This is an unprecedented situation for millions of young people all over France. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, many high school students have not benefited from a full school year. With the closing of high schools in the spring of 2020 and the rules put in place in the fall at the time of the second wave, many of them are worried about their future and the baccalaureate exam. It is therefore in the columns of the Parisian / Today in France dated Sunday March 14, 2021 that the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Jean-Michel Blanquer wanted to reassure them. The politician, who had become the laughing stock of Internet users because of a video on which he was trying to play sports, made several announcements to try to calm the situation. First, the politician assured that he is doing everything to ensure that the 2020 scenario does not happen again: "School is the last thing to close because it is the most valuable institution at the heart of society. So you can only close school when you've tried everything else and it's not enough. "
Jean-Michel Blanquer defends continuous monitoring
Jean-Michel Blanquer is also aware of the questions that high school students ask themselves about their secondary school leaving exam. "Regarding the baccalaureate, the specialties teaching tests have been abolished in favor of continuous assessment", he recalled, while admitting that this model could be scary. "Many high school students fear their diplomas will be devalued this year". However, Jean-Michel Blanquer emphasizes that there is "virtues of continuous monitoring" : "(he) solemnizes an evaluation (…) and values the permanent effort". But what about the events themselves? For the Minister, "the situation should normally be more relaxed in June" : "Logically, the French baccalaureate for 1st year students, the philosophy tests and the new grand oral will be held under the normal conditions of the terminal control". Good news that should motivate high school students …
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