The document compares a school in Thessaloniki, Greece to the INS Montgrí-Torroella school in Catalonia, Spain. The school in Thessaloniki has 250 students that are mostly Greek but also Albanian, Armenian, and Georgian. They divide high school into junior and general/technical tracks from ages 12-15 and 15-18. The INS Montgrí-Torroella school has 550 students generally from Catalonia but also from Morocco, Senegal and other countries. Students attend from ages 12-16 and can then choose to continue their education until 18. The Greek school has 20 teachers compared to 50 at the Catalan school. The Greek teachers are not

1. TREBALL
COMPARATIU ENTRE
ELS CENTRES
1er Lyceo General de Tessalònica – Grècia
INSTITUT MONTGRÍ-TORROELLA

2. SCHOOL
SYLLABUS:
SUBJECT and
HOURS per
WEEK
Catalunya Greece
Lessons hours Optional? hours Optional?
Maths 4 YES 5 NO
Language 2/3 NO 2 NO
English 3 NO 2 NO
Ancient Greek 4 YES 5 NO
Latin 4 YES 0 -
Physical Education 2 NO 2 NO
History 4 YES 2 NO
Chemistry 4 YES 2 NO
Physics 4 YES 2 NO
Sociology 0 - 3 NO

3. Catalunya Greece
Lessons hours optional? hours optional?
Literature 4 YES 2 NO
Philosophy 3 NO 0 -
Theater history 0 - 2 YES

4. Comparació entre la nostra realitat i la de Tessalònica
The school of Thessaloniki:
We have 250 students. 60% Greeks, 30% Albanians, 10% Armenians
and Georgians.
We divide high school in junior and in general or technicaI High school.
We start junior high school at the age of 12 and finish at 15 and we start
to study in general or technical High school at 15 years old to 18 years
old.

5. In our school, INS Montgrí,
We are 550 students. Generally we are from Catalonia but some students
are from Morocco, Senegal and others countries
We start to study in the High school in the age of 12 to 16. And when we
finish the High school we can choose to study Batxillerat until 18 years old
or to do other studies, we call it graus or cicles.

6. Teachers/professors
El número de professorat al centre grec és de 20, en canvi nosaltres som
50 professors. Consideren que el seu nombre de professors és
insuficient.
A diferencia de nosaltres no divideixen el professorat en departaments
sinó que un mateix professor por arribar a fer diferents assignatures.
Nombre total de matèries per curs 14 assignatures.
L’equip directiu està format per directora i una ajudant.

7. Els Centres
escolars

8. Date of construction
● During 1986- 1987 before a demand for secondary
places in the area, creating an extension of the High
School of Palafrugell "Frederic Martí and carreras" in
Torroella de Montgrí
● During 1987 - 1988 begins the first with the intention
of improving the finish before the new year.

9. Place
● The school is near the Middle age Castle of
Torroella de Montgrí
● Is in the top of the town
● There are 625 students
● 4.420 metres area

10. State of instalations
● The Catalan school is bigger than the Greek
one.
● It has more classes and students.
● It is more organized than ours.
● The yard is about three times the whole
construction of Greek school.
● Catalan school has a better stuff about
lessons than Greek.