The document outlines the Spanish education system. It describes the different levels of education from pre-school through professional training. It details the various cycles of primary education, subjects taught, and school schedules. Key exams are administered at the end of the first and second cycles. Secondary education is compulsory and free, with options for specialization. The school calendar includes holidays and commemorative days. Foreign language instruction increases at higher levels.
3. First cycle (0 – 3 years).
- Non-compulsory education.
- In public or private kindergartens.
Second cycle(3 – 6 years).
- Non-compulsory education.
- A second language is introduced.
- Fields of knowledge:
°Own Knowledge and personal autonomy.
° Surrounding knowledge.
° Languages: comunication and representation.
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4. FIRST CYCLE:
• 1st level.
• 2nd level.
SECOND CYCLE:
• 3rd level.
• 4th level.
THIRD CYCLE:
• 5th level.
• 6th level.
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5. Compulsory and free education (text books).
A new subject called “Citizen Education and
Human Rights” is introduced in 5th level.
There are two tests (in Andalusia):
Scale Test: at the end of the first cycle.
Diagnostic Test: at the end of the second cycle.
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6. ∗ Spanish Language and Literature. ⇒ 7 hours.
∗ Maths. ⇒ 5 hours.
∗ Science. ⇒ 4 hours.
∗ Arts. ⇒ 1 hour.
∗ Music. ⇒ 1hour and half.
∗ First foreign language. ⇒ 2 hours.
∗ Physical Education. ⇒1 hour and half.
∗ Citizen Education and Human Rights. ⇒1 hour and half.
∗ Catholic Religion / All World Religions Studies.⇒ 1 hour.
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7. PUPILS:
• Entrance ⇒ 9:00 a.m.
• Exit ⇒ 14:00 p.m.
TEACHERS:
• Everyday from 9:00 a.m to 14:00
p.m.
• Two days from 14:00 p.m. to 15:00
p.m.
• One day from 16:00 p.m. a 19:00
p.m.
- Meetings with teachers.
- Meetings with students’ parents.
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8. √ Compulsory education (from 10 September from 22
June).
√ Holidays:
- Christmas (from 22 December from 7
January).
- “Easter” (from 25 to 31 March).
- Summer (from 22June to 9 September).
- As well as local festivities.
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9. “Día de la Hispanidad” ⇒ 12
October.
Constitution day ⇒ 6 December.
Christmas ⇒ 20 December.
Peace day ⇒ 30 January.
Andalusian day ⇒ 28 February.
End of course ⇒ 21 June.
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10. Primary and Secondary can
participate.
School coordinator and
linguistic and non-linguistic
subjects teacher.
Use of second language
(English) in Science, Art, Music
or Phisical Education.
2 hours per week in use of 2nd
language and with the
colaboration of a native
person in half an hour.
Teacher formation in CAL
courses(Cursos de
Actualización Lingüística).
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11. First level.
Second level.
Third level.
Fourth level.
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12. Compulsory and free education (text books).
Subjects can be grouped in different options.
Citizen Education.
Second language (by election).
Diagnostic Test ending 2nd level.
School Schedule: 30 hours (from 08:00 a.m to 15:00 p.m).
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13. √ Voluntary education.
√ Three modalities:
- Arts.
- Science and Technologies.
- Human and Social Science.
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