Certificat d'études primaires
Encyclopedia
The certificat d'études primaires (CEP) was a diploma
awarded at the end of elementary primary education in France
(from 11 to 13 years inclusive until 1936) and certifying that the student had acquired basic skills in writing, reading, mathematics, history, geography and applied sciences. It was officially discontinued in 1989.
The official name of the CEP was "Certificat d'études primaires élémentaires" (CEPE); it was colloquially known as the "certificat d'études" or "certif'".
on August 20, 1866, under the influence of Victor Duruy
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On 1882, it is officialized by the Loi Jules Ferry on March 28, 1882, which also established mandatory primary education for children from 6 to 13 years old.
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
awarded at the end of elementary primary education in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(from 11 to 13 years inclusive until 1936) and certifying that the student had acquired basic skills in writing, reading, mathematics, history, geography and applied sciences. It was officially discontinued in 1989.
The official name of the CEP was "Certificat d'études primaires élémentaires" (CEPE); it was colloquially known as the "certificat d'études" or "certif'".
History
The certificat d'études primaires was created by a circulaireCirculaire
In France, Italy, Belgium, and some other civil law countries, a circulaire , circolare or omzendbrief consists of a text intended for the members of a service, of an enterprise, or of an administration....
on August 20, 1866, under the influence of Victor Duruy
Victor Duruy
Jean Victor Duruy was a French historian and statesman.He was born in Paris, the son of a factory worker, and at first intended for his father's trade...
.
On 1882, it is officialized by the Loi Jules Ferry on March 28, 1882, which also established mandatory primary education for children from 6 to 13 years old.