A VISIT TO 200 FRENCH SCHOOLS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH MANY STUDENTS AND SOME 500 TEACHERS SERVED AS THE BASIS OF THIS REVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF FRENCH SECONDARY EDUCATION. COMMENTARIES AND EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN OF HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, REPORT CARDS, AND STUDENT AND TEACHER SCHEDULES. THE THREE "CHANNELS" OF STUDY OPEN TO STUDENTS AT THE END OF THE FOUR-YEAR OBSERVATION PERIOD ARE EXPLAINED, AND SOME STATISTICS ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENROLLMENT IN FRENCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN 1964-65 ARE INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS A SPECIAL ISSUE OF "THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKER," 1968. (AF)