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Educational System in France

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Topics in French Business and Environment-1 The Reforms in the French Education System DALY Peter Dealing with the topic : "The French education System is elitist and in serious need of reform" Thinking about learning as a repeated task along our lives does not necessarily means that it is an easy one. As well as with any another cultural construction, it is frequent to be imbued with the common sense and to think about education as a static and crystallized method among the passing years. It is a trend to consider teaching as if it has always been there and even, as if it has been sustaining certain continuity through the passing decades. Maybe this is the main reason that leads us to notice the most recognizable symptoms of …show more content…

I agree with the French educational system where vocational branches are offered to different kinds of students. However, for those studying the Bac General, a strong selection must be made before they enter the university because the demand of certain careers could surpass the offer of teachers and then the problems of overcrowding occur. If there is not a good selection before students enter University; many might just be there and wait until they decide what they really want to study and distract those students who already know. Also, for those careers like Arts, Cinema, Philosophy, and so on, the number of places should be reduced and given just to students that are really aiming to dedicate their lives to those branches of study and also to them who certainly will get a job. The ones who want to study it just to learn more about it, should take it as a complementary career. For example, if you want to study French, you should also have to study Cinema or Drawing. In order to avoid professors having to teach unmotivated students that just trigger a "waste of time and resources"5. This could also lessen the 54% drop-out rate6 due to an incorrect orientation for the students. Talking about resources, we also have to view the economical side of the reforms needed in the educational system. Since from an economical point of view resources are scarce, it is very important to notice that everything concerning education may also be limited. Meaning faculty

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