The document outlines the education systems in Spain and Scotland, highlighting key differences in structures, age ranges, and certification processes. In Spain, education is compulsory from ages 5 to 16, encompassing six years of primary school and four years of secondary school, whereas Scotland requires seven years of primary and offers different levels of secondary qualifications. Both systems have distinct school schedules, examinations, and pathways to university, illustrating the contrasts in educational approaches between the two countries.

2. 1696 The First National Education System
1872 Compulsory (5 – 14)
Nowadays Compulsory (5 – 16/18)
SECONDARY
UNIVERSITY
•From 5 to 12 SCHOOL •Any subject
•Another Nactional Exam
•Seven years •From 12 to 16 •It depends on the
•Four years mark, they get in their
•Standard Grade Exams Higher
•Three different levels
(Credit, General,
Foundation)
PRIMARY
HIGHERS
SCHOOL

3. TYPES OF SCHOOLS
STATE SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS
4%
96%
THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN
GO TO STATE SCHOOLS

4. STAGES
 SPANISH SYSTEM  SCOTTISH SYSTEM
 Nursery (3-4,5/5,5)
 Infant School (3-5/6)
 Primary School (4,5/5,5-12)
 Primary School (6-12)
 Secundary School (12-16)
 Secundary School (12-16)
 Highers (16-18)
 Baccalaureate (16-18)
 Scottish Vocational
 Vocational training courses
Qualifications (SVQs)
(intermediate and higher level)
 University (4 years)
 University (4 years)
Compulsory studies
Not compulsory studies

5. SCHEDULES
•School Starts: 9:00am
•Morning BreaK: 11:00am-11:30 am
SPANISH •School Ends: 14:00 pm
SYSTEM
•School Starts: 9:00am
•Morning BreaK: 11:00am-11:30 am
•Lunch Time: 12:00am-13:00pm
SCOTTISH •Afternoon Break: 14:15pm-14:45pm
SYSTEM •School Ends: 15:30 pm

6. SCHOOL DAYS PER YEAR
• 180 days in Primary
SPANISH • 175 days in Secondary
SYSTEM
• 180 Days in Primary
SCOTISH and Secundary
SYSTEM

7. DIFFERENCES
• Children attend
Primary School for six
SPANISH
SYSTEM years
• Children attend
Primary School for
SCOTTISH
SYSTEM seven years

8. DIFFERENCES
• After SecSchool they get the
Secondary Certificate
SPANISH • They have to pass internal
examsondary
SYSTEM
• To get the Standard Grade
Certificate, they have to pass
SCOTTISH national exams which are marked
by people that children don’t know
SYSTEM

9. DIFFERENCES
• Students with dificulties can attend
easier courses in third and fourth of
SPANISH Secondary, but the certificate they
obtain is the same at the end
SYSTEM
• Standard Grade are divided into
SCOTTISH three different levels
SYSTEM

10. DIFFERENCES
• Only those who want to
access to University after
SPANISH Bachillerato must do the
SYSTEM National Exams (SATs)
• When they finish Highers they
SCOTTISH have another National Exam
SYSTEM

11. DIFFERENCES
• Students must do the two
courses of Bachillerato if
SPANISH they want to go to University
SYSTEM
• Students can go to
University at the end of the
SCOTTISH first year of Highers
SYSTEM