France to re-format 2020 high school 'Bac' exam due to coronavirus
August 10, 2020
Original Article: https://www.france24.com/en/20200403-france-to-re-format-2020-high-school-bac-exam-due-to-coronavirus
France will change the format of this year's high-school baccalaureate exam – popularly dubbed the 'Bac' – due to concerns over the coronavirus, said the country's Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer on Friday.
Blanquer said in a televised address that the traditional exam would be replaced by other means such as regular progress checks in areas such as coursework and homework, and that France would ramp up classes in June to make up for lost time.
French schools and universities have been shut since early March as part of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Blanquer added that a return of pupils to schools in early May was just a "hypothesis" for now.