#MENH2033191AArrêté of January 25, 2021 on Teacher Recruitment Competitions
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The arrêté of January 25, 2021, establishes the organization and modalities for various competitive exams for the recruitment of primary school teachers in France. It delineates the structure of eligibility and admission tests for the external competition, special external competitions, internal competitions, and the third competition, emphasizing the required knowledge and skills in primary education, pedagogy, and subject matter. The law sets out specific evaluation criteria, note thresholds, and the role of the juries overseeing the competitions.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of new modalities for organizing competitive exams for teachers.
- Specifics on the evaluation criteria and passing grades for admission.
- Regulations regarding jury composition and responsibilities.
Obligations
What this law requires
Candidates must demonstrate mastery of primary school program knowledge, common core competencies, and cycles 1-4 curriculum content, including didactic competencies in French, mathematics, and other primary-level disciplines
Administer French disciplinary written exam covering language study, lexicon/comprehension, and structured written reasoning on a 400-600 word text, scored on 20 points with elimination threshold of 5 or below
Administer mathematics disciplinary written exam consisting of at least three independent exercises, scored on 20 points with elimination threshold of 5 or below, with three-hour duration
Administer practical application written exam allowing candidates to choose from three subject domains (science/technology, history/geography/civics, or arts), with assessment of progressive and coherent learning approach design, scored on 20 points with elimination threshold of 5 or below
Conduct teaching lesson examination covering both French and mathematics with jury-provided dossier of maximum four documents, including two hours preparation and one hour total examination time, scored on 20 points with score of 0 being eliminatory