The document discusses the Catalan education system. It outlines the autonomy of the Catalan government over its educational administration through statutes from 1979. Key laws shaping Catalonia's education include the LOGSE in 1990 extending compulsory education to 16 and introducing flexibility, and the LOE in 2006 incorporating early childhood education and key competences. The LEC of 2009 granted schools more autonomy. It also provides statistics on students, teachers, schools and an overview of curricula from primary to secondary levels.
3. Autonomy
The Autonomy Statute of Catalonia
(1979) states that the Department of
Education of the Generalitat has whole
responsibility over the administration of
the educational system.
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4. Educative legislation
1970: General Law of Education
1978: Spanish Constitution
1979: Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia
1980 Transfer of power in Education
1985: LODE (Right to education, participation and
financing)
1990: LOGSE (Compulsory education until the age of 16 years
and flexible curricula)
1995: LOPEG (Participation and management)
2002: LOCE (Common curricula for everyone)
2006: LOE (Introduces the key competences of the EU)
2006: New Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia
2009: LEC (Law of Education for Catalonia)
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5. LOGSE (1990)
• Extension of compulsory education up to
16.
• New curricular model (Flexibility- Free
choice credits).
• Organisational changes.
• Integration of all students in mainstream
education.
• Evaluation of ES.
• Vocational training re-orientation.
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6. LOE (2006)
• 1st cycle of maternal education into
educational system.
• Citizenship as a subject in Primary and
Secondary education.
• Key competences.
• Three types of Batxillerat (post
compulsory secondary education):
– Arts
– Science and Technology
– Human and social Studies
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7. LOE (2006)
• Sport studies
• New resources for differentiation
• Autonomy for schools
• Evaluation of the Educational System.
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8. LEC (2009)
• More autonomy for schools combined with
leadership for headteachers.
• Evaluation: Catalan Agency for Evaluation
• Educational areas: Department of
Education and Local Authorities
• Educational agreement letter for families
to sign
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10. Types of schools
• State schools.
• Grant-aided private schools
(government funding).
• Independent schools (private funding).
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11. Number of students
450.000
400.000
350.000
300.000
250.000
200.000
150.000
100.000
50.000
0
Infants 3-6 Primary Secondary Batxillerat CFGM CFGS NEE
1.096.402 students
School Year 2008-09
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12. Number of teachers
70.000
60.000
50.000
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
0
Inf and Primary Secondary NEE
106.106 teachers
School Year 2008-09
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13. Number of State Schools
2%
0%
18% 25%
Infants only
Infants and Primary
Secondary
Infants Primary Secondary
Special Needs
55%
3.046
School Year 2008-09
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14. Number of Private Schools
5%
Infants only
35% 43%
Infants and Primary
Secondary
Infants Primary Secondary
Special Needs
8% 9%
1.355
School Year 2008-09
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15. Total number of schools
31%
State schools
Private schools
69%
Total number of schools 4.401
School Year 2008-09
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17. Primary curriculum
• Catalan, Spanish and Foreign language(s)
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Artistic Education: Arts and Music
• Religion (optional)
• Knowledge of natural, social and cultural
environment
• Personal development and citizenship
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18. Secondary curriculum
• Catalan, Spanish and Foreign Languages
• Social Science, Geography and History
• Natural Science
• Personal development and citizenship
• Physical Education
• Arts
• Music
• Technology
• Mathematics
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History
19. Secondary curriculum
• Tutorial
• Classical studies
• Synthesis essay, research paper.
• Free choice subjects:
– Biology and geology
– Physics and quimics
– Arts
– ICT
– Latin
– Music
– 2nd Foreign language
– Tecnology
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20. Batxillerat curriculum
• Catalan, Spanish and Foreign Languages.
• Science for contemporary world
• Physical Education
• Philosophy and citizenship
• History
• History of philosophy
• Others according to the type of studies
(Arts, Science and Technology, Social Studies)
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21. Curriculum organisation
• Central Government: general
curriculum for the whole country: 55%
• Autonomous government: decides
1st level general for all schools in
Catalonia
• School Staff: decides 2nd level
(school)
• Teachers: decide 3rd level (classroom)
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22. School Management
• Participation: Teachers, parents, pupils
and administration. Consell Escolar (Board
of governors)
• Management Team:
– Headteacher
– Deputy Headteacher
– Secretary
– Pedagogical coordinator (Secondary schools)
– Head of Department (Secondary schools)
• Body of teachers (Claustre)
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23. The Catalan language
• About 7 million
speakers in an 11
million inhabitants
area.
• Great expansion
until the 15th
Century, then decay
during 350 years.
• Direct repression by
authoritarian
regimes.
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24. ICT provision
students/computer
• State schools 4,9
• Private schools 7,8
• Average 5,7
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25. Teachers’ use of ICT
%
Primary
• Teaching tool 61,4%
• Working tool 79,2%
Secondary
• Teaching tool 61,7%
• Working tool 75,7%
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