According to Frédérique Vidal, changing the way the partials were held face-to-face would have represented an additional stressor for the students.
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“The decision that has been taken is to maintain face-to-face exams, which is the majority demand of students,” said Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, Wednesday, December 29 on franceinfo. “The establishments have put everything in place to ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible, she assured. But postponements can be considered on a case-by-case basis. “
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“Despite the conditions [sanitaires] and because, not only are the students vaccinated at two doses, but more than 30% of them are already vaccinated at three doses, the decision that was taken was to maintain the face-to-face exams, which is the majority demand “, explained the minister. Students “are more than 92% vaccinated”, according to her. Frédérique Vidal judges them “extremely responsible “.
A postponement of the partial is “obviously possible if we have a promotion which is particularly affected” she indicated. “If a teacher sees that the majority of his promotion is affected to be able to postpone the exam, but it will be on a case by case basis”, she specifies. According to her, it is important not to modify the dates of the exams, because “It’s also a less stressor than managing to maintain these face-to-face exams”.