THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN SPAIN

SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

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EDUCATION IN SPAIN •In Spain, the education regulating body is the “Ministry of Education”.

•It is the “Law Of Education” that makes the regulations.

•According to this law, education in Spain is compulsory and free from 6 to 16 years old.

DECENTRALIZED MODEL OF EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES IN EDUCATION CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Central government retains responsibility for the general organization of the Education System

- Minimum requirements for schools - Establishment of common educational standards - General planning of education and regulation of academic and professional qualifications - International cooperation in education, etc.

AUTONOMOUS REGIONS

- Administrative responsibility within their territories - Creation and authorization of institutions - Staff management - Curriculum development - Student guidance and support - Financial support and aids, etc.

TYPES OF SCHOOLS IN SPAIN Schools in Spain can be divided into 3 categories:

STATE SCHOOLS LAICAL AND FREE

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PRIVATELY RUN SCHOOLS FUNDED BY THE STATE

PURELY PRIVATE SCHOOLS

In the Valencian Community all non-university state education is free and the government pays most of children's books in primary & secondary education.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM VOLUNTARY EDUCATION

PRE-PRIMARY / KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION COMPULSORY SECUNDARY EDUCATION

COMPULSORY EDUCATION

PRIMARY EDUCATION +

NON COMPULSORY EDUCATION

HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION ≈ SIXTH FORM

or

HIGHER EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY

or

SPECIALISED STUDIES

LANGUAGE STUDIES ARTISTIC STUDIES SPORT STUDIES

BASIC, FREE & LAICAL EDUCATION IN STATE SCHOOLS MIDDLE LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES

HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES in language schools in conservatories in sport schools

FIRST STAGE PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION (3-6 YEARS OLD) First stage 0 – 3 years-old

Local Administration or Private schools

SECOND STAGE PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION (3-6 YEARS OLD) GENERAL BASIS

FROM 3-6 FREE AT STATE SCHOOLS SPECIALIZED TEACHERS

VOLUNTARY CHARACTER

AIMS

PHYSICAL, AFFECTIVE, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL & MORAL DEVELOPMENT

CLOSE COOPERATION

FAMILIES

COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION (6-12 YEARS OLD) 3 CYCLES: 2 YEARS EACH

ORGANIZED IN AREAS AIMS Natural and Social Sciences Art education Physical education Spanish language and literature Language CC.AA (Valencian) Foreign language Mathematics Religion (voluntary)

Schools open 5 days a week, 5 hours daily, 180 days a year.

TO DEVELOP HEALTHY AND WORK HABITS, ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND AFFECTIVITY

TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS STUDENTS’ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO GET CULTURAL SKILLS EMPHASIZING SPEAKING, READING, WRITING AND MATHS SKILLS

COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION (12 – 16 YEARS OLD) ORGANIZED IN SUBJECTS

Natural Sciences Physical education Spanish Valencian Foreign language (English & French) Mathematics Arts Geography and Hystory Technology Music Religion (voluntary) Schools open 5 days a week, 30 hours a week, 175 days in a year.

AIMS

ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY Oriented to

SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FLEXIBLE ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

THOSE PUPILS WHO GET GRADUATED IN COMPULSORY SECONDARY WITH SOME CURRICULAR ADAPTATION

PUPILS WHO DON´T OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION MAY ACCESS THE SOCIAL GUARANTEE PROGRAMMES

CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION With the Compulsory Secondary Education Certification, STUDENTS CAN:

Access to the labour market (at the age of 16)

OR

Increase their education through POST-COMPULSORY STUDIES

POST-COMPULSORY EDUCATION Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) (16-18)

Intermediate-level Vocational training (16-18)

Arts Sciences and Technology Humanities and Social Sciences

SPECIAL EXAM

Labour market

PAU EXAM University Entrance Examination

UNIVERSITY

HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES

HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE DIFFERENT MODALITIES:

CHILDREN BETWEEN 16 & 18

 HUMANITIES  SOCIAL SCIENCIES  ARTS  SCIENCES OF NATURE AND HEALTH

AIMS

TO PROVIDE TRAINING, HUMAN AND INTELLECTUAL MATURITY, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND JOIN THE WORKFORCE

 TEHNOLOGY

Pupils who get graduated at higher secondary education may access to:

UNIVERSITY or

HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES

SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES

ORGANIZED IN PROFESSIONAL FAMILIES

DIVIDED INTO

MIDDLE LEVEL (2000 hours)

COMPLETION OF COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION

HIGHER LEVEL (2000 hours)

COMPLETION OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT ENABLE QUALIFIED STUDENTS FOR THEIR WORKING LIFE

THEORETICAL & PRACTICAL CONTENT APPROPRIATE TO THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL FIELDS

TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED AND SKILLFUL WORKERS TO COMPANIES

OUR SCHOOL

IES JAUME I STUDIES AT OUR SCHOOL

COMPULSORY SECUNDARY EDUCATION

COMPULSORY EDUCATION

12-16 YEARS +

NON COMPULSORY EDUCATION

HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION ≈ SIXTH FORM (16-18 years old)

or

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE LEARNING PROJECT BASED LEARNING COEDUCATION

MIDDLE LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES (From 16 years old)

HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES (From 18 years old)

MIDDLE LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES AT OUR SCHOOL (From 16 years old)

JOINERY & CABINET MAKING

BUSSINES & ADMINISTRATION

MICROCOMPUTING SYSTEMS AND NETWORK

HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING STUDIES AT OUR SCHOOL (From 18 years old)

FALLER@ ARTIST

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING SYSTEM NETWORK