Transcript Spanish Education System

Spanish Education
System
By:Enrique/Ethan Preuss
6th Hour Spanish 2
10/6/09
Differences
Separated into three cycles of two years
First Cycle (6-7 Years of age)
Second Cycle (8-9 Years of age)
Third Cycle (10-11 Years of age)
After the three cycles there is the Compulsory
Secondary Education (ESO). This is four years of
education broken into two cycles of two years (12-13
years old, 14-15 years old).
After finishing ESO they have three options.
Spanish Baccalaureate, Vocation Training, and Work.
Spanish Baccalaureate
This is the 11th and 12th grade of Spanish education,
it is normal for those who want to receive a college
education to take this road.
Spanish Baccalaureate made up of two parts,
 Core Subjects
 Specialist Part
Once completed with this education students take a
university entrance exam. Or they follow to a higher
type of Vocation training.
Core Subjects
The Core Curriculum includes…
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Spanish Language and Literature: 1st and 2nd years
Co-official language (in case of Catalan, Basque and Galician): 1st and 2nd
years
First foreign language (English, French, German or Italian): 1st and 2nd
years
Philosophy: 1st and 2nd years
Physical Education: Only 1st year
Spanish History: Only 2nd year
History of Philosophy: Only 2nd year
Optional subject (2nd foreign language, psychology, information
technology...): 1st and 2nd year
Catholic Religion/Religious Studies: Only 1st year (Optional)
Specialist Parts
The Specialist Part has up to
four subjects, depending on
path chosen
 Arts:
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History of Art
Volume (sculpture)
Colors (painting)
Nature and Health
Sciences:
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Biology
Chemistry
Physics, Earth Sciences or
Mathematics
Sciences & Engineering:
 Physics
 Math
 Chemistry or Technical
Drawing
 Social Sciences: Applied Math,
 Economics,
 Geography,
 World History (only 1st
year)
Humanities:
 Latin, Greek,
 History of Art/World
Literature
 World History (only 1st
year)
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Pros of Spanish
Education
More of a choice to what you want to do.
You get a year off to choose what path you
want to choose or to keep your education
going.
School starts at 9:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm
so you start late and get out early.
When you know what you want to do you get
specific classes on what you want to do.
Cons of Spanish
Education
Very few vacations other than summer
vacation.
University courses usually last for 5 years.
School ends in the third week of June
typically.
Parents have to buy all school books, and
materials.
Many schools do not provide lunches.