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SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

SPANISH POLITICAL AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION The Spanish Constitution of 1978 states which competencies are autonomous for each region and which come under the Spanish State. There are 17 Autonomous Regions, the Valencian Autonomous Community is one of them, and has 3 Autonomous Cities: Valencia, Castellón and Alicante. Each region has legislative autonomy and executive competences, and they administer themselves by their own representatives.

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.

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE -Provision of sites for building public institutions, maintenance and refurbishment of preprimary and primary schools - Planning extracurricular and supplementary activities - Monitoring compulsory schooling, etc. SCHOOLS -Schools are autonomous in organisational, educational and financial matters. -The aim of such autonomy is to achieve a better adaptation and better use of allocated resources, as well as to facilitate a model of educational action which best meets the students’ needs and the characteristics of the school environment.

TYPES OF SCHOOLS IN SPAIN Schools in Spain can be divided into 3 categories: STATE SCHOOLS LAICAL AND FREE Educate nearly 70% of students n n PRIVATELY RUN SCHOOLS FUNDED BY THE STATE Educate around 25% of students PURELY PRIVATE SCHOOLS Educate around 5% of students All non-university state education is free, and the government pays part of the children's books in the primary education. With the new policies of restriction, it is probable that this changes next school year.

THE SCHOOLS ARE NAMED: n n n Colegio for: Infant Education (Educación Infantil) Primary Education (Educación Primaria) n n Instituto, abbreviated to IES, for: Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) Higher Secondary Education ≈ Sixth Form (Bachillerato) Specific Vocational Training (Formación Profesional)

DESCRIPTION OF SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM VOLUNTARY EDUCATION INFANT EDUCATION BASIC, FREE & LAICAL EDUCATION IN STATE SCHOOLS COMPULSORY EDUCATION COMPULSORY PRIMARY SECUNDARY EDUCATION & EDUCATION NON COMPULSORY EDUCATION HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION ≈ SIXTH FORM or MIDDLE LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY or HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES SPECIALISED STUDIES LANGUAGE STUDIES in language schools ARTISTIC STUDIES in conservatories SPORT STUDIES in sport schools

SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM CONFIG

PRE-PRIMARY/INFANT EDUCATION (0 -6 YEARS-OLD) First stage 0 – 3 years-old Local Administration Private schools Second stage 3 – 6 years-old Education Department No tuition fees

SECOND STAGE INFANT EDUCATION GENERAL FUNDAMENTS FROM 3 -6 FREE AT STATE SCHOOLS SPECIALIZED TEACHERS VOLUNTARY CHARACTER CLOSE COOPERATION Aims PHISICAL, AFFECTIVE, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL & MORAL DEVELOPMENT FAMILIES

COMPULSORY EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION (CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 & 12 AGE) ORGANIZED IN AREAS 3 CYCLES: 2 YEARS EACH 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 CHILDREN BETWEEN 12 & 16 AGE ORGANIZED IN SUBJECTS Natural Sciences (Biology, Geology, Physics & Quemistry) Physical education (Gymnastics) Spanish language and literature Language CC. AA (Valencian) Foreign language (English & French) Mathematics Plastic and visual education (Arts) Social studies (Geography and History) Technology Music Religion (voluntary) Schools open 5 days a week, 30 hours a week, 175 days in a year. FINALITIES 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 When the students have satisfactorily finished the compulsory education and got the Diploma CAN: Access to the labour market High School : Baccalaureate Increase the education through POST-COMPULSORY STUDIES Vocational Studies: professional training of medium level

CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) (16 -18) Intermediate-level Vocational training (16 -18) Arts Sciences and Technology SPECIAL EXAM Labour market Humanities and Social Sciences PAU EXAM University entrance examination UNIVERSITY HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES

HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION CHILDREN BETWEEN 16 & 18 AGE STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE DIFFERENT MODALITIES: Ø HUMANITIES Ø SOCIAL SCIENCIES TWO YEARS Only for those getting graduated in ESO Ø ARTS Ø SCIENCES OF NATURE AND HEALTH Ø TEHNOLOGY AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING, HUMAN AND INTELLECTUAL MATURITY, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND JOIN THE WORKFORCE Pupils who get graduated at secondary education may access to: UNIVERSITY or HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES

CURRICULAR CONTENT IN BACHILLERATO n n Three modalities of Bachillerato: Arts, Sciencies and Technology, Humanities and Social Studies. Compulsory Subjects for all pupils: q q q Spanish Language and Literature. Autonomus Community Language and Literature. History. Philosophy. Foreing Language. Physical education.

IES CAMP 1 ST BACHILLERATO STRUCTURE COMUNES Valenciano: Lengua y Literatura I (3 h) Castellano: Lengua y Literatura I (3 h) Filosofía y Ciudadanía (2 h) Lengua Extranjera I (3 h) Ciencias para el Mundo Contemporáneo (2 h) Educación Física (2 h) Religión (2 h) (Opcional) Tutoría (1 h) CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGÍA MODALIDAD Optativas de modalidad: 3 materias (cada una de 4 h) Rama del conocimiento: Ciencias, Ingeniería y Arquitectura Rama del conocimiento: Ciencias de la Salud HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS SOCIALES Rama del conocimiento: Artes y Humanidades Rama del conocimiento: Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas Matemáticas I Biología y Geología Latín I Matemáticas Aplicadas a las Ciencias Sociales I Física y Química Dibujo Técnico I Biología y Geología Física y Química Matemáticas I Dibujo Técnico I Historia del Mundo Contemporáneo Griego I Matemáticas Aplicadas a las Ciencias Sociales I Economía Historia del Mundo Contemporáneo Latín I Métodos Científicos Ciencia de los materiales OPTATIVAS Una materia (4 h)) Antropología Fundamentos de dirección de empresa Segunda Lengua Extranjera I Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación I Inglés práctico Psicopedagogía Fundamentos léxicos de las ciencias y de la técnica Valenciano: lengua e imagen Castellano: lenguaje y documentación Geografía e Historia de la Comunitat Valenciana Patrimonio musical en la Comunitat Valenciana Economía de la comunidad valenciana Fundamento de derecho Cualquier materia de modalidad de 1º o 2º que se imparta en el centro Los estudiantes tendrán que cursar las seis materias comunes, tres materias de modalidad y una optativa. La materia optativa podrá ser una materia optativa específica de la modalidad elegida, una materia optativa común a todas las modalidades o, si las posibilidades organizativas de los centros lo permiten, también podrá ser una materia de modalidad, ya sea de la modalidad y vía elegida por el alumno o alumna, o de una modalidad y vía diferente. Deberán tener en cuenta que para cursar en 2° de bachillerato determinadas materias comunes o de modalidad es necesario que previamente hayan cursado la correspondiente de 1°.

IES CAMP 2 ND BACHILLERATO STRUCTURE

CURRICULAR CONTENT IN BACHILLERATO n Optative Subjects depending on the modality of Bachillerato students choose:

Optional subjects common to all modalities:

SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES ORGANIZED IN PROFESSIONAL GROUPS DIVIDED INTO MIDDLE LEVEL AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT ENABLE QUALIFIED STUDENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE HIGHER LEVEL TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO WORK AND MAKE THEM ADAPT TO WORKING LIFE COMPLETION OF COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLETION OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A MODULAR ORGANIZATION OF VARIABLE DURATION AND THEORETICAL & PRACTICAL CONTENT APPROPRIATE TO THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL FIELDS

CURRICULAR CONTENT IN SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES n n n The basic national guidelines are laid down by the Autonomus Communities Education Authorities. . Curriculum includes theorical and practical training organized on a modular basis. Teaching methods should afford pupils a coordinated view of the productive processes.

HIGHER EDUCATION n n University Advanced-level Art Education (Enseñanzas Artísticas de Grado Superior). Advanced-level Specific Vocational Training (Formación Profesional Específica de Grado Superior). Other very specific specialized institutions.