Fillon law, 2005

The Fillon law of 2005 was a law that was adopted in France in April 2005 which would reform France's education system. It is named after François Fillon, the Minister of Education at the time. Its formal name in French is Loi d'orientation et de programme pour l'avenir de l'école.

Aims of the law

  • Introduction of a core knowledge for certain subjects. This includes French, mathematics, a foreign language, humanistic and scientific culture, communication and information. This excludes arts subjects from its core knowledge
  • Three hours of support for the teachers
  • Abolition of travaux personnels encadrés, guided personal projects combining various subjects, research and free study

Reactions

The reaction to the 2005 Fillon law has mostly negative, but 20 years on, it is still in effect.

The new law was met with significant backlash from students. On 5 February 2005, hundreds of thousands of students demonstrated against the law by refusing to go to school or by marching. Notable players in the protests were Samuel Morville and Pauline Salingue, who were to be arrested.

The Basque language was demoted by the law, to be an "optional language" in schools.[1] There has also been an effect on Corsican language instruction. [2]

The long-term assessment is that while necessary to prepare secondary students for the rigors of university education, its "minor alterations" were "conservative" both in outlook and curriculum.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mavromattis, Giorgios (2018). Linguistic rights and educational policies, in Interdisciplinary Research Approaches to Multilingual Education. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351170062. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ Arrighi, Jean-Marie (2012). The Corsican language in education in France, 3rd Edition (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ Pin, Clement; van Zanten, Agnès (22 December 2021). "The Impact on French Upper Secondary Schools of Reforms Aiming to Improve Students' Transition to Higher Education". Oxford Research Encyclopedia. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.1673. ISBN 978-0-19-026409-3. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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