Brevet des collèges

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A Brevet des collèges diploma.
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A Brevet des collèges diploma.

The Brevet des collèges is a diploma given to pupils at the end of troisième (Year 10 / Ninth grade), which is of a similar level to GCSEs. To be awarded a Brevet, pupils must achieve a minimum of 150 points (out of 300). These points are awarded over the course of two years via tests in each subject (le controle continu) and in a final exam at the end of troisième.

[edit] Le contrôle continu

Over the course of quatrième and troisième, after each chapter of a lesson is completed, all pupils take a test out of twenty. The marks from these tests are stored on a database at the school's academy and at the school itself (to prevent data-loss) and at the end of each trimester the average mark from each subject is calculated as well as a general average (the average of all the subjects' averages).

All of the averages from the six trimesters from the start of quatrième to the end of troisième are added together and then multiplied and divided as necessary to obtain a mark out of 180. These points count towards the brevet, so it is possible for a pupil to earn the Brevet des collèges without sitting the final exam. Unfortunately for some, presence at the final exam is obligatory.

[edit] Final exam

At the end of troisième, three exams are taken to make a total of 120 points. One for French, maths and history and geography, each awarding a maximum of 40 points (history and geography is taken as one exam).

[edit] Calculation

The points from "le contrôle continu" and the final exam are added together to make 300. If the pupil received between 150 and 200 points, they receive the Brevet. If they scored between 201 and 250 points, then they get the Brevet and a "mention bien", signifying that they achieved higher than average results. If the pupil receives between 251 and 300 points, they receive the Brevet and a "mention très bien", for outstanding achievement. In certain cases, the Brevet may be awarded to pupils that scored 145.5 out of 300.

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