The candidates, who have been selected by their teachers on the basis of the quality of their work prior to the competition, are evaluated through various tests relevant to official school curricula. These tests are however longer and more demanding than the usual school leaving certificate tests.
In 2016, the young candidate could compete in 48 fields (30 for the upper secondary high school open competition and 18 for the technological and vocational education open competition). 17,372 nominees tool part to the tests this year, in France and abroad.
The contest aims at honouring outstanding students and underlining the excellency of their work, as it can set a shining example for all students. It is open to students during the two last years of upper secondary education coming from public or state-agreed private schools, to graduating students coming from professional and vocational public or state-agreed private schools, as well as to graduating apprentices attending apprentice training centers.
Want to learn more about this contest? We kindly invite you to visit the website of the French Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research:
Each year, several schools preparing students to casting careers suggest candidates, who were selected by their teachers beforehand. After running first tests, only the most outstanding students can perform in the final competition, which is organized by a different school from one year to the next.
The 2016 Awards Ceremony was held in the Sorbonne’s grand amphitheatre, in Paris, in attendance of the French Minister for Education, Higher Education and Research, Mrs. Najat Vallaud Belkacem, who congratulated the laureates and awarded them their prizes. In return, she was presented with the part executed by the students during the final competition.
The Fédération Forge Fonderie, which fully supports the competition, pays tribute to these brilliant young professionals each year in September with an awarding ceremony organized during the graduation ceremony at the Ecole Supérieure de Fonderie et de Forge (ESFF).
Watch a video reportage about the 2012 edition: "Concours Général 2012: un lycéen ardennais 1er au Concours Général"
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November 26 2019
Le nouveau catalogue 2020 de notre partenaire de formation A3F est paru !
Le nouveau catalogue 2020 de notre partenaire de formation A3F est paru !
Voulue par les professions de la Forge et de la Fonderie, Association de Formation Forge Fonderie (A3F) a pour but d’aider les entreprises à travers le développement de la formation continue aux métiers de la forge et de la fonderie et fabrication additive. Proposant une démarche de formation concrète à partir de l’analyse de leurs besoins, elle les aide à construire et définir les actions de formation pour leurs salariés, en établissant plans, parcours pédagogiques et diagnostics. Sur catalogue ou sur mesure, en entreprise ou inter-entreprises, les formations A3F abordent tous les domaines : de la reprise des fondamentaux aux perfectionnements des métiers en passant par l’organisation et les exigences de productivité.
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