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OUTLINE Spanish educational system Our school Our educational school programme Political & territorial organization

SPANISH POLITICAL AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION The Spanish Constitution of 1978 states which competencies are autonomous for each region and which come under the Spanish State. Each region has legislative autonomy and executive competences, and they administer themselves by their own representatives. There are 17 Autonomous Regions, Región de Castilla y León is one of them, and 2 Autonomous cities: Ceuta and Melilla in the North of Africa.

MAP OF SPAIN Terradillos (Salamanca)

DECENTRALIZED MODEL OF EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES IN EDUCATION CENTRAL GOVERNMENT General organisation of the system, minimum requirements for schools, international cooperation in education, policies to encourage and coordinate research, general planning of education and regulation of academic and professional qualifications, High inspectorate, policies on financial support for studies, ownership and administration of public institutions abroad, establishment of the legal basis for foreign institutions in Spain, education statistics for state purposes, etc.

AUTONOMOUS REGIONS SCHOOLS LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE Schools are autonomous in organisational, educational and financial matters. The aim of such autonomy is to achieve a better adaptation and better use of allocated resources, as well as to facilitate a model of educational action which best meets the students needs and the characteristics of the school environment. Provision of sites for building public institutions, maintenance and refurbishment of pre-primary and primary schools, planning extracurricular and supplementary activities, monitoring compulsory schooling, etc. Administrative responsibility within their territories, creation and authorization of institutions, staff management, curriculum development, student guidance and support, financial support and aids.

Colegio for: Infant Education (Educación Infantil) Primary Education (Educación Primaria) Instituto, abbreviated to IES, for: Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) Higher Secondary Education (Bachillerato) Specific Vocational Training ( Formación Profesional) TYPES OF SCHOOLS IN SPAIN In Spain there are state schools, laical and free, and private schools. The schools are named:

DESCRIPTION OF SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM INFANT EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION COMPULSORY SECUNDARY EDUCATION BASIC, FREE & LAICAL EDUCATION IN STATE SCHOOLS NON COMPULSORY EDUCATION HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION MIDDLE LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES LANGUAGE STUDIES ARTISTIC STUDIES SPORT STUDIES SPECIALISED STUDIES COMPULSORY EDUCATION or in language schools in conservatories in sport schools VOLUNTARY EDUCATION &

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GENERAL FUNDAMENTS VOLUNTARY CHARACTER CHILDREN BETWEEN 0 & 6 AGE PHISICAL, AFFECTIVE, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL & MORAL DEVELOPMENT Aims FAMILIES CLOSE COOPERATION TWO CYCLES Divided into 1st cycle: For children between 0-3 2nd cycle: For children up to 6

PRIMARY EDUCATION 6 YEARS CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 & 12 AGE AIMS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS STUDENTS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO GET CULTURAL SKILLS EMPHASIZING SPEAKING, READING, WRITING AND MATHS SKILLS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY AND WORK HABITS, ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND AFFECTIVITY 3 CYCLES Divided in 2 YEARS EACH ORGANIZED IN AREAS Natural and Social Sciences Plastic Education Physical Education Spanish Language & Literature Foreign Language (English & French) Maths TEACHERS QUALIFIED Taught by

COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION (ESO) 4 YEARS CHILDREN BETWEEN 12 & 16 AGE FINALITIES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE 2 CYCLES Divided into 2 YEARS EACH ORGANIZED IN SUBJECTS Spanish Language & Literature Foreign Language (English & French) Maths Geography & History Biology & Geology Technologies Plastic Education Music Physical Education QUALIFIED TEACHERS Taught by FLEXIBLE ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Oriented to PUPILS WHO DON´T OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION MAY ACCESS THE SOCIAL GUARANTEE PROGRAMMES THOSE PUPILS WHO GET GRADUATED IN COMPULSORY SECONDARY WITH SOME CURRICULAR ADAPTATION PUPILS WHO FINISHED MAY ACCESS TO: HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, MIDDLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES OR LABOUR LIFE

HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING, HUMAN AND INTELLECTUAL MATURITY, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND JOIN THE WORKFORCE Only for those getting graduated in ESO CHILDREN BETWEEN 16 & 18 AGE TWO YEARS UNIVERSITY HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES or Taught by QUALIFIED TEACHERS Pupils who get graduated at secondary education may access to: PUPILS MAY CHOOSE FROM THREE AREAS: TEHNOLOGY & NATURAL SCIENCIES HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCIES ARTS

SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES TO PROVIDE TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT ENABLE QUALIFIED STUDENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO WORK AND MAKES THEM ADAPT TO WORKING LIFE TO INCLUDE A MODULAR ORGANIZATION OF VARIABLE DURATION AND THEORETICAL & PRACTICAL CONTENT APPROPRIATE TO THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL FIELDS DIVIDED INTO AIMS MIDDLE LEVELHIGHER LEVEL ORGANIZED IN PROFESSIONAL GROUPS COMPLETION OF COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLETION OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Our School IES0 QUERCUS Our School IES0 QUERCUS

IESO QUERCUS

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OUR CALENDAR

The school day in our school IESO QUERCUS is from 8:45 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. throughout the school year. This is an example of their weekly timetable: WEEKLY TIMETABLE OF STUDENTS MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday h TechnologiesFrench Geography & History Physical & Chemical Maths h Plastic Ed. Spanish Language Geography & History h BREAK h Physical Ed.Technologies Biology & Geology Tutorial lesson Spanish Language h Biology & Geology MathsPlastic Ed.FrenchEnglish h BREAK h Maths Geography & History ReligionPhysical Ed. Physical & Chemical h EnglishMusicTechnologiesEnglishMusic

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME AT IESO QUERCUS In our school we only teach ESO

STAFF & BUILDING IESO QUERCUS has got 100 students, 25 teachers and 4 administrative staff. The building has: 9 classrooms 1 ICT classroom 1 Lab 1 Gym 1 Library Staff room 1 Multimedia classroom 1 Art classroom 1 Technology classroom 1 Music classroom Football pitch and basketball court

OUR PROJECTS Project aimed at solving conflicts School magazine A specific classroom for Compensatory Education Curricular Reinforcement Project Students with special educational needs INDIVIDUAL PUPIL MOBILITYCOMENIUS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPPROYECTO ARCE

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Aims Directed to students with intellectual, physical or sensory disabilities. Special attention To control Spanish language To participate in group work activities To follow the insertion process To keep contact with families To consider the environment Monitoring Tutor Psychologist Special Needs Teacher

CURRICULAR REINFORCEMENT PROJECT An action to recover students who have difficulties in the first cycle of Compulsory Secondary Education The dedication of teachers who teach this project is more intense with these students performing a tutorial action The main aim is to increase the number of students making adequate progress throughtout schooling The student ratio is low (12-15 students)

COMPENSATORY EDUCATION COMPENSATORY EDUCATION Destined to Immigrants, ethnic minorities, pupils with school lag and pupils with socio-economic difficulties. AIMS To promote equality of opportunities To facilitate social integration To promote interculturalism Attended by Specialist teachers in small & flexible groups

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