The Fillon law of 2005 was a law that was adopted in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

in April 2005 which would reform France's education system. It is named after

François Fillon François Charles Armand Fillon (; born 4 March 1954) is a retired French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the nominee of the Republicans (previously known as the Union ...

, the Minister of Education at the time.

Aims of the law

* Introduction of a core knowledge for certain subjects. This includes French, mathematics, a foreign language, humanistic and scientific culture, communication and information. This excludes arts subjects from its core knowledge. * Three hours of support for the teachers * Abolition of ''travaux personnels encadrés'', guided personal projects combining various subjects, research and free study

Public reaction

The new law was met with significant backlash from students. On 5 February 2005, hundreds of thousands of students demonstrated against the law by refusing to go to school or by marching. Notable players in the protests were Samuel Morville and Pauline Salingue, who were to be arrested.

External links

senat.fr (archived copy)
François Fillon Law of France 2005 in law 2005 in France {{France-law-stub