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French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
As a parent, can you refuse to let your child take part in physical education classes at school because they are mixed gender?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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En tant que parent, peut-on refuser que son enfant participe aux cours de sport à l'école car ils sont mixtes ?
As a parent, can you refuse to let your child take part in physical education classes at school because they are mixed gender?
Answer. No, physical education classes are compulsory, even when they are mixed gender.
Non, les cours de sport sont obligatoires, même s'ils sont mixtes.
Sport is part of the school curriculum. A class in the curriculum cannot be refused for religious reasons, and the school guarantees equality between girls and boys.
The official text that proves it
« Il n’est pas possible de refuser de suivre un cours prévu dans le programme (sports, sortie scolaire...) pour des motifs religieux. »
It is not possible to refuse to attend a class planned in the curriculum (sport, school trips...) for religious reasons.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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