#MENE1831834AOrder of 21 November 2018 on Education in Vocational Baccalaureate Courses
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This law outlines the curriculum and teaching hours for students in vocational high schools aiming for a professional baccalaureate in France. It specifies both professional and general education requirements, including periods of professional work experience. Schools must ensure students do not exceed a total of eight hours per day and thirty-five hours per week. The law affects vocational high school students, teachers, and educational institutions, requiring adjustments in curriculum structuring and adherence to newly specified, time-based benchmarks.
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Key Changes
- Defines the curriculum and teaching hours for vocational high school students in France.
- Details the duration and structure of professional work experience periods.
- Limits total weekly hours for students to thirty-five.
Obligations
What this law requires
Vocational high schools must deliver all mandatory professional and general education according to the exact teaching hours specified in Annex 1 (2,520 total hours over 3 years: 900 hours in Seconde, 840 hours in Première, 780 hours in Terminale)
Schools must ensure no student exceeds 8 hours of instruction per day and 35 hours per week
Schools must organize 18-22 weeks of professional work experience (PFMP) over the 3-year cycle, with each period lasting minimum 3 weeks, and allocate specific weeks per year level (4-6 weeks in Seconde, 6-8 weeks in Première, 8 weeks in Terminale)
Co-intervention teaching hours must be jointly delivered by the professional education teacher and either the French teacher or mathematics-sciences teacher, as specified in Annex 1
Schools must ensure students in Première and Terminale complete a 'chef d'œuvre' (masterwork) in a multidisciplinary framework (56 hours in Première, 52 hours in Terminale)