SPAINSpanish Educational System and more…

GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION OF SPAIN

• Located in the Iberian Peninsula as well as Portugal

• On two continents: – Europe– Africa

• With two main island groups – Canary Islands– Balearic Islands (Ibiza i.e.)

Educational System of Spain Decentralized model of education

STATE

Autonomous Communities

Distribution of competences

General organization of education

General inspection

Staff management

Regulation of co-official language

Development of educational planning

- Catalan/Valencian- Euskera- Galician

• State education in Spain is free and compulsory and lasts from 6 to 16 years old.

• BEFORE– Pre-school (Preescolar): 3 to 5 years of age. Free but

not compulsory.• AFTER– Post-Compulsory Secondary School (Baccalaureate)

(Bachillerato): 16 and 17 year of age. Free, not compulsory.

– University, work…

Educational System of Spain General view

Educational System of Spain

Two stages:• Primary School (Educación Primaria): from 6

to 12.• Compulsory Secondary Education (Educación

Secundaria Obligatoria or ESO): from 12 to 16

Compusory Education

Secondary Education Certificate

• Spanish Baccalaureate. 2 years.

• Vocational Training Studies:– Middle Grade Training Cycles (2 y.)

– Superior Level Training Cycles (2 y.)

• Work

Educational System of Spain AFTER 16 y.o.

University

University

Our School

Schools in Spain can be divided into 3 categories:

• State schools (Escuelas Públicas)• Privately run schools funded by the State

(Escuelas Concertadas)• Purely private schools (Escuelas Privadas)

Educational System of Spain SCHOOLS

Where: Onil (Alicante, Spain)City: 8.000 peopleSchool: over 500 studentsNationalities: Hungary, England, Morocco,

Uruguay, Colombia, Equator, Romania, Argentina… and Spain.

Our SchoolGENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Programmes: • Secondary School• Baccalaureate• 1 Middle Grade Training Cycle:

– Guide for free time activities in a natural environment (TECAF)

• 2 Superior Grade Training Cycles:– International Comerce– Transport

Our SchoolGENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Measures to prevent disengagement:

• PCPI (Vocaional Studies/Initial Training Programme). 2 years (16 to 17 y.o.).

Our SchoolGENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Our SchoolGENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Subjects

- Headmaster- Vice-headmaster- Head of Studies- Secretary- Secondary studies coordinator- Teachers (76).

Our SchoolSTRUCTURE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

NOVARA, 3 November 2010