ELEVE
(EL-ev)
French
word for student Common clues: Ecole
enrollee; Professeur's charge; French student; Lycee pupil;
Parisian pupil; Sorbonne student; Ecole-ite? Crossword
puzzle frequency:
2 times a year Video: A
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The
French educational system is highly centralized, organized, and
ramified. It is divided into three stages:
primary
education (enseignement primaire);
secondary
education (enseignement secondaire);
tertiary
or college education (enseignement superieur)
Primary
and secondary education is predominantly public (private schools
also exist, in particular a strong nationwide network of primary
and secondary Catholic education), while tertiary education has
both public and private elements.
At
the primary and secondary levels, the curricula is the same for
all French students in a given grade, in public and semi-public
(or subsidized) institutions. However, there exist specialized
sections and a variety of options that students can choose. The
reference for all French educators is the Bulletin officiel de
l'education nationale, de l'enseignement superieur et de la
recherche (B.O.) which lists all current programs and teaching
directives. It is amended many times every year.
In
the Metropolitan territory, the school year extends from
early-September to early-July. Most students have finished their
year by Bastille Day, 14 July. The school calendar is
standardized throughout the country, and is the sole domain of
the ministry.
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article "Education in France”
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