The baccalaureate in Algeria and skills assessment

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 Basic Skills" is a project that builds upon research conducted within the "Anthropology of Education and Training Systems" division of the CRASC (Research Center for Social and Cultural Anthropology). This work addresses the question: does the baccalaureate certify knowledge or skills? The curriculum framework, the guide for developing the French exam for the baccalaureate, and the secondary school curricula all emphasize the acquisition and mastery of skills. However, the French exam for the baccalaureate, as currently designed, tests knowledge rather than skills. This paradox explains the linguistic deficiencies in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) and in many other subjects taught in secondary school. This book provides answers to the initial question, and following the analysis of the collected data, it proposes a common set of references that allows us to align the objectives of our country's educational policy with the implementation of the curricula and their summative assessment.