Bourguiba Pioneer High School Of EDUCATION IN TUNISIA GRADING SYSTEMS Republic of Tunisia- AND Ministry of Educ Regional Directorate of | THE BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATION Education of Tunis 1 (2016-2017) Address : Lycee Pilote A Types OF echt Bourguiba Tunis ——— os cicse tie Public schools: there are two types of public schools: 1000 Tunisie Regular schools, existing in every district around the country. Pioneer schools: a very competitive high school/middle school system. Students access the pioneer system based ‘on their academic achievement and the result of the entry exam (which is usually the national exit exam of middle schools). Pioneer schools are extremely selective. Once enrolled in the pioneer system, students are required to keep a minimum of 12/20 annual average in order to maintain their enrolment. Otherwise they need to transfer back to the Counselor : regular system. Fathi Ben Torkia Private Schools: some private schools design their own curriculum or choose to follow the French educational system. French Schools: they can be either under the supervision of the French institute and/or the French government. (+216)71338105 Fax: : 4916)71338105 collaboration with the Tunisian Ministries of Education and Higher Education. All schools in Tunisia are under the supervision of the Tunisian Ministry of Education. French schools also work in| Bourguiba Pioneer High School Of School Profile . THE TUNISIAN GRADING SYSTEM (2016-2017, Tunisian education has a high degree of selectivity built into its grading system. Each year of study, from primary school 3 ; through higher education. The Tunisian system is based Republic of Tunisia- exclusively on a compulsory curriculum. All classes are Ministry of Education- mentioned in the trimestral and annual grades transcripts Regional Directorate of with their respective weight according to the subfield the : ss students chose during their sophomore year. The students Education of Tunis 1 do not need to pass all classes to qualify for the next level. The general average determines whether the student passes Address : Lycee Pilote or fails. The minimum passing grade of 10 (out of 20) Eimear oie represents more than regular attendance and the bare ox wile sai eadzete Tesi minimum performance. A ‘pass’, rather, represents a satisfactory assimilation of the required program. A grade Lees below 10/20 is a failing grade. A total annual average of 10/20 is enough for passing the whole year. It should also be noted that, in addition to grades eamed, class ranking carries considerable importance as an indicator of performance, and is often shown on transcripts at secondary level and in some higher institutions. (+216)71338105 Fox: (+216)71338105Bourguiba Pioneer » High School Of Tunis School Profile SECONDARY SCHOOL (2016-2017) Tunisian secondary schools base their grading system on a scale of 20 points maximum and division above passing can be described Republic of Tunisia- approximately as follows: Ministry of Education- = z Tunisian grade Description Regional Directorate of 18 > 20 ‘Outstanding Education of Tunis 1 16> 18 Excellent 14> 16 Very good. 12914 ‘Good Address : Lycee Pilote 10 > 12 Pass Bourguiba Tunis ‘The grading system in Tunisian schools may sometimes follow rigid, 05 Rue Seif Eddawla Tunis | — meticulous criteria in some subjects (History, Geography, arts and 1000 Tunisie philosophy). In this case, getting a full grade is almost impossible. Consequently, 12/20 can sometimes be the equivalent of a B+ and a Principal : 13/20 can often be the equivalent of an A+. The high school grading is weighed. The weight is mentioned in column (coef) for each subject. The annual average of each academic year is calculated as follows: ("first trimester + 2*second trimester + 2*third trimester)/5, Starting from 2016, the official schedule for public schools has switched to the semester system. C, THE BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATION FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION: The “BAC” (baccalaureate examination): is a nation-wide examination taken following the 13-year primary and secondary educational cycle, testing the student's assimilation of his generalized and specialized secondary school curriculum. Large numbers of students fail the examination the first time and overall passing rate - which includes those retaking the examination —is usually well under 50%. Passing the BAC sanctions the student's secondary education and gives him the right to continue into higher education and to apply for a government scholarship. It is not merely equivalent to a high school (4+216)71338105 diploma, it also represents satisfactory performance on a national fax college entrance examination. (+216)71338105 Bourguiba Pioneer High School last year BAC passing rate: 99-100%