France has passed a law which bans the use of smartphones, tablets and smartwatches in schools.
The law, which will come into effect next month, means that students up to the age of 15 won't be allowed any "connected object" in school.
Teenagers in sixth-form colleges, however, will still be able to use their phones.
The law comes after Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said that 'children don't play at break anymore', stating: "they are just all in front of their smartphones and from an educational point of view that's a problem."
The minister took to Twitter to announce the new law, revealing that it passed with just one vote against it.
"Final adoption by the National Assembly of the law with only one vote against," he wrote in French. "Thank you to all parliamentarians for this progress for our school."
Interdiction générale des téléphones portables dans les écoles et collèges.
— Jean-Michel Blanquer (@jmblanquer) July 30, 2018
Après le Sénat, adoption définitive par l’Assemblée nationale de la loi avec seulement une voix contre.
Merci à tous les parlementaires pour ce progrès pour notre école. pic.twitter.com/0ZyPQcdFrV
There are a number of exceptions to the law, however, including if the device in question is being used for educational purposes and for students with a disability.
Highschools can decide if they want to implement the ban as they are not obligated to.
