Country brief

Country name: France 

Please estimate the number of children in school (age 3-19) in your country:  

13K

Please estimate the number of school drop-outs in your country in the school year 2019/2020: 

80 000

Please estimate the average number of school drop-outs per year in the 5 school years previous to school year 2019/2020? 

450 000

Did National exams or evaluation methods take place in academic year 2019/2020? And if so, for which levels? 

All 

Only some (please name) – but considering only the marks obtained during the year contrary to final exams (Brevet, Bac) which were canceled

None 

If national exams or evaluation methods did not take place, what is the replacement solution? 

See above

If schools resumed before the summer of 2020, were any particular year groups or other groups identified to have more contact, if so which? 

Migrant students, disabled students

When school resumed in the Autumn of 2020, were any particular year groups or other groups identified to have more contact, if so which?

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Access to education 

What were the primary modes of learning implemented during the Covid-19 School closures?

• Online

Were the above measures put into place at a policy (national or regional level) or by schools and teachers?

• Policy (national or regional) level

Please estimate Number or percentage of children in school (age 3-19) with access to: 

• high-speed internet – 77% 

• basic internet – 85%

• TV – 94% 

• Radio – 86% 

• Computer, tablet or smart phone they could use during the day – 1.6/home

What translation/interpretation resources/services are/were made available online for students and families from regional or national level? 

Translation of books (Casnav) for kids, online dictionaries with images, apps (text graber).

What special or exceptional learning need supports are/were made available online for students and families from regional or national level? 

COVID-19: Information translated for foreigners (Interior Ministry).