Institut Poeta Maragall Barcelona Spain

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Schools in location 6-year Secondary School ESO: First 4 grades are mandatory 12 to 15 years old Batxillerat: Last 2 grades are optional 16 and 17 years old 750 pupils 73 teachers

Schools status Institut Poeta Maragall is a state school Teachers are provided and paid by the Regional Government (Catalunya) Students do not pay any fee

School in project Prescribed Curriculum: ESO: Mandatory high school – years 12 to 15 Batxillerat : optional high school – years 16 to 18 Specialization in: Science and Technology Humanities and Social Science Performing arts Visual arts

School focus (1) No selection of pupils (Free access for all citizens) 3 mandatoty languages, two local (Catalan, Spanish, English) 1 extra non mandatory language (French) Half Day program: from 8:30 am to 3 pm (+ 1 or 2 afternoons) Flexible groups (non permanent), half groups, elective subjects. International relations: student exchanges with Holland Sports: with Municipality special programs

School focus (2) Inclusion and Integration: a solidarity-based community of students with cultural diversity, different origins or special needs Participation of Families in the school organization: three annual assemblies with the participation of parents, students and teachers “Eines per al canvi” (Tools for a Change): Regional Innovation Educational Program to develop new methodologies “Xarxes per al canvi” (Networks for a Change): Local School Network for educational improvement STEAM Science, technology, engineering and mathematics : Robotics Regional Government and The New York Academy of Sciences promote Science among students.

School focus (3) “Escoles + Sostenibles” (More Sustainable Schools) Barcelona Network to implement sustainability practices in schools “Camí amic” (Friendly Pathway) Ensures student safety on their way to school and citizen engagement with students

Assets and offers Mathematics contests: “Cangur” and “Fem Matemàtiques” Reading aloud contest: “XIII Certamen Nacional de Lectura en Veu Alta” MSchools: “App Education” and “Scratch Challenge” (Mobile World Capital Barcelona) Reflexionart with Municipality art museums Young Theatre Workshops: with the Municipality Theatre English and French official exams

Assets and offers Welcome classroom: Special program for newcomers Community services: For 15 years old USSE Unit of support to special education: for students with intellectual disability, to include them in our classes and in society. Personal attention in common essentials (PIM) : for students that need help in Catalan, Spanish and Mathematics Exit 1 Student support: University students support in doing homework. Exit 2 “Wit” Program: Students are helped to acquire the basic level necessary at the end of compulsory secondary stage Tutorization: promotion of respectful behaviors

Travel programs Rome London Madrid Short group exchanges with Holland Short group travels with Erasmus+

Lesson grid ESO: 12 to 15 years old Ages 12 13 14 15 Grades ESO 1r 2n 3r 4t Subjects Catalan 3 Spanish English Mathematics 4 Natural Science ES* Social Science Physical Education 2 Music - 1 Arts&Crafts Technology Civical Education Religion (optional) Tutor Elective Subjects* 9 Total 30 ES: Elective Subjects as Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Computer S, Music, Arts, Technology, Latin, Second Foreign Language, etc. ** 70 h aprox., developed in two years.

Typical Teacher schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8.30 Keeping order Research Project 9.30 Geology Batx I Basic Science Parents Meeting Mentoring 10.30 Natural Science ESO 4 Art & Science ESO 2 Biology 11.30 Break 12.00 General Science Batx I 13.00 (lunch) Mentoring assignments 14.00 Department Meeting Tutor’s Meeting Basic Science Batx I Lunch 15.30 16.30

Typical class schedule: ESO 3 (14 years) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8.30 Natural Science Catalan* English Physics & Chemistry Social Science 9.30 Technology* Mathematics* 10.30 Technology * Catalan Spanish Elective subject 11.30 Break 12.00 Spanish* PE (Physical education) Religion or Ethical Values Technology 13.00 English* Natural Science* 14.00 Lunch 15.30 Tutor 16.30 Arts&Crafts *Half of the students (15)

Specific subjects (to choose) ESO Specific subjects (to choose) For 12 years old: French, Green Squad , Funny Gym, Making Films, More English, Model Solar System, Reading, Speaking For 13 years old: French II, Art and Science, Gods, Heroes and Monsters, Round the World, Reading, Speaking For 14 years old: French III, Authors and Writers, Mythological Travels, Physics and Chemistry, English for Travelling and for Entrepreneurs, Learning How to Learn, Introduction to Arduino For 15 years old: Biology and Geology, Visual arts, Computer Science, Music, French IV, Technology, Latin, Economics, Performing arts, Phylosophy, Technology Plus, Health and Life, Science for Professional Activity, Guidance for Vocational Education

HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Subjects Batxillerat: 16-18 years old (students choose one column ) ARTS: VISUAL ARTS: PERFORMING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Audiovisual arts I & II Biology I & II Sociology Art History I & II Basic Science Geology I & II Business economics I & II Design Musical Analysis I & II Physics I & II Greek I & II Artistic Drawing I & II Performing Arts Chemistry I & II Technical drawing I & II Art History Literature & Myths Technology I & II Universal Literature Volume Catalan Literature I & II Spanish Literature I & II Spanish Literature I & II Catalan Literature I & II French English I & II Geography English English through films Psichology Mathematics I & II Latin I & II History of Music And Dance Mathematics I & II

Comenius History Comenius Project 2006 “From national to european citizen, in the quest for global community” Comenius Project YEEF 2012-2014 “Young European Entrepreneurs of the Future” Erasmus+ Project 2017-2020 “From diversity to employability. New trens and methods in learning and integration”