A recent report by the French auditor, the Cour des Comptes, found social background still has a major impact on success at school, with only 18% of children from the least well-off families passing the Baccalauréat exam, compared with 78.4% from the most privileged backgrounds.
It criticised the policy of making under-performing students repeat years and said more resources should be dedicated to pupils in need of extra help outside of lessons, including homework support.
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