Spain, presentation about IES de Mos, Galicia, and education system in Galicia, Spain

Our country Our country is Spain, is Spain,

but…but…Where is Where is

SpainSpain??

Administrative division: Administrative division: CommunitiesCommunities

Spain is divided into Spain is divided into 17 Communities:17 Communities:

They have their own They have their own self-governmentself-government

SPANISHSPANISHGALICIANGALICIAN

CATALAN CATALAN BASQUEBASQUE

BARCELONABARCELONA VALENCIAVALENCIA

MADRIDMADRID

These are our flagsThese are our flags

SpainSpain GaliciaGalicia

SSTEREOTYPES ¿?TEREOTYPES ¿?

BullfightBullfight FlamencoFlamenco

Our region is Galicia, but…Our region is Galicia, but…Where is Galicia ?Where is Galicia ?

Our Our village village is Mos, is Mos, but…but…Where Where

is is

MosMos??

And this is our And this is our school!school!

Come in!Come in! Follow me and Follow me and I’ll show you I’ll show you my school!my school!

This is the hallThis is the hall

The canteenThe canteen

The libraryThe libraryThe assemblyThe assembly

hllhll

And upstairs And upstairs

there are classes there are classes

and labs.and labs.

The assembly The assembly hallhall

The Computers The Computers roomroom

The Technology The Technology

roomroom

The MusicThe Music

roomroom

The Drawing The Drawing

roomroom

Labs of geology, chemistry Labs of geology, chemistry

and sciencesand sciences

The The gymgym

PlaygroundPlayground

Swimming poolSwimming pool

It is called Oscar Pereiro who was It is called Oscar Pereiro who was

the winner of Tour of France 2006.the winner of Tour of France 2006.

Oscar Pereiro was born and lives in Mos.Oscar Pereiro was born and lives in Mos.

Well done Oscar!!!

Well done Oscar!!!

Mos is near a big city, Mos is near a big city, Vigo, on the coast, a Vigo, on the coast, a beautiful coast…beautiful coast…If you go up one of the If you go up one of the hills of Mos, you can hills of Mos, you can see the sea.see the sea.

GALICIAGALICIA

The educational The educational system in system in GALICIA GALICIA

(SPAIN)(SPAIN)

EDUCATIVE COMPETENCESEDUCATIVE COMPETENCES•Central governmentCentral government: :

Geneal organisation of the system, minimum Geneal organisation of the system, minimum requirements for schools, international cooperation, requirements for schools, international cooperation, general planning…general planning…

•Autonomous communitiesAutonomous communities: : Staff management, developement of educational Staff management, developement of educational

planning…planning…

•Local administrationLocal administration::Maintenance of facilities, planning of extra-curricular Maintenance of facilities, planning of extra-curricular

activities…activities…

•Schools:Schools:TheyThey are autonomous as regards their organization are autonomous as regards their organization

and management of their teaching and economic affairsand management of their teaching and economic affairs

PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

-PUBLIC: free of charge-PUBLIC: free of charge

-PRIVATE: not free of charge-PRIVATE: not free of charge

-PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED: usually free -PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED: usually free of charge regarding compulsory educationof charge regarding compulsory education

L.O.E. L.O.E. (Organic law of education)(Organic law of education)

2/20062/2006•Education is the right and duty of all childrenEducation is the right and duty of all children

•Diagnostic assesments Diagnostic assesments

•Curricular diversification programmesCurricular diversification programmes

•Contact with a foreign language and ICT Contact with a foreign language and ICT encouraged at Pre-primary second stageencouraged at Pre-primary second stage

•Programmes for initial vocational Programmes for initial vocational qualifications for young people over 16 and qualifications for young people over 16 and under 21under 21

Structure of our educational system:Structure of our educational system:•Pre-primary Pre-primary ((not compulsory) two stages: not compulsory) two stages:

-children aged 0-3 - children aged 3-6 (free of charge)-children aged 0-3 - children aged 3-6 (free of charge)

•Primary educationPrimary education (compulsory): six grades, (compulsory): six grades,

- children aged 6 to 12- children aged 6 to 12

• Lower secondary educationLower secondary education (compulsory): (compulsory):

-children aged 12 to 16...Secondary Education Certificate or Enrolment Certificate-children aged 12 to 16...Secondary Education Certificate or Enrolment Certificate

•Post-compulsory educationPost-compulsory education, , two different types: two different types:

-General upper secondary education (Bachillerato): children aged 16 to 18 . 3 branches: Arts, Science and Technology, General upper secondary education (Bachillerato): children aged 16 to 18 . 3 branches: Arts, Science and Technology, Humanities and Social Studies.......High School Diploma Humanities and Social Studies.......High School Diploma -Vocational training: children aged 16 to 18 Vocational training: children aged 16 to 18

•Higher educationHigher education: : - University (there is a university entrance examination -PAU-)- University (there is a university entrance examination -PAU-)

- Non university education (Higher artistic education, Advanced specific vocational training, Higher music - Non university education (Higher artistic education, Advanced specific vocational training, Higher music academies, Higher schools)academies, Higher schools)

School organizationSchool organization

-Administration:-Administration: principal, assistant principal, HOS, principal, assistant principal, HOS, secretary.secretary.

-Course tutor -Course tutor

-Teaching staff-Teaching staff

-Guidance department-Guidance department

-School board:-School board: students, parents, teachers, service staff and a students, parents, teachers, service staff and a representative from the town council.representative from the town council.

-Parents' associations.-Parents' associations.

Content areas that make up Content areas that make up the curriculumthe curriculum

•Primary educationPrimary education:: --Natural, Social and Cultural Environment, -Artistic education, -Physical education, Natural, Social and Cultural Environment, -Artistic education, -Physical education,

-Spanish language and Literature, -Galician language, -Foreign language, -Mathematics. -Spanish language and Literature, -Galician language, -Foreign language, -Mathematics. -Religion is an optional subject for pupils.-Religion is an optional subject for pupils.

• Lower secondary educationLower secondary education:: -Spanish language and literature, -Galician language and literature, -Foreign language, -Spanish language and literature, -Galician language and literature, -Foreign language,

-Mathematics, -Physical education, -Natural Science, -Plastic and Visual education, -Mathematics, -Physical education, -Natural Science, -Plastic and Visual education, -Social studies, -Geography and History, -Music, -Technology. -Religion is an optional -Social studies, -Geography and History, -Music, -Technology. -Religion is an optional subject for pupils.subject for pupils.

In lower secondary education In lower secondary education assesmentassesment is continuous and separate for each subject. is continuous and separate for each subject. At the end of each school year, the assesment team decides whether each pupil should At the end of each school year, the assesment team decides whether each pupil should proceed to the following year or not. In September pupils may take an special proceed to the following year or not. In September pupils may take an special examination in subjects they have not passed. Those who still have more than two examination in subjects they have not passed. Those who still have more than two subjects to complete have to repeat the year. Each year can only be repeated once.subjects to complete have to repeat the year. Each year can only be repeated once.

School holidaysSchool holidays•ChristmasChristmas

(2 weeks, between 23 December and 8 January)(2 weeks, between 23 December and 8 January)

•CarnivalCarnival(3 days, 15,16 and 17 February)(3 days, 15,16 and 17 February)

•EasterEaster (1 week, between 3 and 12 April)(1 week, between 3 and 12 April)

•SummerSummer(2 months and a half, between late June and mid-(2 months and a half, between late June and mid-

September for students)September for students)

•PublicPublic holidaysholidays(around 8 days: 12 October, 2 November, 7 and 8 (around 8 days: 12 October, 2 November, 7 and 8

December, 19 March 17 May, )December, 19 March 17 May, )

School time in Galicia.School time in Galicia.(Dates vary depending on the different Autonomous (Dates vary depending on the different Autonomous

Communities)Communities)

•StudentsStudents

•TeachersTeachers

Begining 2009 End 2010

Primary

Primary

and

Secondary

Secondary

10 September 23 June

17 September 23 June

1 September 30 June

SCHOOLS OPEN FIVE DAYS A SCHOOLS OPEN FIVE DAYS A

WEEK ON AN AVERAGE OF:WEEK ON AN AVERAGE OF:

-25 LESSONS A WEEK AT PRIMARY -25 LESSONS A WEEK AT PRIMARY

LEVEL.LEVEL.

-32 LESSONS A WEEK AT -32 LESSONS A WEEK AT

SECONDARY LEVEL.SECONDARY LEVEL. Lessons are from 8.30 to 14.10 and from 16.15 to Lessons are from 8.30 to 14.10 and from 16.15 to

17.55 ( only on Mondays)17.55 ( only on Mondays)

Two co-official languagesTwo co-official languages

•GalicianGalician

•SpanishSpanish

Both are compulsory languages of instructionBoth are compulsory languages of instruction