Baccalaureate in Algeria and the Assessment of Skills

7 Foreword Mohamed MILIANI 11 Introduction Naima GUENDOUZ-BENAMMAR 21 Assessment of the Baccalaureate examinations in the light of the General Curriculum Framework Fatma Fatiha FERHANI-MEGHRAOUI 49 Some observations on the current French examination in the Algerian Baccalaureate Christian PUREN 67 Assessment in the Baccalaureate: an analysis of the guidelines for setting the French Baccalaureate examination and classroom practices Nabila HAMIDOU 99 Teaching French in Algeria: from curriculum analysis to classroom practice Ameur LAHOUAL 123 A framework of core competences for general education Naima GUENDOUZ-BENAMMAR 151 Appendices 195 Bibliography 199 Afterword Christian PUREN

The Baccalaureate: A Diploma to be Redefined as a Framework of Core Competencies " is a project that builds upon research conducted within the "Anthropology of Education and Training Systems" division of the CRASC. This study addresses a fundamental question: does the Baccalaureate certify knowledge or competencies? While the curriculum framework, the secondary school syllabus, and the official guidelines for the French Baccalaureate exam advocate for the acquisition and mastery of competencies, the exam itself, as currently designed, tests knowledge rather than skills.