Spanish Educational System
Jun 24th, 2008 by admin
Current Educational system in Spain is called LOGSE (Ley de Ordenación General del Sistema Educativo), this current Law of Education. The compulsory education in Spain begins at the age of 6 and finishes at the age of 16. Compulsory education consists of primary school and secondary school. Primary school lasts 6 years, secondary school lasts 4 years. Education under the age of six years also exists, but it is not obligatory. It depends upon possibilities which are in certain area. If there is an opportunity to begin child’s education early, children begin to visit infants’ school at the age of 3.
The academic year begins in the middle of September and finishes at the end of June, but dates can vary according to the region.
In order to pass from one grade to other grade it is necessary to accomplish all tasks which teachers create for students. It differs from British schools where students pass automatically from one grade to other.
At the end of secondary school student gets a Certificate of Secondary Education. After this, students can go to continue his education at one of four Spanish Bachillerato, the choice depends upon preferable student’s subject. Another variant is vocational training school. After the graduation of this stage of education, if student has adequate grades, he can enter the university. In order to enter Spanish university, it is necessary to pass entrance exam. In Spain as well as in Britain there are also special schools, like music, dance or art schools.
In order to get place in private Spanish schools it is necessary to apply directly to the school representatives. As for state schools, in every region there are own set of requirements which changes every year.
If you plan to enter the state school you need the following document: passports, child’s birth certificate, marriage certificate and other documents which confirm parents’ identity, also document which proves that you have a home and work in Spain.
Such forms of education as home education and online education are also available in Spain.