1. The Spanish Education System

2. Pre-Primary  Children aged from 3 to 6  Free and offered to all children  Not compulsory for families  Mostly in primary schools  5 hours a day –same as primary-

3. Primary school  Students aged from 6 to 12  Organized in three two-year cycles  Specialists for Foreign language, Music P.E. and, optionally, religion  School timetable School starts at 9 and finishes at 14 or From 9 to 12:30 in the morning and from 15:30 to 17:00 in the afternoon

4. E.S.O. –Secondary Obligatory Education Students aged from 12 to 16 (two cycles) Religion optional First cycle: Most of the students do one second foreign language but those with learning disdvantages have a Maths or Spanish support class Second cycle: One two hours a week optional subject per year

5. E.S.O.  School year finishes in June  Students who fail any subject, can be examined in September  Students who pass all subjects or fail two or less, promote –fails have to be retaken-  Those who fail more than two subjects can repeat the whole year once

6. Bachillerato  Secondary non compulsory education  Students from 16 to 18 Diploma in ESO is required There are 3 different modalities, each one with two options Religion is optional One optional subject per year Students promote with less than two fails. Failed subjects have to be retaken

7. Vocational training  In some secondary schools  Three levels: Low.- Offered to those 16 year old students who did not get the diploma of ESO Medium.- Diploma in ESO is required  Includes work training in companies  4 terms or 2 year courses High.- Diploma in Bachillerato is required  Includes work training in companies  4 terms or 2 year courses

8. Pre-Primary 3 years Primary 6 years E.S.O 4 years Vocational initiation Vocational training Medium level Bachillerato 2 years Vocational training High level University Without diploma P.A.U

9. Types of schools

10. Either Primary or Secondary Depending on the Education Authority Teachers are selected by an exam and can move to different schools by a system of points Schools do not select teachers. Education Authorities provide staff and budget The School Board, integrated by teachers, pupils, parents, non teaching workers and a representative of the Local Administration, manages different aspects of the school life One Director together with a Secretary and one or more ‘head of studies’ run the school and can change every three years. They are elected by a group of people including school and Education Authorities representatives Centros públicos.- Public schools

11. Either Primary or Secondary. Most of them join Primary and ESO Depending on the owner. The Government provides an ordinary budget and teachers’ salaries Teachers are selected by the school owner –it can be a company or a religious order- One Director together with a Secretary and one or more ‘head of studies’ run the school. They are designated by the owner Schooling is free for students. The Government pays The contract obliges the school to follow some rules –about selection of students, timetables, number of students per class… and of course the general curriculum- Centros concertados.- State supported schools

12. Either Primary or Secondary. Most of them join both levels Depending on the owner. Teachers are selected by the school owner –it can be a company or a religious order- The owner decides how to manage the school as a company The students pay for all the school expenses Since school is compulsory under 16, all schools must follow, at least, the common curriculum – subjects, contents and timing- fixed by the Education Authorities-. Centros privados.- Private schools

13. Teaching as a job

14. To become a teacher…. You need your University degree and a special one-year-course for teaching You have to pass a competitive exam - which takes place every two years- to ‘win’ your place You can get a temporary contract if they need more teachers before the exam, and you can continue with it if you don’t pass the exam

15. Teaching in secondary 35 hours a week –5 free organization hours –5 monthly computed hours –breaks, assesement meetings, staff meetings- –25 hour-working week at school involving 27 periods of 55-minutes: 17 teaching periods 10 complementary periods – library, duties, attention to parents, meeting with the pedagogist,…

16. School daily life… …at the IES Saavedra Fajardo

17. Ordinary courses start at 8:25 and finish at 14:25 There is a break from 11:10 to 11:40 Students stay in the courtyard during the break. Only those students over 18 studying 2nd year of Bachillerato are allowed to leave the school during breaktime There is a canteen where the students can buy their breakfast if they wish In the morning…

18. There is an afternoon shift for those students that follow official music or drama studies in the morning Extra curricular courses or workshops take place in the afternoon as well Retaking classes for those who failed AIL programme is also completed in the afternoon –once a week- The afternoon shift starts at 3:30 and finishes at 21:00 In the afternoon

19. Rules Students are not allowed to use mobile phones, mp3 or similar in school Smoking and alcohol are also forbidden Teachers do “duty” hours which means keeping a peaceful atmosphere during school time Teachers do ‘duty’ during breaktime too, keeping an eye on the students in the courtyard

20. School institutions Claustro de profesores.- All the teachers in the school Equipo directivo.- The director, the secretary and four ‘heads of studies’ Departments.- One for each area, to which all the teachers of the subject/s of the area belong Junta de delegados.- One students’ representative per class. Elected every year CCP.- The director, two heads of studies and heads of all departments Consejo escolar (School Board).- Director, two heads of studies and secretary 7 teachers.- 3 parents of students 4 students 1 non teaching staff 1 representative of the Town Council