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