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France to Use Netflix Series 'Adolescence' in Secondary Schools

The ministry negotiated rights to classroom-ready clips from the drama with tailored curriculum materials for students aged 14 and older.

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Overview

  • Education Minister Elisabeth Borne confirmed five teaching modules based on 'Adolescence' will be rolled out in secondary school classes.
  • Excerpts will illustrate the impact of online misogynistic content, screen overuse and trivialized violence on young people.
  • Since its March 13 launch, the series has drawn 141.2 million Netflix views, ranking it as the platform’s second-most watched English-language drama.
  • The rollout follows similar programmes in the UK, the Netherlands and Flanders that use the drama to address toxic masculinity and digital harms.
  • Tailored lesson plans will guide students through discussions on online radicalization, digital safety and misogynistic ideologies.