The French educational tradition emphasizes encyclopedic knowledge and memorization. The rigidness of former years, however, has loosened somewhat and great battles, student strikes, and debates over pedagogic issues have played a major roll in the French political climate since 1968. This bac is a highly important indicator of a student's potential choices in life. The bac is more of a means to get into a university than a job qualification in itself. Passing the bac, however, is essential for access to all upper-level jobs.
Failure is a negative status symbol and source of shame in some socially well-placed families.
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