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Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]

Olof, how close were you when you saw Coldplay?

Not that close. But at a close enough distance to be in a pretty crazy part of the crowd and see the band well.

Originally posted by Thib6992:[..]

That's indeed quite long. In France, secondary school is divided in two parts : Collège lasts for four years (11-15), and then you go to Lycée (16-18) just before the university. It gives change which I find quite good. The organization is different, and you are more independent at Lycée than at Collège, since you are older.

I would love to do that - a bit of change while in high school. Some of the teachers in my school are absoutely dreadful. The French education system sounds alright.

KieranU2

13 years

Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]

Not that close. But at a close enough distance to be in a pretty crazy part of the crowd and see the band well.

Ah decent. Not bragging or anything, but I was 4th row, very close.

Thib6992

13 years

Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]

I would love to do that - a bit of change while in high school. Some of the teachers in my school are absoutely dreadful. The French education system sounds alright.

Actually everybody's complaining about it here... But as soon as a reform is announced, students and pupils are demonstrating, and the reform is postponed or cancelled. A shame.

Mr_Trek

13 years

Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]

Ah decent. Not bragging or anything, but I was 4th row, very close.

I wanted to see a bit of Brandon Flowers on the other stage

And not stand there when Glasvegas was playing. If Brandon Flowers had played on that stage instead of Glasvegas, I probably would've been front row

KieranU2

13 years

Originally posted by Thib6992[..]

Actually everybody's complaining about it here... But as soon as a reform is announced, students and pupils are demonstrating, and the reform is postponed or cancelled. A shame.

Oh right. I don't think the education system is particularly slick either. The exam board are twats, always making papers more difficult than they actually should be. Damn SQA...

What are the exams like in France?

KieranU2

13 years

Originally posted by Mr_Trek[..]

I wanted to see a bit of Brandon Flowers on the other stage And not stand there when Glasvegas was playing. If Brandon Flowers had played on that stage instead of Glasvegas, I probably would've been front row

Oh cool. I went into the 'pit' at 4 o' clock and the furthest I could get was fourth row. The only way to get to the first row was by standing there from when the gates opened. Got to bear in mind that T in the Park is the biggest festival in the UK along with Glastonbury so that is why it's difficult.

Thib6992

13 years

Originally posted by KieranU2[..]

Oh right. I don't think the education system is particularly slick either. The exam board are twats, always making papers more difficult than they actually should be. Damn SQA...

What are the exams like in France?

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.

Mr_Trek

13 years

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