Morocco: Are grades in private schools too high?

In Morocco, the phenomenon of “inflated grades” continues to rage in private schools. At least, this is the observation made following the leak of certain grade reports on social networks after the publication of the results of the 2024 BAC.

Do private schools continue to inflate students’ grades in order to guarantee their success in the baccalaureate? The answer is probably yes. Assabah who examined some of the transcripts leaked on social media after the announcement of the 2024 BAC results, noted a “glaring difference between the modest grades obtained in the national and regional baccalaureate exams and the excessive grades obtained in the continuous assessment.” The continuous assessment grades, awarded by schools, are decisive in the success or failure of students, as they represent 25% of the overall baccalaureate grade. The remaining 75: there is 25% for the regional exam and 50% for the national exam.