The Spanish educational system is decentralized with the central government setting curriculum and common standards while regions provide financial support and can complement or expand the curriculum. There are three main types of schools - state funded schools that educate 70% of students, state funded privately-run schools that teach 25% of students, and private schools that teach 5%. Education is free and compulsory from ages 6 to 16, with infant education from 0-6 being optional. The system includes primary education from ages 6 to 12, secondary education from 12 to 16, and basic vocational training for students who have repeated twice by year 2 of secondary school.

1. Spanish Educational System
Equity - quality - improvement - change

2. 2
Legislation
● Organic Law 2/2006 of Education,
published on May 3. (LOE)
● Organic Law 8/2013 of the Improvement
of the Quality of Education, published
on 9 December (LOMCE)

3. 3
StructureStructure
● Decentralized model
Central government
Blueprint of education
Sets curriculum
Common educational standards
International cooperation
Regions
Financial support
Complement/increase curriculum
New subjects
Creation and authorization of
institutions

4. 4
Schools in Spain
● Three type of schools:
State funded
70% students
State funded,
but run privately
25% students
Private schools
5% students

5. 5
Infant Education
● 0-6 year
● Free
● Optional
● Globalized curriculum

6. 6
Primary Education
● 6-12
● Free
● Compulsory
● Different subjects (some integrated).
● Cross-curricular topics:Cross-curricular topics: Reading
comprehension, oral and written expression,
audiovisual literacy, ICTs, entrepreneurship,
Civic and Constitutional education.

7. 7
Secondary Education
● 12-16
● Free
● Compulsory
● Different subjects
● Cross-curricular topics:Cross-curricular topics: Reading
comprehension, oral and written expression,
audiovisual literacy, ICTs, entrepreneurship
and civic and constitutional education
● Reinforcement programs (PMAR)

8. 8
Basic Vocational Training
● Students who by year 2 of Compulsory
Secondary Education have repeated twice
● It leads to Middle Vocational Training

9. 9
Overview