1. Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona
Spain

2. Location

3. Location

4. Schools in location 6-year Secondary School
ESO: First 4 grades are mandatory
12 to 15 years old
Batxillerat: Last 2 grades are optional
16 and 17 years old
750 pupils
73 teachers

5. Schools status Institut Poeta Maragall is a state school
Teachers are provided and paid by the Regional Government (Catalunya)
Students do not pay any fee

6. School in project Prescribed Curriculum:
ESO: Mandatory high school – years 12 to 15
Batxillerat : optional high school – years 16 to 18
Specialization in:
Science and Technology
Humanities and Social Science
Performing arts
Visual arts

7. School focus (1) No selection of pupils (Free access for all citizens)
3 mandatoty languages, two local (Catalan, Spanish, English)
1 extra non mandatory language (French)
Half Day program: from 8:30 am to 3 pm (+ 1 or 2 afternoons)
Flexible groups (non permanent), half groups, elective subjects.
International relations: student exchanges with Holland
Sports: with Municipality special programs

8. School focus (2)
Inclusion and Integration: a solidarity-based community of students with
cultural diversity, different origins or special needs
Participation of Families in the school organization: three annual assemblies with the participation of parents, students and teachers
“Eines per al canvi” (Tools for a Change): Regional Innovation Educational Program to develop new methodologies
“Xarxes per al canvi” (Networks for a Change): Local School Network for educational improvement
STEAM Science, technology, engineering and mathematics : Robotics
Regional Government and The New York Academy of Sciences promote Science among students.

9. School focus (3) “Escoles + Sostenibles” (More Sustainable Schools)
Barcelona Network to implement sustainability practices in schools
“Camí amic” (Friendly Pathway) Ensures student safety on their way to school and citizen engagement with students

10. Assets and offers
Mathematics contests: “Cangur” and “Fem Matemàtiques”
Reading aloud contest: “XIII Certamen Nacional de Lectura en Veu Alta”
MSchools: “App Education” and “Scratch Challenge” (Mobile World Capital Barcelona)
Reflexionart with Municipality art museums
Young Theatre Workshops: with the Municipality Theatre
English and French official exams

11. Assets and offers Welcome classroom: Special program for newcomers
Community services: For 15 years old
USSE Unit of support to special education: for students with intellectual disability, to include them in our classes and in society.
Personal attention in common essentials (PIM) : for students that need help in Catalan, Spanish and Mathematics
Exit 1 Student support: University students support in doing homework.
Exit 2 “Wit” Program: Students are helped to acquire the basic level necessary at the end of compulsory secondary stage
Tutorization: promotion of respectful behaviors

12. Travel programs Rome London Madrid Short group exchanges with Holland
Short group travels with Erasmus+

13. Lesson grid ESO: 12 to 15 years old
Ages 12 13 14 15
Grades ESO 1r 2n 3r 4t
Subjects
Catalan 3
Spanish
English
Mathematics 4
Natural Science
ES*
Social Science
Physical Education 2
Music - 1
Arts&Crafts
Technology
Civical Education
Religion (optional)
Tutor
Elective Subjects* 9
Total 30
ES: Elective Subjects as Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Computer S, Music, Arts,
Technology, Latin, Second Foreign Language, etc.
** 70 h aprox., developed in two years.

14. Typical Teacher schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8.30
Keeping order
Research Project
9.30
Geology
Batx I
Basic Science
Parents Meeting
Mentoring
10.30
Natural Science
ESO 4
Art & Science
ESO 2
Biology
11.30
Break
12.00
General Science Batx I
13.00
(lunch)
Mentoring assignments
14.00
Department
Meeting
Tutor’s Meeting
Basic Science Batx I
Lunch
15.30
16.30

15. Typical class schedule: ESO 3 (14 years)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8.30
Natural Science
Catalan*
English
Physics & Chemistry
Social Science
9.30
Technology*
Mathematics*
10.30
Technology *
Catalan
Spanish
Elective subject
11.30
Break
12.00
Spanish*
PE (Physical education)
Religion or Ethical Values
Technology
13.00
English*
Natural Science*
14.00
Lunch
15.30
Tutor
16.30
Arts&Crafts
*Half of the students (15)

16. Specific subjects (to choose)
ESO
Specific subjects (to choose)
For 12 years old: French, Green Squad , Funny Gym, Making Films, More English, Model Solar System, Reading, Speaking
For 13 years old: French II, Art and Science, Gods, Heroes and Monsters, Round the World, Reading, Speaking
For 14 years old: French III, Authors and Writers, Mythological Travels, Physics and Chemistry, English for Travelling and for Entrepreneurs, Learning How to Learn, Introduction to Arduino
For 15 years old: Biology and Geology, Visual arts, Computer Science, Music, French IV, Technology, Latin, Economics, Performing arts, Phylosophy, Technology Plus, Health and Life, Science for Professional Activity, Guidance for Vocational Education

17. HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Subjects Batxillerat: years old
(students choose one column )
ARTS: VISUAL
ARTS: PERFORMING
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Audiovisual arts I & II
Biology I & II
Sociology
Art History I & II
Basic Science
Geology I & II
Business economics I & II
Design
Musical Analysis I & II
Physics I & II
Greek I & II
Artistic Drawing I & II
Performing Arts
Chemistry I & II
Technical drawing I & II
Art History
Literature & Myths
Technology I & II
Universal Literature
Volume
Catalan Literature I & II
Spanish Literature I & II
Spanish Literature I & II
Catalan Literature I & II
French
English I & II
Geography
English
English through films
Psichology
Mathematics I & II
Latin I & II
History of Music And Dance
Mathematics I & II

18. Comenius History
Comenius Project 2006 “From national to european citizen, in the quest for global community”
Comenius Project YEEF
“Young European Entrepreneurs of the Future”
Erasmus+ Project “From diversity to employability. New trens and methods in learning and integration”