Policy Document
Peillon Law' on the direction and planning for the reform of schools in the Republic
Benefits & Requirements
Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries
Public compulsory school, pupils, students and their families, school teachers
Age range
2 - 18
Duration (numbers of years of compulsory education stipulated by this document)
14
ISCED levels included in compulsory education
ISCED 1 and ISCED 2
Dedication (number of hours per week stipulated by this document)
The law confirm what the decree of 24 January 2013 provided for: a school week of 24 hours of education spread over 9 half days for kindergartens and elementary schools. Teaching hours are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and Wednesday mor
Is educational tracking implemented or modified by this document?
Yes
If yes, age when students are tracked for the first time
16
Education and training required for a compulsory school teacher stipulated by this document
Teachers are trained in the Univeristy Colleges of teaching and education (“Les écoles supérieures du professorat et de l'éducation”). See also “Major implications of the reform”.
Read the Law
Full Text Source in English
Law No. 2013-595 of 8 July 2013 on the direction and planning for reforming the school in the Republic, Official Journal of the French Republic no. 157 of 9h July, 2013 p. 11379
Original full text source in native language
Loi n° 2013-595 du 8 juillet 2013 d'orientation et de programmation pour la refondation de l'école de la République, Journal Officiel de la République Française n°157 du 9 juillet 2013 p. 11379
Original full text web source in native language
Secondary Literature & Sources
Secondary literature
- Heurdier L., & Prost A. "Les politiques de l’éducation en France". La Documentation française, Paris (2014).
- Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche. "La réforme des rythmes à l'école primaire" (2013). Available at: http://www.education.gouv.fr/cid2503/les-rythmes-scolaires.html
- Direction de l’information légale et administrative. "Organisation de l'enseignement du premier degré" (2014). Available at: http://www.vie-publique.fr/politiques-publiques/enseignement-primaire/organisation/
- Direction de l’information légale et administrative. "Bientôt 40 ans de collège unique" (2013). Available at: http://www.vie-publique.fr/politiques-publiques/enseignement-secondaire-college/index/
Links to databases and sources for the analysis or evaluation of this policy field
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) http://www.uis.unesco.org
Education at a Glance, © OECD, 2014 (http://stats.oecd.org/)
Eurostat, © European Union, 1995-2014
INSEE publications: http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/theme.asp