Canary Islands

OcéanoAtlánt ico

Spain

Canary Islands

Seven islands:

Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura

Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma y El Hierro

7,447 Km2

2,128,000 inhabitants

Institutional Context

One of the 211 European regions

One of the 7 ultraperiferic regions of European Union (Azores, Madeira, Guadalupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion Islands)

One of the 17 Spanish Autonomous Communities, with our own Parliament and Government

INFANT EDUCATION:- FIRST STAGE ( 0-3 YEARS )- SECOND STAGE ( 3- 6 YEARS)

SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

COMPULSORY EDUCATION:- PRIMARY EDUCATION (6-12 YEARS)- SECONDARY EDUCATION (12-16 YEARS)

NON-COMPULSORY EDUCATION- SECONDARY EDUCATION (16-18 YEARS)- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING- UNIVERSITY STUDIES

General organisation of the educational system. Ensure homogeneity and basic unity of the Education

System.

Guarantee conditions of equality for all citizens according to Spanish Constitution.

Minimum requirements for educational establishments.

Professional Diplomas and Certificates valid nation-wide.

State Responsibilities

Administration of personnel, building, fitting out and reform of establishments located in the Community.

Services meeting students’ needs (academic counselling, multi-professional teams, etc.)

Educational curricula and regulation of levels, modalities, grades and specialities.

Experimental and pedagogical research plans.

Community responsibilities

590.000 pupils, 54.000 teachers, 1.250 educational establishments.

More than 85% State schools.

Two universities: La Laguna and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Canary Islands Education Figures

English

First foreign language in infant and compulsory education:

3-6 years 1.5 hours per week 6-8 years 2 hours per week 8-12 years 3 hours per week 12-16 years 4 hours per week

Foreign Languages Figures

Foreign Languages Figures

French & German

Second foreign language in compulsory education:

10-12 years 2 hours per week 12-16 years 2 to 3 hours per week

Foreign Languages Projects

CLIL in Primary and Secondary

Regio project

eTwinning Schools

Teacher Training

CLIL

420 Secondary & Primary schools.

Learning contents through English

Improve the use of English in classroom

Foreign Languages Projects

FEBRERO 2007

TEACHER TRAINING

Local training courses in school time

Local training courses out of school time

Summer training courses in Britain, Germany and France.

Inter-school teacher exchange

Foreign Languages Projects

CEP : In Service Teacher Training Centers   Main

Objectives Continuous training for in-service non-university teachers.

Teacher exchanging of experiences, best practices and reflections regarding methodologies of learning and teaching processes in the Education System.

Pedagogical coaching in schools.

Broadly speaking, pedagogical update of all the Education System.

Main TasksDeveloping of initiatives and planning passed by Education

authorities.Collecting and promoting initiatives to improve

teacher training to undertake the Year Planning, after having thoroughly studied the needs and resources available.

Coordinating actions among education services of the area of influence.

Encouraging teachers to set up groups of collaborative work to improve their teaching competences.

Providing facilities, technical support and pedagogical resources.

Meeting point to undertake teacher training of all kind.

GOVERNMENT BODIES

Headmaster

Assistant Headmaster

Pedagogical team

Financial manager

Board of directors

Gereral Board

CEP Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Key competencesSpecial Education NeedsLanguage LearningNew Technologies for EducationSocial Abilities for Well-Being in SchoolsStimulation of Reading

Innovation Fields

INSET Center figures and area of influence

223 education centers out of which:

• 98 primary • 37 public high

schools.• 3 School of

languages 5,260 teachers 75,484 students

Some of the Projects

ARCE. Collaborative work with partners in Spain to innovate about Key Competences teaching.

Foro Canario de la Infancia (Meeting for 11 to 12 year old children to know and discuss their rights and obligations.

CLIC 2.0 Implementation of new technologies in primary school…

• The link between English and Spanish schools will enable the English teachers to carry out detailed planning sessions with partner schools and begin the implementation of the Language Framework.

• Teachers will grow in confidence, and not only has their own subject knowledge been increased but also their cultural awareness, and in particular their understanding of how the two different education systems operate.

• The Spanish speaking children are further motivated to learn the language as they are able to enjoy the practical experience of exchanging information and communicating meaningfully with the English children.

• The English speaking children are motivated to learn the language not just because it is a new area of learning within their school lessons but because it is a very practical, concrete learning experience due to the fact they are linked with children from a Spanish school.

• The sharing of ideas, resources, books and cards, will increase the interest in learning the language and gives real purpose to their learning experiences.