FranceMise en situation n° 13 · Principles and values of the Republic
Mr Lefèvre is a teacher in a state lycée. In class, he wants to explain to his pupils that his religion is the best. Does he have the right to do so?
In the exam (French)
M. Lefèvre est professeur dans un lycée public. En classe, il veut expliquer à ses élèves que sa religion est la meilleure. En a-t-il le droit ?
- aNo, a teacher in a state school must remain neutral.Non, un enseignant de l'école publique doit rester neutre.Correct answer
- bYes, freedom of expression allows you to say anything in class.Oui, la liberté d'expression permet de tout dire en classe.
- cYes, if all his pupils are over 16.Oui, si tous ses élèves ont plus de 16 ans.
- dYes, if the head of the lycée agrees.Oui, si le proviseur du lycée lui donne son accord.
Why?
Teachers in state schools have a duty of strict neutrality. They can present the history of religions, but they do not show their beliefs and do not try to convince anyone. This way, pupils are protected from attempts to convert them (prosélytisme).
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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