INDEX : 1. THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
2.2.KINDERGARTEN: KINDERGARTEN:3,3,4,4, AND AND5.5. 3.3.PRIMARY PRIMARYEDUCATION: EDUCATION:AGES AGES66TO TO12. 12.
4.4.COMPULSORY COMPULSORYSECUNDARY SECUNDARYEDUCATION: EDUCATION:AGES AGES12 12TO TO16. 16. 5. VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
6. NON COMPULSORY UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION. BACHILLERATO.
7.7.ADULT ADULTEDUCATION. EDUCATION.
1. THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR. Classes always begin in September and end in June. Vacation is in summer, during the months of July and August. The school year is divided into three trimesters and after each trimester there is a break for vacation. There are usually three evaluations that coincide with each of the trimesters, although this can vary depending on the school: 1st Trimester: From September until Christmas time (December) 2nd Trimester: From the end of Christmas time (January) until Easter (March or April) 3rd Trimester: From the end of Easter until the end of June
The school day takes place in the morning. There are also schools in which the students attend class in the morning and in the afternoon.
1. THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR.
Primary School and Preschool Classes usually start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
Secondary School The schedule tends to go from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30p.m. There is always at least one break of twenty minutes or half an hour in the morning to have a snack. When classes end, some schools have lunch service and others offer their facilities for certain extracurricular activities.
2.2.KINDERGARTEN: KINDERGARTEN:AGES AGES3,3,4,4,AND AND5.5.
This stage includes 3 academic years which correspond to the ages 3, 4, and 5. It is not compulsory, but it is very important to familiarize children with the school system as soon as possible, and help the students with the transition into Primary School. Its aim is to contribute to the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of boys and girls.
3.3. PRIMARY PRIMARYEDUCATION: EDUCATION:AGES AGES66TO TO12. 12.
This stage is compulsory and free. Its aim is to provide all children with an education that will help to reinforce their personal development and wellness, allow them to obtain basic cultural
skills
related
to
oral
expression
and
comprehension, reading, writing, and mathematics. It will also develop their social skills, work and study habits, artistic sense, creativity, and emotional growth.
3.3. PRIMARY PRIMARYEDUCATION: EDUCATION:AGES AGES66TO TO12. 12.
An academic year can only be repeated ONCE. As Primary Education goes from ages 6 to 12, there are 3 cycles and in each cycle there are 2 academic years:
First Cycle:First year and second year. Ages 6 to 7. Second Cycle:Third year and fourth year.Ages 8 to 9. Third Cycle. Ages 10 to 11 or 12.
3.3. PRIMARY PRIMARYEDUCATION: EDUCATION:AGES AGES66TO TO12. 12.
The subjects in Primary Education are the following: SPANISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
6 Hours a week.
MATHEMATICS
6 Hours a week.
SCIENCE
3 Hours a week.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
3 Hours a week.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
3 Hours a week.
PLASTIC ART
1,5 Hour a week.
MUSIC RELIGION
45 Minutes a week. 1,5 Hour a week.
4.4. COMPULSORY COMPULSORYSECONDARY SECONDARYEDUCATION EDUCATION(ESO): (ESO):ages ages12 12to to16. 16.
Secondary Education is divided into four academic years. Its aims are: • To provide students with the basic elements of culture, especially the humanistic, artistic, scientific, and technological aspects. • To
develop and consolidate study and work habits.
To prepare the students for their subsequent studies and incorporation into the workforce and to exercise their rights and obligations in life as citizens. •
4.4. COMPULSORY COMPULSORYSECONDARY SECONDARYEDUCATION EDUCATION(ESO): (ESO):ages ages12 12to to16. 16.
The title of Compulsory Secondary Education allows the
students to continue with their studies either in Non-Compulsory Upper Secondary Schools or in Vocational Training.
If the compulsory secondary education is not successfully completed, the student can still gain admittance to Professional Qualification or Social Guarantee Programs which offer a basic understanding of a profession or the possibility of joining, through an entrance examination, an Intermediate Level Vocation Training Program.
5. VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
There are two levels: 1. Intermediate Level Vocational Training. 2. Senior Level Vocational Training Fifth and sixth year.
5. VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
1. Intermediate Level Vocational Training. This training lasts for one or two years and has a period that includes internships in companies. Upon finishing these studies, students receive the title of Technician. If you are 18 years or older, with this title you can take an entrance examination to enter Senior Level Vocational Training within the same professional group.
5. VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
2. Senior Level Vocational Training Fifth and sixth year. The training lasts for two academic years and includes
a
section
that
includes
internships
in
companies. Students receive the title of Senior Technician, qualification.
a
very
prestigious
professional
6. NON COMPULSORY UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION. BACHILLERATO.
This STAGE prepares students to begin University studies or Senior Level Vocational Training. It consists of two academic years and various DISCIPLINES are offered:
a)Bachillerato in Humanities and Social Sciences. b)Bachillerato in Science and Technology . c)Bachillerato in the Arts .
7.7.ADULT ADULTEDUCATION. EDUCATION.
Adult Education Schools help groups or social sectors with poor training, as well as training that focuses on the working world. Adult Education gives you the opportunity to study: - Primary studies. - Compulsory Secondary Education. - University Entrance Examination for students over the age of 25. - Preparation for Secondary Education Challenge Test -Preparation for entrance examination into Intermediate Level -Vocational Training and Senior Level Vocational Training . - Spanish as a second language . - Professional courses. - Social guarantee programs. - Courses on personal and community development.