Contrasting School Life: France vs. England
French schools like Institut St. Louis St. Clément near Paris and its Lycee system differ from the British education system in various aspects such as class size, subject specialization, and daily schedules. Students in France have more structured programs with streams, longer school days, and different levels of responsibility compared to their British counterparts. The overall school life in both countries shares similarities but also showcases unique characteristics in terms of attire, freedom, testing practices, and student autonomy.
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School life: France vs England
Institut St Louis St Cl ment I work in a private school just outside of Paris, which is called St Louis St Cl ment. It has a coll ge (secondary school) and a lyc e (sixth form), and is linked with several other sites in the area. The coll ge is very big, with around 30 pupils in each class and 7 classes in a year. The coll ge ranges from sixieme (Year 7) to Trosi me (Year 9)
Le Lyce The Lyc e is slightly smaller, with around 25 pupils in a class. Rather than being divided just by year group, pupils are put into streams or fili res which determine what subjects they do. For example: Baccalaur at de sciences et technologies du management et de la gestion; STMG Baccalaur at conomique et social; ES Baccalaur at litt raire; L Pupils cannot just choose what subjects they want to do, unlike British A levels.
Stages of School Here are the stages of French school which a pupil drew for me. Can you work out all the levels?
Organisation of the school The French school day is much longer than the British one. At my school, lessons start at 8.45 and end at 16.45, although if pupils have an after school slot they will finish at 17.40! However there are two breaktimes and pupils have free periods throughout the day starting from Year 7.
Differences Overall school life in the UK and France is rather similar. We both have lots of lessons and homework, with Exams in May and June. However pupils here can wear their own clothes, and there is more freedom in terms of leaving school early. There is a canteen and a tuck shop, as well as a common room for Lyc e students. Overall I feel pupils are given more responsablity over their own work and grades, as the emphasis is on them to succeed. There are often more frequent tests in French schools too.
Pictures The Art room The Library The School
