Bac exams: logistics in place

In  the run-up to the high school leaving (Baccalaureate / G.E.D. / A-level) ex-ams, MPs from five parliamentary groups and groupings questioned the Minis-ter of Education on the measures being taken to ensure the success of this deci-sive test for high-school students, during their latest oral questions.

All the more so as the school year has been disrupted by a succession of teachers’ strikes. Chakib Benmoussa, aware of the impact of these protests on students, had set up a system of free tutoring. In any case, the regional exam, the first part of the bac, began on June 05 and ended on June 06 for all subjects. The real work begins next week, with the national exam, which runs from June 10 to 13, 2024. Results will be announced on June 26.

For the Minister, the baccalauréat (high school leaving certificate) exams are of great importance to students and their families, since it is considered the crown-ing achievement of several years of learning and success. It is also an essential step in the academic career of candidates. With this in mind, the Ministry is working to ensure the credibility and reliability of the tests, which will make it easier for successful students to enroll in post-bac courses. The aim is also to prepare students throughout the year to take the exam, by providing them with the appropriate conditions for success, and by supplying them with the refer-ence frameworks for the exams, which act as a contract between the candidates and the commissions responsible for preparing the tests. The aim is also to pro-vide students with pedagogical support, collective preparation, and psychologi-cal support.

The Minister also discussed the statistical data for the baccalaureate. The total number of candidates was 493,601, down 11% on last year. A total of 373,374 candidates were enrolled, 87% of them from the public sector and 54% of them girls. Of these, 73% were in scientific and technical subjects, 26% in modern literature, and 1% in vocational subjects. There are 204,826 candidates in inter-national sections, i.e. 55% of the total number enrolled. There are 120,227 in-dependent candidates.

Mohamed CHAOUI