CAPES Info
- CAPES
- A teaching qualification, awarded by competitive examination or concours, which is normally required to teach in a collège or lycée. Preparation for the CAPES can be course-based at a specialist teacher-training institution (IUFM) or can be prepared for independently by candidates. Those who succeed in gaining the qualification are known as capésiens and are committed to five years of service in a state school. → IUFM