The Infant Education Curriculum in Spain

Patricia PadrónMiriam

Santana

Spanish Educational System

• LOE Decreto 183/2008

• Infant Education (0-6)

• Primary School (6-12 )

• Compulsory Secondary Education

• Post-Compulsory Schooling

• Professional Studies or University

Official Curriculum: 3 levels

• 1st LEVEL: National and Regional Curricula

• 2nd LEVEL: “Proyecto Educativo de Centro”

• 3rd LEVEL: “Programación de Aula”

Infant Education • 2 stages:

• Non – compulsory• Free • Clear educational function• Close cooperation with families• Teachers’ specialized instruction

0-3 years old 3-6 years old: 3 levels

Principles

Infant Education in the Canary Islands • Foster child’s development:

• 3 areas• Pedagogical Principles: Global, Meaningful,

experience, play, social interaction, coordination with families…

Physical Intellectual Emotional

Social Moral

Curriculum: 3 main areas• 1. Identity and Personal Development

• 2. Discovery of the Physical & Social Environment

• 3. Languages: Communication and Representation

1. Identity and Personal DevelopmentPhysical and psychological identity

Self-image

Habits of cleanliness, safeness…

Knowledge of their body and how it

works

Understanding feelings, emotions and

knowing how to use them

2. Discovery of the Physical & Social EnvironmentProgressive adaptation to their medium

Knowing different traditions and customs from the Canary

Islands and enjoying them

Develop mathematics skills through

manipulating objects and connecting them

2. Discovery of the Physical & Social Environment

Knowledge of different social groups

Observing and exploring the environment actively

Showing interest and curiosity to

know the natural environment

3. Languages: Communication and Representation

Better relationship between children and their environment

Use of different languages which will help them to

communicate

Knowing to observe

communicative intentions and messages from

others Understand and

reproduce different texts

3. Languages: Communication and RepresentationDeveloping creativity and

curiosity

Showing interest in New Technologies

Starting with reading and oral skills, focus the

last one in foreign languages.

Use of different artistic productions: literature, music, arts, especially

those used in the Canarian traditions

Key Competences in Infant Education• 8 Key Competences (EU)

Ability to integrate knowledge , skills and attitudes in a practical way to solve problemas and react appropriately in different contexts

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Programa “Infancia”• January 2012 onwards• Primary Schools in The Canary Islands

3 Main objectives

Teachers’ s Methodological Renewal

Coordination Infant -Primary Education

Key Competencesdevelopment

Thanks for your attention!

Patricia PadrónMiriam

Santana