1. THE SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM
LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN ARAGÓN
BILINGUAL EDUCATION
(according to L.O.E.) the last Spanish Educational Law, 2006
MARÍA PILAR RUEDA ASENSIO (MAPI) 1/04/2014
Study Visit Language learning and teaching methods in a multilingual country, Berne,
Switzerland, 1st -5 th April 2013

2. SPAIN AND ITS AUTONOMOUS
REGIONS
ARAGÓN
SPAIN
TERUEL

3. University SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM
University Entrance Exam Superior Grade Vocational
Professional Training
Initial Vocational
18 Baccalaureate Middle Grade Vocational Training
17 Professional Training (+16, -21)
16
Compulsory
15
Secondary
14 Education
Com pulsory
13
education
12 PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION:
11
10 Primary  1st cycle: 0-3 years
 2nd cycle: 3-6 years (free)
9 Education
8
 COMPULSORY EDUCATION: (free)
7
6  Primary Education (free)
Preschool  Secondary Education (free)
5
Education
4
3  POST COMPULSORY EDUCATION: (free)
2
 Baccalaureate (free)
1  Vocational training (free)
0  University (fees depending on the degree)

4. BILINGUAL PROJECT IN SPAIN
•http://www.educacion.gob.es/educacion/que
-estudiar-y-donde/educacion-secundariaobligatoria/
centros-bilingues.html
•http://www.mec-bc-bilingualproject.com

5. BILINGUAL PROJECT IN SPAIN
• Promote the acquisition and learning of both languages.
• Encourage awareness of diversity of both cultures.
• Facilitate the exchange of teachers and children.
• Encourage the use of modern technologies in learning
languages.
• If appropriate, promote the certification of studies under
both educational systems.

6. BILINGUAL CENTERS: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(MEC-BRITISH COUNCIL) YEAR 2012/13 82P/42S
YEAR 2008/09
2P/2S 1P/1S
6P/1S
10P/10S
21P/4S
10P/10S
2P/2S
2P/0S 7P/7S
2P/1S
1P/1S
1P/1S
74P/40S
http://britishcouncilschool.es

7. BILINGUAL CENTERS: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
(MEC-BRITISH COUNCIL)
YEAR 2012/13 82P/42S
Year 2009/10
130 28 11 1
The number is not specified
259 16 2 145
30 34 4
2FP
250 15 3
121 6
151 32 289 Pri 2 FP
142 1 13 5FP 1FP 17 1 I+F 7 4 Ba 1Ba
44 9 1
10 Mixed
625 57 12
http://britishcouncilschool.es

8. BILINGUAL CENTERS IN ARAGÓN
INFANT AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS
31 Schools Spanish-English
19 Schools Spanish-French
2 Schools Spanish-German
1 CRA (Rural School) Spanish-English
SECONDARY AND BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS
5 Schools Spanish-English
17 Schools Spanish-French
2 Schools Spanish-German
2 Schools Plurilingual
(Spanish-English-French)
http://aragonbilingue.educa.aragon.es/

9. NEW MODALITY OF BILINGUAL CENTERS IN ARAGÓN.
(February 2013)
• Two types of modalities:
– CILE 1: English Language and other subject in English (Physical Education, Music or Arts…)
– CILE 2: English Language and two more subjects (20% of the timetable in both modalities)
REQUIREMENTS: The teacher needs to have B2 of the Common European Framework of
Reference.

10. SCHOOLS IN ARAGÓN
State Schools: 315
State and Private Schools: 110
Private Schools: 100
CRA JAVALAMBRE
• Rural School
• 8 different villages
• 8 different schools
•105 students
•20 teachers

11. Any questions?
Hope to see you in Spain!