HASadmitted, remedied or failed? Nearly 710,000 candidates for the new formula baccalaureate discovered their results on Tuesday, July 5. The outcome of a session that took place in full, for the first time after two years disrupted by the Covid. Even if the baccalaureate has lost its symbolic significance with the Blanquer reform, which introduced a good dose of continuous monitoring, the proclamation of the results is still an important moment for high school students.
Some 86% of the 709,000 candidates for the 2022 baccalaureate were received immediately, without having to take the catch-up, a rate in sharp decline (by 4.7 points) compared to that of the 2021 baccalaureate, the ministry announced on Tuesday. of National Education. At the start of the day, the Minister of Education, Pap Ndiaye, had mentioned “a drop in results compared to previous years”, indicating that this was “not entirely surprising” because “this year is the first year of the reform of the baccalaureate which is not hampered by the health crisis”.
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Events organized in full
Of the 709,399 candidates trying to obtain the precious diploma this year, more than half (53.7%) have taken the general baccalaureate, which now consists of a common core of subjects, supplemented by two specialist courses chosen à la carte by the students. They are 26.2% to pass the professional baccalaureate and 20% the technological baccalaureate. Since its reform in 2019, the baccalaureate mark is based 40% on continuous assessment and 60% on final tests (written and oral French, passed in first class, philosophy, specialty tests and the grand oral , passed in terminal).
This year, the tests for the new general baccalaureate (for which students choose two specialty courses) took place in full, for the first time after two years disrupted by the Covid. The two specialty tests taken by each candidate, however, had to be postponed from March to May and adjustments were decided due to the health crisis.
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More than 80% success in the baccalaureate
Correctors of these tests said in mid-June that certain marks had been increased without their agreement. A beginning of controversy, swept away by the ministry, which assured that there had been no national instructions to raise the notes. The marks of the specialty tests, as well as those of philosophy and the great oral, have not been taken into account in the platform for access to higher education Parcoursup, which has been delivering its answers to the wishes of candidates since the beginning of June.
But they count in the average of the baccalaureate, sesame necessary for those who want to continue their studies. In a joint press release, associations of specialist teachers however considered that this first session of the new baccalaureate in its entirety “confirms” their “fears”, namely that “the baccalaureate, as a national examination whose value is guaranteed by the institution, no longer exists”. This year, the catch-up races will start the day after the results, Wednesday, and will be held until Friday. The baccalaureate pass rate has exceeded 80% since 2012. Last year, nearly 94% of candidates passed the exam that gives access to higher education.
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The baccalaureate reform
Since its reform in 2019, the baccalaureate mark is based 40% on continuous assessment and 60% on final exams. “Continuous monitoring exists in most countries of the world” and “is the subject of work” which shows that “it is fair”, assured the minister.
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This year, the tests for the new general baccalaureate took place in full, for the first time after two years disrupted by the Covid. The two specialty tests taken by each candidate, however, had to be postponed from March to May and adjustments were decided due to the health crisis.
Even if the baccalaureate has lost its symbolic significance with the reform, the proclamation of the results remains an important moment for high school students. “We remain attached to it, because it has two hundred years of history”, explains Pascale Rey du Boissieu, mathematics teacher at the Clemenceau high school in Nantes. “For the students, this remains a key to leaving and leaving their cocoon. »
Of the 709,399 candidates this year, more than half (53.7%) presented the general baccalaureate. They are 26.2% to have passed the professional baccalaureate and 20%, the technological baccalaureate.