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Infant Education Basque Country
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Infant Education in the Basque Country
Basque Autonomous Community
Educational System
Compulsary Education: age 6-16
Infant Education (non-compulsory) First cycle: age 0-3 Second cycle: age 3-6
Types of schools in Infant Education
Public network Publicly subsidized/Private
network
BASQUE GOVERNMENTNursery schools............ ........ age 0-2 (e.g. visit in Bilbao)
Pre-primary & Primary schools.age 2-6(e.g. Hiruarteta Primary School)
Local AuthoritiesMunicipal Nursery schools.…….age 0-3(e.g. visit to Barakaldo)
Private (BBK, schools…) 0-3
Private & subsidized 0-16
Students age 0-16 Public Schools (figures from the Basque School Board 2007-
2008)
Cycle age 3-6 58.939 students
Primary Education (6-12) 107.329Compulsory Secondary 68.881Education (12-16)
Public network 47.2% students
Private/subsidized 52.8%
Educational Provision 0-6figures 2007-2008 Basque School Board
100% age 3-6 92,3% age 233,1% age 0-2
Influential Factors IEvolution of Birth rate
(figures from the Basque School Board)
The birth rate in Euskadi is one of the lowest in Europe. Growing
at an average rate of over 2% annually. The average age of first-time mothers is 32.
Foreign population in the BAC. 1998-2010
• The foreign-born population rose from 15,130 in 1998 to more than 139,229 in 2010
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Población Extranjera 15.130 16.557 21.140 27.438 38.408 49.231 59.166 72.894 85.542 98.524 117.337132.865 139.229
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Foreign-born population 7% immigrant students( Compulsary Education in 2008 Basque School Board)
Influential Factors II
OFICIAL LANGUAGES
BasqueSpanish
Influential Factors III
Social Measures forFamily support 0-6
Financial support (grants) Labor policy (work reduction) Campaigns (Co-Responsability)
The latest campaign by the Basque Government
Other Institutions involved in Education
Departments of Labour and Social Welfare
Provincial Councils (e.g. S.E.N. age 0-3) Town Halls (e.g. Gugaz aurrera- With us
forward) Emakunde (awareness campaigns)
Educational Resources 3-6
Speech therapy, physiotherapy, Educational Support Specialist, Sign language, monitoring school attendance of Romani students …
In the school and according to the characteristics of students.
Public provision age 2-6 General Features
Pre-primary & Primary schools 2-12. Timetable 9:00-16:30 English starting at the age of 4 Support: - entry at 8:30 - dining hall - sleep time - out of school activities - library service
General pedagogical criteria
Curriculum (objectives, contents and assessment criteria 0-6)
Methodological guidelines: - bilingualism
- a foreign language- family relationship- community relationship (festivities, participation…)- attention to Diversity- activities, play and a holistic approach to learning
In-service training of teachers
(out of school time)
Courses held out of school hours (Irale, Garatu).
Courses held during school hours, leave of absence and provision of supply teacher (basque, english and other project related…)
School based In-service training of teachers
Training and Innovation projects Courses and assistance derived from
the priority areas of the Department of Education:
- Inclusive School - School 2.0 - Multilingual Education - Diagnostic assessment and
Improvement plans
Educational Support Services
Berritzeguneak (in-service training, innovation, resources, guidance and support…)
CRI (resource center for the blind)
CEIDA (center for Environmental Education)
ISEI-IVEI (The Basque Institute of Evaluation and Research in Education)
Barnetegiak (camps for children to promote the use of basque, english)
Eskerrik asko!!!!!
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