H/T monkeyshine
This is a truly stupid system designed by leftists to brainwash little kids. For the convenience of parents, little children, as young as five, in France put in 8 hour days, and cram it into four days a week. No athletics, no gym, no music or art, just rote memorization.
Preparing them, among other things, for a 35 hour work week.
They are taught by the parrot method: memorizing and regurgitating information, not learning critical or creative thinking.
The system needs reform, but this is ridiculous!