All week, La Loupe reviews all the successful reforms among our neighbors, from which France could draw inspiration. For this first episode, Amandine Hirou, senior reporter and education specialist at L’Express, explains to us how Portugal has radically changed its education system.
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The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation and writing), Solène Alifat (editing) Jules Krot (directing)
Credits: France Info, INA
Music and dressing: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent
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Charlotte Baris: In France, you know, we like to compare ourselves: in sport obviously; we also often wonder which countries live best, or which has the best gastronomy. And on this point, we are not very objective. We also like to highlight our literature, our cinema, our performances in the fashion industry, especially luxury, or even in certain industries such as nuclear power.
In these rankings, we place ourselves rather well compared to our neighbors. But if there is one grade that France would like to increase, it is that of its students. Since the 2000s, China and Singapore have been at the top of the results regarding the level of their education systems. France, for its part, continues to fall according to the evaluations, whether it is spelling, grammar, or calculation. So to get things back on track, France could take inspiration from a country that has managed to move up the rankings: Portugal.
To go further
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Back to school: will the Attal reforms really see the light of day?
Jean Tirole: “Without excellent education, France runs the risk of being downgraded”