Types of Spanish Schools
Jun 24th, 2008 by admin
If you plan to put your child to Spanish school, you should know what schools are available in the Spain and what will be suitable for you and your child. Here are several types of schools in Spain:
1. International schools. In these schools students are taught according to British curriculum. Fees in such schools are lower then in original British schools and the number of places reduces rather fast. Such international schools may belong either to NABSS (National Association of British Schools in Spain) or to ECIS (European Council of International Schools). If you are going to return to England in near future then choose international school where National Curriculum is followed and such exams as IGCSE, AS/A Level or IB are carried out. Except British direction there are also international German or French schools.
2. Bilingual schools. In Spain you can find certain number of private schools where the teaching is carried out in two languages. For example, in Andalucía bilingual programs were recently introduced to several schools. Here is a European School in Alicante with bilingual process of education. Before it was mainly used for teaching future stuff for the EU, but today everyone can try to enter. Bright example of private international school is the Colegio Rincon in Rincon De La Victoria, situated in the southern part of the country. British Council also sends bilingual programs to several Spanish schools which are situated both in cities and villages.
3. Spanish schools. In Spain schools can be either public or private. There are also private schools which nevertheless get funds from government and they are called Concertados. Theyusually combine primary and secondary schools in one. Parents can apply for the school place in spring before the beginning of new academic year in the autumn.
The language of education in Spanish schools is as a rule Spanish, or together with second official language, it depends upon the region. In Valencia second language in Valencian, that’s why there are educational programs which combine Spanish and Valencian. Such regions as Galicia and Basque Country also have second languages.