Originally posted by Thib6992I listened to the one adviced by Drew, it's great too, surprising they are not well known in France at all !
Originally posted by Thib6992:[..]
During the year, we have different tests.
In secondary school, the school year is divided in three terms. During all of them, in every subject, you have 3 or 4 tests that are more or less important. In France, we love long essays, at least six hand written pages, in French, philosophy, history, geography, economics and sociology. When they are made in class, they last at least 2 hours, it can be up to 4. At the end of each terms, there is a "Class Council" : all your teachers have a meeting about every pupil to say what's good or not about them. You have an average note, made with all the tests you've done during the term. At the end of the year, this Class Council says if you are able or not to go further in your scolarity.
At the end of secondary school, you have to pass the BAC : a national examination about all you've been taught in the last secondary school year. If you pass it, you can go to the university. If not, you have to make a year at secondary school again, until you succeed.
At the university, things are different. It depends more or less on the University you study, even if some things are common : there are two parts. On the one hand, you have similar tests as you've done during all your scolarity at secondary school. On the other hand, you have exams at the end of each semester, something similar to the BAC you had to pass at the end of secondary school.
Originally posted by Mr_Trek:There's nothing better than a bit of Frank Sinatra when the hour's getting late at night
