BAC SES. The SES specialty test has already taken place in French Polynesia and the subjects can now be used for the revisions of candidates taking the baccalaureate in mainland France! Tracks of potential subjects and course of the SES test, here is all the info.
Candidates from French Polynesia have already taken the specialty exams for the 2022 baccalaureate, in particular that of economic and social sciences, one week ahead of mainland France! Good news for metropolitan candidates still in the review period before the exams scheduled for May 11 to 13, because Polynesian subjects are proving to be good annals for training before D-Day. During the SES test, in Polynesia or in mainland France, candidates can choose the type of exercise on which they wish to be assessed: a dissertation or one of the composite tests. If two composite exams are offered, it is because their content differs: both include the same reasoning exercise supported by a documentary file, but for the second half of the test a subject offers candidates to be marked on three knowledge questions when the other presents a knowledge question and a document study. To give a precise idea of the content of the economic and social sciences test and optimize the revisions of candidates for the baccalaureate, here are the subjects in French Polynesia and all the useful information to pass the SES specialty test.
What are the subjects of SES fallen in French Polynesia for the baccalaureate 2022?
The economic and social sciences exam for the 2022 baccalaureate took place between May 4 and May 5 in French Polynesia and as agreed, three subjects were offered to candidates on the day of the exam: an essay and two tests composed on different themes of the SES program.
- Essay: How can we explain international trade? To answer the question, the candidates had a corpus of documents containing a text by François Lemoine dating from 2018, Imports of primary products, China disrupts world markets ; a graph from the Center for Prospective Studies and International Information (CEPII) on “France’s commercial specialization in primary products, manufactured products and services”; a table by Bruno Lahaye taken from a 2018 issue of INSEE Première on “France’s production and foreign trade in textile products” and a 2020 graph from INSEE References on “France’s main partners in import and export”.
- Compound test:
– Part 1 on knowledge mobilization: What are the objectives of European competition policy?
– Part 2 on a literature review on the growth rate of worldwide patent filings.
– Part 3 with a reasoning based on a documentary file in which the candidate must show that the collective action has undergone multiple transformations. - Compound test:
– Part 1 with three knowledge mobilization questions: show that technical progress can lead to income inequalities; present two factors of structuring and hierarchization of social space; present two descriptors of job quality.
– Part 2 with a reasoning based on a documentary file in which the candidate must show that the collective action has undergone multiple transformations.
What are the potential subjects for the SES test?
The economics and social sciences program is condensed with a major economic theme, another predominantly sociological and a third called “cross-references” which mixes the two subjects, which means that the revisions are substantial. It is strongly advised to master all the subjects provided for in the program to pass the test, but to lighten the workload of candidates, the Ministry of National Education has differentiated certain sub-themes of the program. Thus, as of this year, some subjects are only assessed during baccalaureate sessions in even years, others in odd years and the most important remain potential subjects each year. According to this new classification, here are the themes that may fall during the economic and social sciences test:
For economics:
- What are the sources and challenges of economic growth?
- What are the foundations of international trade and the internationalization of production?
- What economic policies in the European framework?
For social sciences:
- How is current French society structured?
- What changes in work and employment?
- How to explain political engagement in democratic societies?
For transversal subjects:
What inequalities are compatible with different conceptions of social justice?
The economic and social sciences specialty test lasts four hours. For this specialty, the candidates have the choice between three subjects: a subject of dissertation based on a documentary file and two subjects of compound test. If they opt for the dissertation, the candidates must answer only one question but in a detailed and above all argued way. The compound tests are divided into two parts. The first, compulsory and common for all candidates, is a reasoning exercise based on a documentary file scored on ten points. The second half of the exam is different between the two subjects, candidates can choose to answer a knowledge mobilization question worth four points and complete a document study for six points or answer three mobilization questions knowledge for a total of ten points.
To cover all the topics of the program and give candidates more chances of success, each part of the test deals with different topics from the program. Note that the dissertation and the third part of the composite test (the document study) relate to several themes of the SES program.
When does the economic and social science specialty exam take place in the baccalaureate?
The exam session for the specialty exams is short, from May 11 to 13, which reduces the possibilities for the exam date. The first details indicate that the test is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday 11 or Thursday 12, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., according to the specialized site l’Etudiant. The exact date should be known in the coming days.
When will the results of the SES test be published?
A priori, the results of the specialty test in economics and social sciences will be available on July 5, at the same time as the results of the other tests (French, philosophy and major oral). The fact that specialty courses are evaluated one month earlier does not affect the publication of the results.