Education minister Édouard Geffray wants no more afternoon exams due to climate change as heatwave looms
Édouard Geffray told France Inter that exams like the baccalaureate should only be held in the morning, with temperatures set to exceed 35°C across France this week.
Statement on afternoon exams
Minister Édouard Geffray told France Inter on Sunday that he no longer wants any end-of-year exams to be held in the afternoon because of climate change.
He explained that morning slots from 8 a.m. to noon are cooler if rooms are aired before arrival, while afternoon sessions from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. are no longer feasible in May or June.I wish that no more exam takes place in the afternoon.
he added, dismissing the idea of holding exams at another time of year.It's rustic, but it works,
Exam calendar under heat
The written baccalaureate exams for final-year students run from June 15 to 18, with philosophy on Monday from 8 a.m. to noon. First-year students already sat French and mathematics last week. The grand oral is scheduled from June 22 to July 1, and the brevet des collèges exams follow on June 26, 29 and 30.
- Minister Geffray announces wish to stop afternoon exams
- Bac philosophy exam (start of written exams)
- End of written bac exams
- Grand oral period begins
- Grand oral period ends
- Brevet des collèges exams begin
- Brevet des collèges exams end
Heatwave intensifies
After a cooler start to June, France is bracing for its second heat episode before summer. Temperatures are expected to exceed 35°C across much of the country this week, with peaks of 40°C possible in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and 37-39°C in the Paris region, according to forecasts.
Meteorologist warns of prolonged heat
Patrick Marlière, a meteorologist from Météo France, told franceinfo that the heatwave will last
and isbetween eight and ten days depending on the area
He cautioned that a heat warning cannot be ruled out and that the episode may be accompanied by thunderstorms.much more intense than that of May.
