The document summarizes the Spanish educational system from kindergarten through university level education. It outlines the main goals and competencies developed at each level, including primary education which focuses on personal development, cultural skills, and core academic subjects; secondary education which emphasizes vocational and academic preparation; and university level education which offers degrees, masters, and doctoral programs. Key aspects like required subjects, qualifications of teachers, and official languages are also mentioned for each education stage in Spain.

1. EUROPEANS: IDENTICALS AIMS, DIFFERENT WAYS, IDENTICAL HEARTS, DIFFERENT FEELINGS. EUID Spanish Educational System

2. THE KEY COMPETENCES IN THE CURRICULUM In article 6 of the LOE the curriculum is defined as a series of objectives, key competences, contents, methodology and evaluation criteria. La Ley Orgánica de Calidad de la Educación (LOCE, 2002) (Law educational Quality) mentioned the competences, without defining them. They appear in our Spanish education system with the Ley Orgánica de Educación (LOE, 2006) and in the curricula described in this law.

3. GENERAL COMPETENCES Competence in linguistic communication. Mathematical competence. Competence in knowledge of and interaction with the physical world. Competence in processing information and use of ICT. Competence in social skills and citizenship. Cultural and artistic competence. Learning to learn. Autonomy and personal initiative .

4. At the end of the Primary School At the end of the Secondary School. At the end of the FIRST CYCLE of Primary School At the end of the SECOND CYCLE of Primary School At the end of the THIRD CYCLE of Primary School At the end of the FIRST CYCLE of Secondary School At the end of the SECOND CYCLE of Secondary School FINAL LINES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPETENCES OBJECTIVES OF LEARNING ARE REVIEWED :

5. Schools in Spain can be divided into 3 categories State schools Privately run schools are funded by the State Purely private schools All schools have to follow the Spanish Education System guidelines. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish Other co-official languages: Catalan, Euskera and Galician TYPES OF SCHOOLS IN SPAIN

6. GENERAL FUNDAMENTS VOLUNTARY CHARACTER CHILDREN BETWEEN 3 & 6 years old SUBJECTS Knowledge of self and personal autonomy. Knowledge of closest environment. Language: Communication and representation FAMILIES CLOSE COOPERATION TWO CYCLES 1st cycle: For children between 0-3 KINDERGARDEN 2nd cycle: For children up to 6 Taught by TEACHERS QUALIFIED FINALITIES Phisical, affective, social, intellectual & moral development

7. PRIMARY EDUCATION 6 YEARS CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 & 12 AGE AIMS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS STUDENTS’ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO GET CULTURAL SKILLS EMPHASIZING SPEAKING, READING, WRITING AND MATHS SKILLS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY AND WORK HABITS, ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND AFFECTIVITY 3 CYCLES 2 YEARS EACH ORGANIZED IN AREAS Natural and Social Sciences Art Education Physical Education Spanish Language & Literature Foreign Language (English/French) Maths Religion TEACHERS QUALIFIED Taught by

8. LIBRARY PROGRAM TO PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN READING. INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (I.C.T.) BILINGUAL PROGRAM CO-EDUCATION PROGRAMME (EQUAL EDUCATION BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS) PEACE PROGRAMME FIVE A DAY(healthy programme “friut and vegetables”) MORNING CLASSROOM (Schools supplies resources to the children’s parents, when both have a job) Stay in school until 4 p.m. LUNCH ROOM for students. Sports Activities. CROSS- CURRICULAR PLANS AND PROGRAMS:

9. Competences according to the Common European Framework of Reference Vocational studies Secundary School Primary School Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) BILINGUAL PROGRAM IN ANDALUCIA Science, P.E, Art, Music Science, History, Art, P.E., Biology, etc Language assistants,teachers,grants, European Projects, etc.. MAIN SUBJECTS LANGUAGES English, French, Italian,German RESOURCES Taught by QUALIFIED TEACHERS

10. COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION (ESO) 4 YEARS CHILDREN BETWEEN 12 & 16 YEARS OLD FINALITIES ATTENTION TO EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE 2 CYCLES 2 YEARS EACH SUBJECTS Spanish Language & Literature Foreign Language (English, French or German) Maths Geography & History Biology & Geology Tecnologies Art Education Music Physical Education Religion QUALIFIED TEACHERS Taught by FLEXIBLE TEACHING ORGANIZATION ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS CAN GET CERTIFICATED WITH CURRICULAR ADAPTATION STUDENTS WHO FINISHED MAY BE ACCESS TO: HIGHER EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINNING CYCLES LABOUR LIFE

11. HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING, HUMAN AND INTELLECTUAL MATURITY, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND JOIN THE WORKFORCE Only graduated in ESO BETWEEN 16 & 18 AGE TWO YEARS UNIVERSITY HIGHER LEVEL SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES Taught by QUALIFIED TEACHERS Students who get graduated at secondary education may access to: STUDENTS CHOOSE FROM 3 AREAS: TEHNOLOGY & NATURAL SCIENCIES HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCIES ARTS or STATE EXAMS

12. SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CYCLES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE PREPARING STUDENTS TO WORK AND MAKE THEM ADAPT TO WORKING LIFE ORGANIZATION OF VARIABLE DURATION AND THEORETICAL & PRACTICAL CONTENT APPROPRIATE TO THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL FIELDS DIVIDED INTO AIMS MIDDLE LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL ORGANIZED IN PROFESSIONAL GROUPS WITH COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

13. DOCTORAL PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL WORLD 60 Ects, 3-4 academic years 60 – 120 Ects UNIVERSITY MASTER DEGREE DOCTORAL THESIS 240 Ects (European Credit Transfer System) GRADE DEGREE UNIVERSITY 73 UNIVERSITIES 50 are Public 23 are Private 2 are notpresencial: UNED, VIRTUAL 213 campus OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish Other co-official languages Catalan, Euskera and Galician University courses is 4 or 5 years, except Medicine and some more, which are 6. Taught by QUALIFIED TEACHERS

14. SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ABROAD: IN ITALY The Instituto Cervantes manages and provides all about the development of Spanish language in abroad. IN ROME “ MARÍA ZAMBRANO LIBRARY“

15. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Adoración Peinado, Spanish Comenius team Coordinator.