Faced with criticism, the minister acknowledged that the subject, less chosen since its reform, could integrate the common core.
“For future generations, we are going straight into the wall!repeats Sébastien Planchenault, president of the association of mathematics teachers (APMEP). The statements of the Minister of Education, Sunday, on Cnews, opening the door to a reinforcement of mathematics for all first and final year students did not convince him.
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While learned societies and mathematics associations have been increasing the pressure, since January 25, around the place left to mathematics since the reform of the baccalaureate, Jean-Michel Blanquer recognized that it would be necessary “probably» add math in the common core of the first and last year class, so that «all students” have moremathematical culture“.
What is it about? Since the 2019 reform, which put an end to the S, ES and L streams, maths can be chosen as specialties (three in première, then two in terminale), but are no longer compulsory for everyone. Trunk…