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Education system in France

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Preschool education(Maternelle)
• Age: 2-5 years.
• Goal: socialization, speech development, basic skills.
• No strict assessments, focus on play and development.
• Preparatory year for primary school. Often attend private kindergartens.

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Primary education (Élémentaire)
• Age: 6-11 years (CP-CM2).
• Reading, writing, arithmetic, and basic sciences are taught.
• Foreign languages ​are introduced (usually English).
• Grading system, but the emphasis is on the development of the child's
personality.
• More structured learning than in kindergarten.

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Secondary education (Collège et Lycée)
• College (11-15 years): general course, study of core subjects.
• Lyceum (15-18 years): specialization (literature, science, economics, etc.).
• Entrance exams to some prestigious lyceums.
• bachelor: final exam determining further education.
• Variety of programs for different future professions.

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Baccalauréat (Bachelor)
• Final exam at the end of high school.
• Necessary for admission to higher education.
• Various specializations (literature, science, economics, technology, etc.).
• Significantly affects future career.
• High level of complexity and competition.

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Higher education (Enseignement
supérieur)
• Universities, grandes écoles (higher schools), institutes.
• Wide choice of specialties and programs.
• Strict selection system for some higher schools.
• High level of training of specialists.
• Possibility to obtain double degrees.

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Peculiarities of the French system
• Centralized management of the education system.
• High level of public funding.
• Prestigious universities and colleges.
• Emphasis on the humanities.
• Strong preparation in the arts and culture.

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Comparison with the Russian system
• Earlier start of foreign language learning.
• Stricter grading system in middle school.
• Greater choice of specializations in high school.
• Presence of prestigious (grandes écoles).
• Differences in the approach to assessing knowledge and skills.

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Questions:
1.What are the main differences you have noticed between the
French and Russian education systems?
2.What is the peculiarity of the Baccalauréat exam and what
significance does it have for the graduate's future life?
3.What advantages and disadvantages do you see in the French
education system?

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