1. The Catalans education system

2. The Catalan education system is organized by stages: Nursery education: It has two cycles until 6 years old. Primary education: Three cycles between 6 to 12 years old. Secondary education: Two cycles between 12 to 16 years old.

4. Language Catalan is the language normally in education. The curriculum ensures full control of the official languages Catalan and Castilian at the end of compulsory education and an adequate knowledge of at least one foreign language, usually English, but in some schools is French.

5. School Calendar School year starts in September and finishes in June. Its divided into three terms First: from September until the Christmas holidays. Second: from January to Easter holidays. Third: from the Easter holidays until the end of June. The summer holidays are in July, August and first week of September.