A surprising announcement for middle school students. The national patent diplomawill be compulsory to enter second grade at the start of the 2027 school year. Middle school students at the Claude Debussy public establishment, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, share their opinion.
Mathis, in 6th grade, is affected by this new reform. In 2027, this middle school student will have to obtain the precious pass to enter high school. This future mandatory rule can quickly destabilize it : « I'm a little afraid of the Brevet, it's a little stressful. » Alexandre, a 3rd year student at the same school, is happy to avoid obtaining the compulsory certificate, even if he agrees with the decision of the Minister of National Education: « I find it somewhat normal to make the patent compulsory because it is an important test to pass. I just wonder why change isn't happening now. » This future patentist adds that “ in any case, if it were not obligatory, I would do my best to have it. If it was mandatory this year, I would have worked even more than I think I will this year. »
Thomas, classmate and friend of Alexandre believes that “ if you don't have the Brevet and you go to second grade, you won't be able to keep up with the pace and you won't be able to follow the classes correctly. You're not going to understand anything. If you don't understand the concepts of 4th and 3rd, it's extremely complicated to follow the concepts of 2nd. »
Madeleine and Eva, in 3rd grade, share the same opinion. According to Eva, young people who fail the secondary school certificate and go through high school, “ are falling behind and may have more difficulties in the future. » Madeleine adds that this decision can be difficult for parents: “ When you are a parent and someone comes to see you to tell you that your child is having difficulties and on top of that you learn that the Brevet is compulsory, it is difficult to accept that he has to work even harder to go to 2nd.»
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