3. SPAIN IN EUROPE

4. Valencian Community is one of them Burjassot SPANISH POLITICAL AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION

5. General organization International cooperation General planning General organization International cooperation General planning Staff management Development of education planning Staff management Development of education planning Maintenance of facilities Planning of extracurricular activities Maintenance of facilities Planning of extracurricular activities CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL COMPETENCES

6. State schools Privately run schools funded by the State Purely private schools SCHOOL CATEGORIES IN SPAIN All of them have to follow the Spanish Educational System guidelines Official languages: Spanish Other co-official languages: Catalan, Euskera and Galician

7. SCHOOL TIMESCHOOL HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS 2 weeks From 22th december to 7th January EASTERN 10 days End of March, beginning of April SUMMER 2 months and a half for students From June 23th to September 15th STUDENTS From Setember 15th to June 23th TEACHERS From September 1rst to June 30th and July meetings

8. STRUCTURE OF THE SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Pre-school (0-6) Primary School (6-12) Compulsory Secondary Education (12-16) Post-compulsory Secondary Education(16- 18) Higher Education: Degrees (18-23)

9. PRE-SCHOOL 0 to 6 age First cycle 0 to 3 Second cycle 3 to 6 (free) Non compulsory Followed by nearly all children

10. PRIMARY EDUCATION Children between 6 & 12 age Compulsory Free Three cycles First cycle: 6 to 8 years (1rst and 2nd) Second cycle : 8 to 10 years (3rd and 4th) Third cycle: 10 to 12 years (5th and 6th)

11. PRIMARY SUBJECTS Natural, Social and Cultural Studies Art Education (Arts and Music) Physical Education Spanish language and literature Valencian language and literature ( in the Valencian Community) Forein language (English) Mathematics Citizenship and Human Rights Education Catholic religion / Alternative activities

12. COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION (ESO) Children between 12 & 16 age Compulsory Free Two cycles First cycle: 12 to 14 years (1rst and 2nd) Second cycle : 14 to 16 years (3rd and 4th)

13. COMPULSORY SECONDARY SUBJECTS Biology & Geology Mathematics History & Geography Technology Arts Music Physical Education Spanish language and literature Valencian language and literature ( in the Valencian Community) Forein language (English/French) Citizenship and Human Rights Education (2nd) Catholic religion / Alternative activities Optional subjects: Drama, Environmental Education, Audiovisuals, Computing, Laboratory techniques,…

14. ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY Significant Individual Curriculum Adaptation Programme contract Pupils don’t obtain the Certificate of Secondary Education Individual Curriculum Adaptation (Primary and Secondary ) Acces to the PCPI ( Aprenticeship ) Curriculum Diversification Program PDC (4th Compulsory Secondary Education) Pupils obtain the Certificate of Secondary Education

15. Compulsory Secondary Education Higher Secondary Education: Baccalaureate Arts Technology and Natural Science Humanities and Social Sciences Middle Vocational training Higher Vocational training University Labour life