Fact check: Gabriel Attal stated that a "correctif académique" artificially inflated brevet and baccalaureate grades for tens or hu…
Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 65/100
The post accurately reports that Gabriel Attal, when he was Minister of Education, announced the end of a "correctif académique" that artificially inflated student grades, a practice he described as trickery. This event was confirmed by 4 sources in late 2023 and early 2024. However, the post's framing of this as a current "scandal d'Etat" that no one is shocked by is an opinion and sensationalized, as the issue was widely reported and discussed at the time of Attal's announcement. The post also incorrectly identifies Attal as Secretary General of Renaissance; he is currently a presidential candidate and patron of Renaissance.
- Platform
- tiktok
- Source author
- la_bricque — see all fact-checks of this account
- Original post
- https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8FLgshC/
- Verified on
- August 28, 2026
- Verification ID
- 4bWq7rfbV4d9wPLxb-FTvw
Original content reviewed
Platform: TIKTOK Author: @la_bricque --- Caption/Description --- Attal reconnait un scandale d'Etat et ca ne choque personne #politique #droite #patriote #macronie #scandale --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Alors Gabriel Atal, on couvre 1 scandale d'État ? C'est bizarre. Écoutez ces révélations de Gabriel Atal, elles sont scandaleuses. Atteindre 1 taux de réussite donné au brevet ou au bac, on a appliqué ce qu'on appelle 1 correctif académique, c'est qu'on gonflait artificiellement les notes de dixaines de milliers voir centaines de milliers d'élèves dans certaines académies. C'est 1 trucage pour atteindre ce niveau de réussite, c'est 1 trucage bien sûr, parce que c'était mentir aux familles et aux élèves sur la réalité du niveau. C'est fou. Et donc j'ai dit à l'époque que je mettais fin au correctif académique, mais qui a pris 1 décision aussi délirante ? Ça faisait 1 moment que c'était. Euh. Qui ? Sincèrement ? Moi, j'suis pas là pour pointer du doigt, j'suis pas là pour pointer du doigt. Dans l'usrogement que j'ai dit. En tout cas, c'est qu'on mettait fin à ce correctif académie. Mais c'est 1 folie. 1 responsable politique est en train de vous dire qu'on a menti aux français pendant des décennies, mais que ça sera 1 crime sans coupable. Voilà, on vous donne l'information qu'on a menti sur l'état de vos enfants, sur l'état de nos jeunesses, sur la valeur des diplômes qu'on donnait. Mais bon, voilà, c'est pas grave, passons à autre chose. Mais c'est 1 manque de respect envers les Français qui est tout simplement choquant. Le but d'une certification, d'un diplôme d'état, c'est justement de pouvoir dire, ok, c'est garantie par l'état, on sait ce que valent les élèves. Et on apprend que non seulement c'est bradé mais qu'on aura pas le nom du responsable et que cette personne ne sera jamais jugée. L'état peut se permettre de vous mentir et de ne jamais être tenu responsable pour cela, c'est honteux. Le pire c'est que ce scandale est passé quasiment inaperçu e
Claims analyzed (3)
- verified: Gabriel Attal stated that a "correctif académique" artificially inflated brevet and baccalaureate grades for tens or hundreds of thousands of students, deceiving families about their true academic level, and he called it trickery and claimed to have ended it.
Gabriel Attal, as Minister of Education, announced the suppression of the "correctif académique" for the 2024 brevet and bac sessions. He stated that this practice inflated student grades and deceived families about their true academic level, calling it a "duty of truth" to end it. - misleading: The post implies that Gabriel Attal's revelation of a state scandal and the end of the "correctif académique" is a recent event that no one is shocked by.
Gabriel Attal announced the end of the "correctif académique" in December 2023, when he was Minister of Education. This was widely reported by news outlets at the time, indicating public awareness and discussion of the issue. The post's framing suggests a lack of public reaction to a recent event, which is inaccurate given the timeline of the original announcement and subsequent news coverage. - misleading: The video shows Gabriel Attal speaking, with on-screen text identifying him as Secretary General of Renaissance.
The video shows a person speaking, but it is not Gabriel Attal. The on-screen text identifies him as "Secretary General of Renaissance," however, Gabriel Attal is currently a presidential candidate and patron of Renaissance, not the Secretary General.
Sources consulted (9)
- Du choc au flop des savoirs : pourquoi la réforme de Gabriel Attal rate sa cible - Le Parisien — Le Parisien
- Education : Attal veut un ministre pour 5 ans et rétablir le certificat d'études - La Provence — La Provence
- Education : Attal veut un ministre pour 5 ans et rétablir le certificat d'études | TV5MONDE — TV5MONDE
- facebook.com — facebook.com
- Gabriel Attal veut rétablir le certificat d'études et rendre le brevet obligatoire pour entrer au lycée | Gentside — Gentside
- imazpress.com — imazpress.com
- Ministre de l'Éducation nationale, j'ai mis fin au correctif ... — Facebook · Gabriel Attal
- orange.fr — orange.fr
- tv5monde.com — tv5monde.com
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