Summary of the LOMCE

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Main changes How are subjects organized in the LOMCE? Subjects are classified in three ways:

- Obligatory core subjects: They should take up at least 50% of the school timetable and everything is established by the Government in relation to these subjects.

- Obligatory specific subjects: Performance Indicators are established by the Government in these subjects.

- Elective regional configurations: Subjects are designed by each autonomous community.

Assessment: • Assessment of competences in years 3 and 6 of primary education, which are only used for guidance and have no academic repercussions.

• Final evaluation in the 4th year of secondary education is a nationally standardized exam and counts towards students’ final grades.

• Final evaluation in the 2nd year of Bachillerato is a nationally standardized exam and counts towards students’ final qualification.

• Selectividad will cease to exist.

Flexible learning paths: • Creation of basic vocational training programmes: FP Básica • Development of learning improvement programmes.

• In the 3rd year of secondary education, students’ choice of subjects steers them towards academic or vocational training programmes.

• In the 4th year of secondary education, students choose to follow an academic programme in preparation for Bachillerato or an applied programme, leading into FP Básica.

• There will be a final Bachillerato exam, which can also be sat by students who have a Middle Grade vocational qualification (FP Grado Medio) or a Higher Grade vocational qualification (FP Grado Superior).

Other relevant changes: • Increased autonomy for educational centres • Promotion of foreign language learning • Promotion of vocational training • Increased use of learning technologies (TICs)

Where will the LOMCE be introduced?

Primary

2014/2015

2015/2016

1st / 3rd / 5th

2nd / 4th / 6th

Secondary

Bachillerato

Basic Vocational Studies Middle Grade Studies

1st

2016/2017

2017/2018

1st / 3rd

2nd / 4th Final evaluation in 2017 will have not academic repercussions

First final evaluation with academic weighting

1st

2nd Final evaluation in 2017 will have not academic repercussions

First final evaluation with academic weighting

2nd Optional subjects

System structure How is the education system structured with the LOMCE?

1st

PRE-PRIMARY 3 - 6 year olds

2nd

QUALIFICATIONS

3rd

T1 - Vocational certificate T2 - ESO Academic Graduate Qualification

1st

T3 - ESO Applied Graduate

2nd

Qualification

3rd

COMPULSORY EDUCATION

PRIMARY 6 - 12 year olds

SECONDARY/ POST-COMPULSORY EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION

T5 - Baccalaureate certificate

4th

T6 - Higher Grade Technician certificate

5th

T7 - University Degree

6th Final exam

1st

SECONDARY 1st CYCLE 1st, 2nd, 3rd year 12 - 15 year olds

2nd

1st

3rd *

2nd

BASIC VOCATIONAL STUDIES

T1

15 -17 years old

SECONDARY 2nd CYCLE 4th year 15 - 16 year olds

* ** *** ****

T4 - Technician certificate

Evaluation

4th year ‘Academic’

4th year ‘Applied’ optional path

Final exam of academic Secondary education

T3

T2

BACHILLERATO

Access exam for Middle Grade Vocational Studies

Final exam of applied secondary education

1st

1st

2nd

2nd

T4 Final Bachillerato exam***

Access exam for Higher Grade Vocational Studies

T5

UNIVERSITY

MIDDLE GRADE VOCATIONAL STUDIES**

UNIVERSITY**** T7

1st 2nd

HIGHER GRADE VOCATIONAL STUDIES T6

Development of learning improvement programmes.

Educational administrations can offer optional subjects to students at Lower Vocational to facilitate their transition to other studies.

Students who have achieved a Middle or Higher Grade Technician certificate can also sit this exam.

Each university can establish its own appropriate entrance exams.

Pre-Primary What changes affect Pre-School?

So far, Pre-School Education continues to be regulated according to the LOE. However, in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) nº 295 in which the Organic Law for the Improvement of Educational Quality 8/2013 was published on the 9th December, it states that:

"Para el segundo ciclo de Educación Infantil (...) el Gobierno fijará los objetivos, competencias, contenidos y criterios de evaluación del currículo básico…".

"El Gobierno establecerá las bases de la educación plurilingüe desde segundo ciclo de Educación Infantil hasta Bachillerato…".

Primary What are the main changes in Primary?

• With the LOMCE, Primary education is considered as a six-stage course.

• The subjects now known as Natural, Social and Cultural Knowledge will now be known as Natural and Social Sciences.

• A student can only repeat a course once.

Assessment: • Diagnostic assessment in Primary 3 to detect difficulties and implement improvement measures.

• External exam in Primary 6. Competences are measured: What the student knows and knows how to do. The results will be informative and orientative for Secondary.

How are subjects organized?

CORE SUBJECTS

(The minimum teaching time for the core subjects will be at least half of the total teaching time) • Natural Science • Social Science • Mathematics • Spanish Language and Literature • First Foreign Language

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

(Should take at least 3 out of 6 offered, where Physical Education and Religion / Social and Civic Values are mandatory) • PE (Physical Education) • Religion or Social and Civic Values At least 1: • Art • Second Foreign Language

REGIONAL OPTIONS

• Co-official Language and Literature • Elective subject choices not taken before • Extension or consolidation of Core subjects still to be determined

Provided it has not been chosen before: • Religion • Social and Civic Values

Key Competences Competence in linguistic communication

Digital competence

Secondary What are the main changes in the Secondary sector?

• Secondary education continues to be divided into two stages, called cycles. However, with the LOMCE, the first cycle covers levels 1-3 and the second cycle only includes the 4th year of Secondary.

• In the 4th year of Secondary, students will have two options.

- The Academic 4th year of Secondary leads to entry into Bachillerato.

- The Applied 4th year of Secondary leads into Middle Grade Vocational

training (FP Grado Medio)

• Students can only repeat a maximum of two years of their Secondary education and cannot repeat the same year twice.

• Students move up to the next year providing that they don’t fail more than two subjects and don’t fail in both Maths and Spanish Language.

Assessment: • Students will sit a final exam in Secondary 4. There will be 2 versions of this exam:

- Secondary 4 Academic: Those who pass will obtain their Diploma in Academic Secondary Education and gain entry into Bachillerato.

- Secondary 4 Applied: Those who pass will obtain their Diploma in Applied Secondary Education and gain entry into Middle Grade vocational training (FP Grado Medio).

• This exam has academic value, since those who pass will be awarded their Diploma in Secondary Education (ESO).

How are subjects organized?

CORE SUBJECTS

(The minimum teaching time for the core subjects will be at least half of the total teaching time) • Biology and Geology • History and Geography • Mathematics

• Spanish Language and Literature • First Foreign Language

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• History and Geography • Spanish Language and Literature

• Physics and Chemistry • Mathematics • First Foreign Language

3rd

• Biology and Geology • Physics and Chemistry • History and Geography • Spanish Language and Literature • First Foreign Language

Optional subject: • Mathematics oriented towards an academic degree • Mathematics oriented towards an applied degree.

FIRST CYCLE

1st

Academic (route into Bachillerato) Applied (route into FP)

SECOND CYCLE

GENERAL CORE SUBJECTS

CORE SUBJECTS IN THE SELECTED OPTION • Mathematics oriented towards an academic degree

• History and Geography • Spanish Language and Literature • First Foreign Language

Two to choose from: • Biology and Geology • Economics • Physics and Chemistry • Latin • Mathematics oriented towards an applied degree.

Two to choose from: • Science Applied to Professional Activity • Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Business • ICT

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (ESPECÍFICAS)

REGIONAL OPTIONS

• PE (Physical Education) • Religion or Ethical Values Can choose from one up to four of the following (they may be different each year): • Classic Culture • Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Business • Music • ICT • Visual Arts • Second Foreign Language

Co-official language and literature Elective subjects not previously taken or further subjects to be defined.

Provided they have not been chosen before: • Religion • Ethical Values

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (ESPECÍFICAS)

REGIONAL OPTIONS

• PE (Physical Education • Religion or Ethical Values Can choose between one and four of the following: • Performing Arts and Dance • Scientific Studies • Classic Culture • Philosophy • Music • ICT • Second Foreign Language • Visual Arts • Any of the core subjects not chosen before Provided they have not been chosen before • Religion • Ethical Values

Competence in mathematics, science and technology

Co-official language and literature Elective subjects not previously taken or further subjects to be defined.

Extended study relating to the core or chosen subjects.

Learning to learn

Bachillerato What are the main changes in Bachillerato?

• With the introduction of the LOMCE, Bachillerato will still consist of two stages, but there are now different programme options:

- Sciences

- Humanities and Social Sciences

- Arts

• Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete Bachillerato.

• Students can advance to the next stage if they do not fail more than two subjects, which cannot be both Maths and a Language.

• In some exceptional cases and only if authorized by teaching staff, students may sometimes be allowed to progress to the next stage of Bachillerato having failed 3 subjects. subject to teaching staff approval.

Assessment: • Final exam in Bachillerato. This standardized national exam will be taken at the end of the second stage of Bachillerato.

• The Government will determine the assessment criteria and characteristics of this exam. Those who pass will be awarded the Bachillerato diploma.

• This marks the end of the Selectividad exam.

How are subjects organized in first stage?

CORE SUBJECTS

HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES

ARTS

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

SCIENCE

GENERAL • Philosophy • Spanish Language and Literature I • Mathematics I • First Foreign Language I

• Philosophy • Spanish Language and Literature I • First Foreign Language I

• LatIn I

• Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences I

• Philosophy • Art fundamentals I • Spanish Language and Literature I • First Foreign Language I

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (ESPECIFICAS)

Two of the following: • Biology and Geology • PE (Physical Education) • Technical Drawing I • Physics and Either 2 or 3 of the Chemistry following: • Musical Analysis I • Second Foreign Language I Two of the following: • Applied Anatomy • Economics • Industrial Technology I • Greek I • Cultural Science • Contempary World • ICT I History • Artistic Drawing I • Universal Literature • Volume • Technology Drawing I • Language and Musical Practice Two of the following: • Religion • Media Studies I • One of the core or • Contempary World specific subjectss History • Universal Literature

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Social and civic competences

REGIONAL OPTIONS (LIBRE CONFIGURACIÓN AUTONÓMICA)

Co-official Language and Literature Elective subjects choices not previously taken or further subjects to be defined.

Extended study of relating to the core or chosen subjects.

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Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship

Vocational Studies What are the main changes to vocational training?

• One of the main objectives of the LOMCE is to promote vocational training. A new stage has been introduced, leading into the existing FP Grado Medio.

Vocational training programmes are now structured as follows:

- Basic Vocational Training

- Middle Grade Vocational Training

- Higher Grade Vocational Training

Basic Vocational Training • The Basic Vocational Training certificate is awarded upon completion of this programme.

• This facilitates access to Middle Grade vocational training.

• Students completing this stage can also sit the final Secondary exam (Academic or Applied) and be awarded their Diploma in Secondary Education.

How are the subjects organized in the Basic Vocational Training?

DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

2nd

1st

LIFELONG LEARNING (APRENDIZAJE PERMANENTE) Block I: Social and Communication studies · Spanish language · Social sciences · Foreign language · Cooficial language

Block II: Social and Communication studies · Spanish language · Social sciences · Foreign language · Cooficial language

Block I: Applied Sciences · Applied Mathematics · Applied Sciences

Block II: Applied Sciences

Vocational modules associated with CNCP skills.

In company training module.

· Applied Mathematics · Applied Sciences

What changes affect Middle Grade Vocational Training Programmes?

• Academic administrators can offer the following optional subjects to students in Middle Grade vocational training programmes:

a) Communication in Spanish

b) Communication in a Foreign Language

c) Applied Mathematics

d) Communication in a Co-official Language where this applies

• Passing these subjects facilitates the transition from Vocational Training to other types of education.

• The Bachillerato Diploma can be optained by passing the final Bachillerato exam associated with the core subjects included in the course that the student has studied.

Cultural awareness and expression

Lifelong learning skills

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