoked both by passing the specialty tests early in the year, and by the weight of the continuous control, the “demobilization at the end of March”the “loss of value of proofs” of philosophy and the great oral, or even the difficulties of organizing the tests in March and in the third term.

“There are positive points to this reform, which we must keep in mind, but ignoring the difficulties that arise from the ground would be a mistake, it is necessary to find compromises”considers for his part Jean-Charles Ringard with the Monde.

Postponement of specialty tests in June

The two men are working on two scenarios which will be discussed with the trade unions during the last meeting of the body, Tuesday June 27, and submitted to the minister. The first consists of postponing the specialty tests to June. ” It’s a possibility “said Pap Ndiaye on Thursday morning.

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