Something about Spanish Education
Jun 2nd, 2008 by admin
Spanish first complete public education curriculum was listed in the Moyano Law in 1857. It remained essentially unaltered until 1970, at the time when the General Educational Law was passed.
The educational system comprises several levels:
1) preschool level: children to age 6;
2) primary school for pupils of 6 or 7 to 11years;
3) secondary school is attended by teenagers from 12 to 16 years; this level includes vocational and technical schools;
4) baccalaureate school is for 17 and 18 years old teenagers;
5) University.
Education is compulsory and free for kids between 6 and 16 years. Literacy surpasses 95 % of the population.
Until 1960 the country had 12 universities, and such educational establishments were the privilege of elite. In 20th century, there appeared more than 60 private and public universities. Entering university became more democratic: in 80s a half of Spain’s students had mothers and fathers who had gained no more than a primary school education. In 90s near a half college-age people were attending any higher establishment. Among most-prestigious universities in the country are the University of Barcelona (1450), the University of Sevilla (1502), the University of Granada (1526), the University of Valencia (1499), the University of Salamanca (1218) and many others.