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DESCRIPTION
P re-school (0-6 years of age) - First Cycle: (0-3 years) - Second Cycle: (3-6 years) Non- compulsory and free Primary school (6-12 years of age) - First Cycle: (6-9 years) - Second Cycle: (9-12 years) Compulsory and freeTRANSCRIPT
AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM VS. SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM.
SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-School
Primary School
Secondary School
Bachillerato Vocational training
University studies
Postgraduate
SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-school (0-6 years of age)
- First Cycle: (0-3 years)- Second Cycle: (3-6 years) Non- compulsory and free
Primary school (6-12 years of age)
- First Cycle: (6-9 years)- Second Cycle: (9-12 years) Compulsory and free
Secondary education (12-16 years of age)- Compulsory and free
(Bachillerato)(16-18 years of age)- Arts- Nature and Health Sciences- Sciences & Engineering- Social Sciences- Humanities- Non-compulsory and free
Vocational Training- Middle Grade Training Cycles
Secondary diploma as a requirement
- Superior-level Training CyclesSchool level as the principle requirement
CATEGORIES OF SPANISH SCHOOLS
Private schools State schools Private run schools funded by the State
AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM Elementary School
Middle School High School
College Postgraduated education
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFrom 4 until 11 years old
Preschool: 4-5 years old Kindergarten: 5-6 years old Spanish pre-
school Grades:
1st: 6-7 years old 2nd: 7-8 years old 3rd: 8-9 years old Compulsory and free 4th: 9-10 years old 5th: 10-11 years old
MIDDLE SCHOOLFrom 11 until 14
6th Grade: 11-12 years old 7th Grade: 12-13 years old
Compulsory and free 8th Grade: 13-14 years old
HIGH SCHOOLFrom 14 until 18 years old
9th: Freshman: 14-15 years old Compulsory
10th: Sophomore: 15-16 years old and free
11th: Junior: 16-17 years old Non-compulsory
12th: Senior: 17-18 years old but generally expected
and still free
DIPLOMA
MAIN DIFFERENCESSpanishAmerican
School years: Courses School years: Grades Diploma: Diploma:After Secondary Education. After Senior High School
(16 years old) (18 years old) Teachers: Students:switch classes switch classes Bachiller: Junior/Senior High School:Focused on what you You study a little bit of want to specialized in. Everything.
Spanish American Marks: Numbers Marks:
Letters
FUNDING (PUBLIC SCHOOLS) Spanish AmericanRegional governments Regional governments & property taxes in the community.
ADMINISTRATIONIn the United States public schools are divided into districts.
Every district has a Superintendent who is chosen by local elections and is the director of school districts.The Principal has more power than here in Spain. He is the person in charge of recruiting teachers and managing the schools.