Parcoursup. High school students want health at the top of their wish lists: A relationship with the Covid crisis

Parcoursup makes it easy to see how the years go by and are similar.

Parcoursup. High school students want health at the top of their wish lists: A relationship with the Covid crisis

Parcoursup makes it easy to see how the years go by and are similar. Popular again are the paramedical and medical sectors. Like last year, the nursing training institutes (Ifsi), are first on the list.

Bruno Magliulo is part of the national expert group responsible for designing and monitoring Parcoursup. He believes that young people are passionate about jobs that help others. This generation is generous and cares about others' well-being, so they are attracted to social work and other related professions.

During the Covid-19 crisis, professions were valued. This is likely related to their success on Parcoursup. These are professions that have been praised. They have been made heroes of the nation, so there is an attractive effect. This is because we value these types of professional practices.

The guidance specialist says it's not about fashion and altruism. "There is also a reform in the mode of selection at the entrance to these courses. The baccalaureate entrance exams were eliminated two years ago. These exams have been replaced with the selection on file, Parcoursup. Many high school students, who were attracted but didn't ask for them, felt that it was getting easier. It's not as difficult as it seems... Bruno Magliulo says that "in real life, it's harder".

Explanations: "The low competition caused such an increase of candidates that it was difficult to select the right candidate for the job. It is upstream that the student should ask himself if he can succeed without which he won't be able return. This is the amount of work required to make it through the last year. Nursing schools have never been so selective in their admissions.

Another notable rise in this field is the rate of students dropping out of nursing school. According to Cefiec, which is an association of institutes that train nurses, caregivers and childcare auxiliaries, 12.9% would have given up on Ifsi in 2021 two months after they returned.

Why is there a paradox in the lack of staff despite a high level of enthusiasm for the profession? Bruno Magliulo says that it is not only. You discover things that weren't planned for when you move from the dream principle into the reality principle. High school students will respond positively to being asked why they want paramedical or medical training. This terrain is then discovered through work-study programs, internships, or practice. There is already a feeling of disillusionment. Others will follow them, with a huge evaporation among people who find it strange that they are being paid so poorly for the responsibilities they have.

This phenomenon of disenchantment through stages is not common in most students who reach the end. However, the loss rate is still very high. According to the specialist, it is approximately one in three. "Which seems enormous."