Students who obtain a mark between 8 and 10 in the baccalaureate will be able to take the baccalaureate exams at the beginning of July, after the announcement of the results.
High school students who obtain a average between 8 and 10 in the baccalaureate have the possibility of taking the baccalaureate remedial exams, say of the second group. The opportunity to catch up on your grades and obtain the average, and therefore the baccalaureate diploma. The catch-up of the baccalaureate takes place beginning of July 2023, immediately after the announcement of the baccalaureate results. Dates, procedure and advice for passing remedial tests.
What are the dates for the baccalaureate remedial exams?
The remedial exams for the bac take place after July 4date on which the results of the general and technological baccalaureate are announced, And this until Friday July 7, 2023. The precise dates and times will be communicated to the candidates, once they have chosen the subjects to be retaken.
Who is going to catch up with the baccalaureate?
The remedial tests concern all students with a general average above 8 and below 10/20.
What are the resit exams for the baccalaureate?
The remedial exams for the baccalaureate consist of two oral exams, which relate to two different teaching subjects. “At the end of the results of the tests of the first group, candidates choose a maximum of two courses among those who correspond to the final tests of the first group, either French, philosophy or both specialty courses followed in the final class. The candidate takes an oral test in each of these two courses“, details the Ministry ofEnational education.
How to calculate your missing points for the catch-up?
You can only choose to catch up two tests from the compulsory written tests (including the anticipated written tests) during the remedial orals of about twenty minutes. At the end, the best mark between the written test and the remedial oral is the one taken into account. The choice of these two subjects is therefore decisive in order to hope to raise one’s average. To choose them well, three criteria are decisive:it is necessary to take into account the mark obtained in the baccalaureate, its capacities and the coefficient of the material“, indicates Isabelle Dumas, founder and director of Teen lessons. She continues: “Many high school students make the mistake of choosing the subject in which they feel most comfortable. Gold, it is better to choose a subject in which you can make up the most points!“. In other words, if you got a bad mark in a high coefficient materialit will be wise to go back to the catch-ups because there will potentially be more points to catch up.
“You have to take into account the mark obtained in the baccalaureate, your abilities and the coefficient of the material”.
Resit oral exams take place at the candidates’ examination centres. According to the tests, the remedial oral generally lasts 20 minutes with a 20-minute preparation. The examiner chooses the questions asked. “If necessary, they are drawn at random from a specific database, in the field of the teaching program of the discipline concerned”explains the Ministry of Education.
Can we get a mention after the remedial orals?
No, the mention is out of reach for all those who pass in remedial session (it can only be obtained in the first round!), students nevertheless have an additional chance of success in the baccalaureate, for which they must also prepare intensely.
“If you’re going to math or physical science, it’s better to know your formulas inside out! Also be sure to redo the subject of the subject you are going to iron“explains Isabelle Dumas. Concentrate on the essential points of the program, in order to revise the basics of the two chosen subjects. Done update on methodology remedial oral: this is a 15-20 minute oral with a 20-minute preparation on a subject from the year’s program. It will therefore be necessary to be concise and organized, while being precise and rigorous. Finally, do not necessarily wait for the results of the baccalaureate, if you really doubt that you have succeeded (especially since all the answers are available on the internet): better to anticipaterevise “for nothing”, and have your exam, rather than revise at the last minute and give in to panic.
No question of arriving at the remedial oral as a dilettante! The impression you give to your examiner is decisive. “So be sure to arrive rested, relaxed and organized, but also polite and serious. You will have to take with you all the tools inherent to the subject: the texts if it is the oral French or languages or a calculator if it is that of mathematics. Everything will have to be taken in a pocket. The examiner will appreciate that you are structured and organized.“advises the specialist.
In addition, you can discuss your professional project during the oral, if the examiner invites you to do so. For example, if you are already accepted in a school on Parcoursup and you only need the baccalaureate, the examiner will be more inclined to give you a good mark. Don’t forget that the examiner is not there to “break” the candidate or destabilize him, but to judge his knowledge and see what he has learned from the subject.
Not comfortable speaking? Practice in front of your parents or big sister. Be sure to look your audience in the eye and don’t be glued to your notes. And at the end, ask them to ask you trick questions. This will train you to argue and justify your choices.