With no exams, French pupils break baccalaureate pass record
August 11, 2020
Original Article: https://www.connexionfrance.com/index.php/Practical/Work/With-no-exams-French-bac-pass-rate-for-pupils-breaks-record
A record number of lycée pupils passed the baccalaureate this year, putting pressure on university places.
Results were based solely on continuous assessment due to Covid-19 – so 95.7% of the 745,900 candidates passed, compared to 88.1% in 2019. For pupils taking the general bac in science, economics or literature, the pass rate was even higher, at 98.4%. For professional bacs, it was 90.7%, and for technology bacs, it was 95.7%.
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