The document summarizes the education system in Spain. It is structured into pre-school from ages 0-5, primary school from ages 6-11, compulsory secondary education (ESO) from ages 12-15, and post-compulsory education such as the Spanish Baccalaureate from ages 16-17. Subjects taught include Spanish, math, foreign languages, and more. Students can pursue vocational training, university, or work upon completing their education. The Spanish education system aims to improve education quality and access while complying with EU standards.

1. Education in Spain
Comenius project (2009-2011):
Eco-schools towards a greener
Europe
IES “Las Canteras”
Collado Villalba – Madrid (Spain)

2. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
• Improving the educational level of students,
combining the quality of education with its equal
distribution.
• Sharing efforts between all the components of
education system and society
• Complying with the European Union
educational aims

3. STRUCTURE
• Pre-school: 0 to 5 years of age
• Primary School: 6 to 11 years of age
• Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) : 12
to 15 years of age
• Post-Compulsory Schooling (Bachillerato) 16
and 17 years of age

4. PRE-SCHOOL
• 0 to 5 years of age
• non-compulsory
• it is followed by nearly all children
• Aims
– improve their logical and numerical skills
– approach to a foreign language, IT and
art&music.

5. PRIMARY SCHOOL
• 6 to 11 years of age
• three 2 year cycles
• Comprehensive nature aimed at integration
• Safeguarding diversity,
• Diagnostic assessment at 4°course
• New Learning Area at 3 cycle: Second Foreign
Language and Citizenship and Human Rights
Education

6. PRIMARY SCHOOL
SUBJECTS
• Natural, Social and Cultural Studies
• Art Education
• Physical Education
• Spanish language and Literature
• Foreign Language (English)
• Maths
• Second Foreign language
• Citizenship and Human Rights Education
• Religion Studies

7. COMPULSORY SECONDARY
EDUCATION (ESO)
• 12 to 15 years of age
• two 2 year cycles
• On satisfactory completion of compulsory
secondary education a student is awarded the
ESO diploma

8. UPON FINISHING ESO…
• Spanish Baccalaureate (post-compulsory diploma)
• Vocational Training
• Work

9. Spanish Baccalaureate
• Spanish Bachillerato is the post-16 stage of
education
• Comparable to the A Levels in the UK, the
French Baccalaureate in France or the
International Baccalaureate
• There are two parts, a core curriculum with the
compulsory subjects, and a specialist part with a
few pre-selected branches to choose from

10. The core curriculum (Spanish Baccalaureate)
• Spanish Language and Literature: 1st and 2nd years
• Co-official language (in case of Catalan, Basque and Galician):
1st and 2nd years
• First foreign language (English, French, German or Italian): 1st
and 2nd years
• Philosophy: 1st and 2nd years
• Physical Education: Only 1st year
• Spanish History: Only 2nd year
• Optional subject (2nd foreign language, psychology, information
technology and others): 1st and 2nd year
• Catholic Religion/All World Religions Studies: Only 1st year
(Optional)

11. The branches (Spanish Baccalaureate)
• Arts
• Nature and Health Sciences
• Sciences & Engineering
• Social Sciences
• Humanities

12. Vocational Training
• After the Spanish Baccalaureate or ESO
• Types:
– Middle Grade Training Cycles
– Superior-level Training Cycles
• Upon finishing vocational training
– Some university grades
– Work

13. Additional Extra Studies
• Artistic Training
• Languages Training
• Sport Training

14. Schools categories in Spain
• State schools
• Privately run schools funded by the State
• Purely private schools

15. School terms
• Broadly similar to the English three term system
• The English half-term holiday does not exist
• The holidays are longer in the summer

16. General details
• Ministry of Education: Ángel Gabilondo
• Primary Languages: Spanish and other co-
official languages in several regions, including
Catalan, Euskera and Galician
• System Type: Federal
• Literacy 98.1%

17. Enrollment
Enrollment
Primary; 2479631; 42%
Secondary; 1871430; 32%
Post Secondary; 1566013;
26%
Primary
Secondary
Post Secondary

18. Attainment

19. Schema of spanish education I

20. Schema of spanish education II

21. Any Questions?