Education in Spain

Murcia Education and Culture Council

Consejería de Educación y Cultura. Dirección General de Formación Profesional, Innovación y Atención a la Diversidad. Subdirección General de Programas Educativos y Formación del

Profesorado.Murcia.

SPANISH AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES

THE MANAGEMENT

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CULTURE AND SPORT(national level)

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CULTURE AND SPORT(national level)

CULTURE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL(regional level)

CULTURE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL(regional level)

Universities (3)Universities (3) SchoolsSchools Teachers' Centres (9)Teachers' Centres (9)

School Board

Headteachers

Teachers & Students

Director

Advisors

PABLO

This is the student itinerary.In Spain, Education is compulsary from 0 to 16 years. Then students get th title of Compulsary Secundary Education (ESO).-Then the pupils can choose two options:a) Lower Vocational Training b) Upper Secondary School (Bachillerato)(Two years in both cases).If one choose a) option he or she will go to Labour Market.If one continue with the studies he or she will go to University.

SCHOOLS IN MURCIA (747)

Infant Education (escuelas/schools)

Primary (colegios/schools)

Secondary (institutos/schools)

Others:– Art, music,

languages, theatre

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Others:– Art, music,

languages, theatre

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Schools

THE HEADTEACHERS

Elected by School Council (4 years)

Requirements:– Five years teaching

experience.– One year at the

school– Initial training (100

hours)

Responsibilities:– Presides over School

Council and faculty– Elects/co-ordinates

head team– Manages budget– Applies

administration guidelines

THE TEACHERS Civil servants in the public system Holidays: 12 weeks Working hours (35):

– Primary: 25 teaching– Secondary: 18-21 teaching

Qualifications:– Primary: School of Education (3 years degree)– Secondary: University degree (5 year degree +

CAP)

STUDENTS & TEACHERS

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Students

PrivateSemi-privatePublic

Private 169 3500

Semi-private 3139 57295

Public 20182 172679

Teachers Students

THE CURRICULUM

Stage Curricular Project (SCP)

Annual School Programme (ASP)

Classroom Programme (teaching units)

THE MURCIA EXPERIENCE Children Education

– Free from the age of 3 to 7 years

(English Experimental). Language Programmes

– Spanish-English Bilingual Sections– Spanish-French Bilingual Sections

International Co-operation– Socrates /Leonardo/Youth Programmes

THE MURCIA EXPERIENCE The Teacher Training

In the context of the teaching practice

Combination of theory & practice

Diverse training strategies

Gratuity Decentralisation &

universality

Education and Culture CouncilEducation and Culture Council

Teacher Training Dept.-Head

-Advisors

Teacher Training Dept.-Head

-Advisors

Teachers' Centres (9)-Director-Advisors

Teachers' Centres (9)-Director-Advisors

UniversityUniversity

Teacher Training Regional BoardTeacher Training Regional Board