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Three decisions, and what prepares them
A guidance choice is prepared through the subjects it assumes are solid, long before any form is filled in. Here are the three decision points, what each requires, and the work that keeps the routes open.
A decision is prepared through subjects
Each route assumes two or three subjects are holding, and that is where most of it plays out: a guidance choice is won in the months before it, on nameable topics. The tutor's role is to say which ones, at what level, and to have them worked early enough for the decision to stay a choice rather than a consequence. The family decides; the information they decide on must be complete.
- The subjects each route assumes are solid, named
- The level expected on entry, described in topics rather than in averages
- The real calendar of the decision, placed in the working week
- What the route opens onto next, at one year and at three years
The three decision points
| Moment | What is decided | What prepares it |
|---|---|---|
| End of secondary | The route taken in the next cycle | Mathematics, French and the subject of the intended route |
| Starting upper secondary | The stream and its supporting subjects | Writing out reasoning, in every subject |
| After the baccalauréat | The first programme or first certificate | The real entry level, and a sustainable working pace |
What the tutor brings to a decision
It brings verifiable facts and a written stocktake: the topics holding, those still fragile, and the time it would take to consolidate each. That document is what makes a family conversation useful, because it moves the discussion from impression to data. The decision itself belongs entirely to the family and the pupil.
Explore in detail
- After secondaryThe first real choice of the path is prepared on three subjects and decided in a few weeks. Here is what each route assumes is in place, and the work that keeps the options open until decision time.
- Choosing a streamA stream is chosen on two verifiable criteria: the subjects it requires you to hold, and what it opens after the exam. Here is how to set out both, and the work that makes the choice comfortable.
- After the baccalauréatPassing the exam opens several calendars: long programmes, professional certificates, short courses. Each has its duration, its pace and what it awards. Here is the table, in plain terms.