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This article has been tagged since September 2006. The framework of Education in Spain is described in this article. State Education in Spain is free and compulsory from 6 to 16 years. The current education system is called LOGSE (Ley de Ordenación General del Sistema Educativo). Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
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The actual Catalan education system (according to the LOGSE) are classified like this: general regime (childrens education (educació infantil), primary education (educació primà ria), secondary compulsory education (ESO), batxillerat, formació professional de grau mitjà i de grau superior (technical college) and special regime (artistic studies and language studies). ...
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Levels
- From 3 to 5 years - Educación Infantil (Preparatory School)
- From 6 to 11 years - Educación Primaria (Primary School) Years, 1º, 2º, 3º, 4º, 5º and 6º
- From 12 to 16 years - Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (Compulsory Secondary School) Years, 1º, 2º, 3º, 4º
- From 17 to 18 years - Bachillerato (Post-Compulsory School), years 1º, 2º
Children from 3 to 5 years old in Spain have the option of attending the infantil (popularly known as preescolar) or Pre-school stage, which is non-compulsory and free for all students. It is regarded as an integral part of the education system with infantil classes in almost every primary school. There are some separate Colegios Infantiles or nursery schools. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Day care. ...
Spanish students aged 6 to 16 undergo primary (Colegio) and secondary school (Instituto) education, which are compulsory and free of charge. Successful students are awarded a Secondary Education Certificate, which is necessary for entering further (optional) education as is Bachillerato for their University or Formacion Profesional (Vocational Studies). Once students have finished their Bachillerato, they can take their University Entrance Exam (Pruebas de Acceso a la Universidad, popularly called Selectividad) which differs greatly from region to region. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
The term, secondary school, refers to an institution where the third stage of schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...
The secondary stage of education is normally referred to by their initials, eg. ESO or Educación Secundaria Obligatoria for secondary education.
- Structure: 2 education cycles of three academic years each one, that are called:
- Jardín de Infancia (0-3 years)
- Preescolar (3-6 year)
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- Structure: Three cycles of two years each one:
- First Cycle (6-7 years)
- Second Cycle (8-9 years)
- Third Cycle (10-11 years)
Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
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Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) or Compulsory Secondary Education - Structure: two cycles of two academic years each (total 4 years):
- 1r Cycle (12 -14 years)
- 2n Cycle (14-16 years)
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an international astronomical organisation, composed and supported by ten countries from the European Union plus Switzerland and was created in 1962. ...
- To do Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio (Vocational training) (1º technical college)
- Access to Bachillerato.
- Join the labor world (because she/he has the minimum age to get a job).
If not finished: - Garantía Social (learning a profession in a year)
- Join the labor world (because you can't have left ESO before 16, the minimum age to get a job).
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Bachillerato All bachillerato students have common and thematical subjects. The commons are: Spanish Language and Literature (both years), 1st language (both years, usually English), Philosophy (1st year), Physical Education (1st year), Spanish History (2nd year), History of Philosophy (2nd year), and one optional, may it be a second language like French or German, or subjects like Audiovisuals. Then there are five different branches. Each branch implies 3 different subjects more to study: - Arts: History of Art, Volume (sculpture), Colours (painting)
- Nature Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Earth Sciences/Mathematics
- Sciences & Engineering: Physics, Maths, Chemistry/Technical Drawing
- Social Sciences: Applied Maths, Economy, Sociology/Psychology
- Humanities: Latin, Greek, History of Art/Psychology
When finishing Bachillerato the student has a number of options : - To do Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior (Vocational training) (2º technical college), very much demanded right now in working world.
- Access to University through PAU (Pruebas de Acceso a la Universidad or Access Tests to University, also called as Selectividad).
- Join the labor world.
This level is the shortest way to go into University. Arts has a short choice of related degrees at University, mainly History of Art only. Humanities have a wider, but short nonetheless, choice, including, Philology, Oriental Studies, Philosophy... Social studies have preference when entering degrees in Law, Economics, Business, Geography... Sciences & Engineering, as its name states, has preference in all engineering careers, and also in Maths and Physics. Main election for Nature Sciences are Medicine, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, Geology... Despite this, some options accept student from any branch, such as Philology, Social Work, Educational Sciences or Tourism, u are a preference to some branches over others when applying for entrance. Selectividad is Spains most famous academic qualification, a non-compulsory exam taken by students after secondary school, necessary to go into University. ...
Higher Education
Ciclo Formativo de Grado Superior (2º technical college) - Access: with the Bachillerato degree or through a "Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio" being 18 before 31st of December and passing an entrance exam.
- Structure : it covers a set of formation cycles that are organized in professional modules.
- When finishing:
- Access to University's studies related to the Ciclo Formativo's studies. For example, if you get the Computer Science's Grado Superior degree, you can do the computer science engineering. It has no access exam but the marks are considered for the university admission.
- Join the labor work like the "Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio"
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University University courses are structured in cycles, and have the credit as a measure for the lessons. - Structure and access:
- First cycle courses: Access with pre-enrollment.
These are 3-year terminal studies, and when finished, a student can obtain a certificate as well as a teaching, foreman or engineering diploma. This also allows students to study in the second cycle. -
- Studies of 1st and 2nd cycle (4 or 5 years): Access with the university preinscription. Passing it gives the right to obtaining an academic degree (Licenciatura), architect or engineer title.
Passing the first cycle, for anyone in these studies, does not qualify for obtaining an official title, but it can be of worth for incorporating into other studies of the second cycle. -
- Studies of second cycle: Access through the first university cycle, or with the possession of a graduate, architect, engineer (diploma level) or teacher, whenever these studies conform to the norm of access for each second cycles. Passing it gives the student the right to obtain a university degree, architect degree or engineer degree.
- Studies of 3rd cycle: they are the called Ph.D. programs (doctorate). The access is regulated by the university itself, through the Doctorate Commission. It is necessary to have the degree course, architect degree or engineer.
- Own degrees: are studies nonregulated with which you obtain an unofficial degree, recognized only by the university that grants them.
These courses have the same structure as the regulated studies: therefore, there are first cycle degrees, first and second cycle degrees, and second cycle degrees. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
The universities regulate the access to their own degrees and they fix the academic prices. They can also offer unofficial post-degrees.
Spain has internationally recognized universities, the most notable being the University of Barcelona which is ranked in the top 200 universities in the world in the THES - QS World University Rankings.[1] The University of Barcelona (Catalan: , Spanish: , UB) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Spain. ...
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Costs All non-university state education is free in Spain, but parents have to buy all of their children's books and materials. There also are private schools for all the range of compulsory education, and also Bachillerato. At them, parents must pay a monthly/termly/yearly fee. Most of these schools are run by religious orders, some are even single sex schools.
Schools supply a list of what is required at the start of each school year which will include art and craft materials as well as text and exercise books. Expect to spend a minimum of around ninety pounds (GBP) per child, but in some regions, the autonomous government is giving tokens to exchange them in book shops for free, this is being adapted in 2006 in regions like Andalusia, where kids from 3 to 10 will get the books for free, on the following years it is expected for all compulsory years. School uniform is not normally worn in state schools but is usually worn in private schools. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
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Qualifications The Certificate of Secondary Education is awarded at the end of compulsory secondary education after passing every subject but 2, and a student who achieves appropriate grades graduates from Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) and can apply for one of the different types of (Spanish) Bachillerato.
The modalities of Bachillerato depend on each region, but are commonly, Arts & Letters (Bachillerato de Humanidades), Natural and Health Sciences (Bachillerato de Ciencias de la Naturaleza y la Salud), Technology (Bachillerato Tecnológico), Social Sciences (Bachillerato de Ciencias Sociales) and Arts (Bachillerato de Arte), having 3 different thematic subjects each, and several common subjects such as Spanish, Foreign Language, Philosophy, History, etc.
Middle or Superior Vocational training is also a common possibility after ESO or after Bachillerato, they are called Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio for middle or Ciclos Formativos de grado Superior for Superior getting a Technician Degree, or it can be taken after Bachillerato, getting a Superior Technician diploma and direct entrance to several related University degrees, there are more than 200 different specialities. Vocational education (or Vocational Education and Training (VET)) prepares learners for careers or professions that are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation in which the learner participates. ...
Students with appropriate qualifications and wishing to enroll in University in Spain, must usually take an entrance exam called Selectividad, that consists in 6 tests, 3 for each subject and a test for each History or Philosophy, Foreign Language (commonly English) and Spanish grammar and literature, after passing their Bachillerato. The School Leaving Certificate is not inferior to a number of GCSEs. The Bachillerato is not inferior to A levels. Therefore, Spanish students obtaining the appropriate grades required for entrance into universities in Europe, including England, are not precluded. Several of the worlds oldest universities are located in Spain, for example the University of Salamanca which was founded by King Alfonso IX of Leon in 1218. ...
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School hours Primary school hours at present are 9:00 to 12:30 and 3:30 to 5:00, or full time classes from 9.00 to 14.00, depending on the school politics, except during June and September when they work mornings only, 9:00 to 1:00. There is a move towards a single session day in primary schools which would bring them in line with secondary schools. To achieve this each school has to submit a programme of extra curricular activities to be offered in the afternoons to the education authority, and if this is approved the proposal to move to a single session day is put to a vote by the parents for their approval.
Some schools have a dining room and provide lunches, but many do not. There is also an early morning regime for the children of working mothers in many schools, who can take their children before classes as early as 7:00 where they have breakfast and do sport or leisure activities.
Secondary schools ((Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria or commonly Instituto, often abbreviated to "I.E.S") work from 8:15 to 2:30 throughout the school year.
In both schools, there is a break that normally takes half an hour, starting at about 11:30. In some Secondary schools there are 2 breaks of 15 minutes...
School terms Broadly similar to the English three term system, but with slightly shorter holidays at Christmas (December 23-January 7) and Easter (one week), and longer in the summer. In 2005, the summer holiday ran from June 22 until September 1/September 15, depending on the regions. The English half-term holiday does not exist, but there are frequent odd days and long weekends relating mainly to religious holidays and regional and national holidays. Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...
December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, Pascha, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed at some point between late March and late April each year (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity), following the cycle of the moon. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ...
September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Religious education A non-evaluable religion class is taken in all schools in accordance with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church, and Islam or Evangelical in the schools where there are important minorities. Parents are asked when they enroll their children whether or not they wish them to take religious education, taking Civism lessons or Religious Culture, where the history of the religions is studied. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box: The Roman Catholic Church...
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Availability of schools All but the very smallest villages have their own primary school, and there is widespread coverage of school transport. Small village schools are grouped together under the auspices of their local teacher's centre for the provision of specialist teachers for subjects such as music, English, etc. Most larger villages and towns have a secondary school.
Arrangements for foreign pupils Many schools have a specialist teacher to help immigrant children of all nationalities learn Spanish. Normally, the younger the child, the more quickly they learn the language and integrate. Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ...
It is quite common for secondary pupils to be placed in the class a year below their actual age in order for them to learn the language and cope with normal school work. A pupil who does badly in end-of-year exams, especially if the staff feel that they have made insufficient effort, can be required to repeat the year, but this can only happen once.
New Projects At this very moment the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español "PSOE") is debating in the parliament a new project for Education. The Spanish Socialist Workers Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials, PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español), is a major party in Spain and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in 1833. ...
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Currently, the Spanish education system is undergoing substantial change resulting from the introduction of the Organic Law on the quality of Education (Ley Orgánica de Calidad de la Educación) or L.O.C.E.
External links - Spanish Ministry of Education In Spanish
- The Spanish university system
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