FRANCE is the country which makes most use of redoublement (children retaking a school year) a European Union study has shown.
During primary school, 19 per cent of children redo a year, far more than some of the other countries which use the system, like Greece (two per cent) or Austria (five per cent).
France also has a high level at collège, the first stage of secondary school: 24 per cent compared to only 0.5 per cent in Finland; however Spain has an even higher one, 32 per cent.
The EU study gave a largely negative assessment of the practice, saying it does not appear to have many benefits and high levels in France mainly come down to “belief” in its efficacy.
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