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 31/01/2008, 10:21
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Panda
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Re: Teenagers in France - again!
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Hello
A slightly different angle but I studied French as a foreign language at Uni here in France and had to attend for 24 hours a week and had on average 1.5 hours of homework per day. This was the norm in the language fac so I assume this is the norm across the board (can someone confirm). My niece, who is studying in the UK, attends for 12 hours a week which I think is ridiculously low. Perhaps the long hours contribute to the drop out rate in France, in the UK also there is much more of a culture of enjoying Uni life, which mainly means getting drunk every night, Uni in France seemed a lot more serious and perhaps less 'fun' again the hours may contribute to this. Thoughts?
Another interesting point with regard to exam pass levels, I have two friends who have returned to Uni in England later in life (late 30's) both failed Maths and English O levels first time around so had to do an access course before applying to Uni. They have both just achieved a first, that to me seems odd, great for them but shows surely a dumbing down of results over the 25 years between their exam taking. They didn't get remarkably brighter in between times, one was a postman the other worked in a hotel.
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31/01/2008, 10:43
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tegwini
 
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Re: Teenagers in France - again!
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/a_level_gcse_results/
Bonjour Mackyfrance
Do have a look at link- many changes(list is for 2007) in 'top schools' & I believe that in the next decade or so many more schools will offer the IB/Bac. And it is significant that a larger % are in fee-paying schools in the UK, and I do not compare the ecole prive which charge a tiny amt. The average school fee these days is £2000- £3000, per term, and more, and, day only. Winchester over £25 K pa ! I have met a couple of Wykhamists - nothing special - except rich parents.
So many state schools in the UK are appalling. Yes, likewise in French banlieu, but appalling here in the shires, leafy suburbs & expensive to live in county towns.
It's not perfect here, that's why this ex-pat forum exists!
regards
Tegwini
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