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The Spanish Education SystemGuidance

Department

(March 2013)

A case study: IES “Praia Barraña”

Legislation

Organic Law 2/2006, published on May 3, of Education (LOE)

Official Bulletin of the State, published on May 4, 2006

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Pre-compulsory education

Pre-Primary Education

(age 0-6)

First stage(not free of charge)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Second stage(free of charge)

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

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Basic and compulsory education

Primary Education

(age 6-12)(free of charge)

First stageYear 1

Year 2

Second stageYear 3

Year 4

Third stage

Year 5

Year 6

Lower Secundary Education

(age 12-16)(free of charge)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

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Post-compulsory secondary education

Upper Secondary Education

(Age 16-18)

Science and Technology

Humanities and Social Sciences

Arts

Plastic Arts, Design and Image

Performing Arts, Music and Dance

Vocational training

(Age 16-20)

Intermediate level

(Age 16 -18) 26 Professional familiesAdvanced level

(Age 18 - 20)

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Higher education

University Education

(from age 18)

Undergraduate studies

Postgraduate studies

Doctoral studies

Higher Artistic Education

(from age 8)

Dramatic Art

Plastic Arts and Design

Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage

Design

Dance

Music

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Other studies

Sports Education

Intermediate level (age 16-18)

Advanced level(age 18-20)

Language Education(from age 14)

Further Education(from age 18)

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Spanish Education System

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A case study: IES “Praia Barraña”

Lower Secondary Education 187

Total students 393

Upper Secondary Education 189

Initial Professional Qualification Programme 15

Special Needs Unit 2

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A case study: IES “Praia Barraña”Lower Secondary Education

CDP: Curricular Development Programme

Lower Secondary Education

Year 1 (age 12-13) 48

Year 2 (age 13-14) 54

Year 3 (age 14-15)Standard 39

CDP 7

Year 4 (age 15-16)

Standard 33

CDP 6

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A case study: IES “Praia Barraña”Upper Secondary Education

Upper Secondary Education

Year 1

(age 16-17)

Science and Technology 32

Humanities and Social Sciences

48

Plastic Arts, Design and Image

23

Year 2

(age 17-18)

Science and Technology 31

Humanities and Social Sciences 34

Plastic Arts, Design and Image 21

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A case study: IES “Praia Barraña”Other studies

Initial Professional Qualification Programme(up to age 19)

15

Special Needs Unit(up to age 21)

2

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School staff

Teachers 44

Clerk staff 2

Janitors 2

Cleaning staff 3

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Total students 393

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