Talk:Baccalauréat

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1 Results 2004
2 Bac userbox
3 Supplemental examination
4 Formula for Converting French Grade to Percentage
5 Exceptions to type types of bacs
6 Coefficients
7 excellent
8 Coefficients for série littéraire

[edit] Results 2004

Here is a great example of the Bac results in 2004: http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/chifcle_liste.asp?theme=7&soustheme=2&souspop=1.

This gives you an overview of the complexity of the exam as well as the diverse marks pupils received.

[edit] Bac userbox

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Here's one more userbox since there nearly aren't enough. This one is for bac students and graduates. You can get your own with the {{User FB}} tag. Bobsky 04:08, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Supplemental examination

"If the student does poorly in the orals and receives below an 8, he or she may choose to sit for the entire examination once again in September." AFAIK the September examinaton is available only to students who could not come in June for medical reasons. There are also special provisions for students practicing "high-level" sports or taking the exam in foreign countries or overseas. Apokrif 16:15, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

I had never heard of the September examinations either but carried them from a previous edit. Bobsky 23:45, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

the system of september examination was use till something like 1970. Nowadays, it is an oral de rattrapage in july, few days after the first results of the bac.

[edit] Formula for Converting French Grade to Percentage

Please provide a discussion on the derivation of the equation; at best it appears to be "une blague" - and a poor attempt at that. A fourth power relationship between raw score and percent does not make sense. Aloysius Patacsil 06:38, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

Non, ce n'est pas une blague and neither is it a fourth power. The

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is a multiply sign. I'll make it clearer. By the way I got the formula here and have used it myself extensively. Bobsky 23:37, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

Please keep in mind that there is a great difference between French grades and Canadian grades. As such I have provided a conversion grid that is intended for converting French grades to US grades only. 70.17.209.139 17:42, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

I have trouble believing that 13/20 is equivalent to 80%. I am unfamiliar with Noth American systems for grading but 13/20 in the French system is OK, slightly above average but nothing brilliant. 'good' starts at 14, really.

[edit] Exceptions to type types of bacs

Each of these categories encompasses several somewhat specialized curricula. For entrance to regular universities, however, there are no real restrictions as to the type of baccalauréat that was achieved (with a few exceptions of course).

I have never heard of such exceptions. Can you provide a few examples? Tony

I heard that some universities (illegally) rejected holders of the professional bac. Of course, selective programs like DUT can restrict access to holders of the appropriate bac, or to students of the corresponding Terminale. Apokrif 11:49, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

In France if you have a Scientific Bac, you can yes attend practically any course. However for the Economics and Litt holders, they can both attend most courses except Scientific ones. The ones with a Professional Bac have specialised earlier and hence can only really attend specific courses related to their bac pro. [WAM]

[edit] Coefficients

Hum, doesn't the article lack a thourought explanation of the coefficients system? Perhaps we could include it in the chart? Tailindil 17:18, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] excellent

"A mark of 18 will earn a mention of excellent (phenomenal honors)" In this case, doesn't the student rather earn the "félicitations du jury"? Apokrif 11:46, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree. I've never heard of a mention excellent. If I recall correctly, the person who gets the highest average on the test gets the félicitations du jury but there is no higher honours than très bien. Bobsky 03:10, 29 April 2006 (UTC)