Presentation about the differences between the American and the Spanish education systems by B2-2 students David Díaz, Eduardo Pérez, Emiliano López and Rosa Incógnito.

1. AMERICAN
EDUCATION SYSTEM
VS.
SPANISH
EDUCATION SYSTEM.
Group composed by:
-David
-Eduardo
-Emiliano
-Rosa

2. SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM
 Pre-School
 Primary School
 Secondary School
 Bachillerato Vocational training
 University studies
 Postgraduate

3. SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM
 Pre-school (0-6 years of age)
- First Cicle: (0-3 years)
- Second Cicle: (3-6 years) Non- compulsory and
free
 Primary school (6-12 years of age)
- First Cicle: (6-9 years)
- Second Cicle: (9-12 years) Compulsory and free

4.  Secondary education (12-16 years of age)
- Compulsory and free
 (Bachiller)(16-18 years of age)
- Arts
- Nature and Health Sciences
- Sciences & Engineering
- Social Sciences
- Humanities
- Non-compulsory and free

5.  Vocational Training
- Middle Grade Training Cycles
Secondary diploma as a requirement
- Superior-level Training Cycles
School leaver as the principal requirement

6. CATEGORIES OF SPANISH SCHOOLS
 Private schools
 State schools
 Private run schools funded by the State

7. AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
 Elementary School
 Middle School
 High School
 College
 Postgraduated education

8. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
From 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

9. MIDDLE SCHOOL
From 11 until 14
 6th Grade: 11-12 years old
 7th Grade: 12-13 years old Compulsory and free
 8th Grade: 13-14 years old

10. HIGH SCHOOL
From 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
 12th: Senior: 17-18 years old
DIPLOMA

11. MAIN DIFFERENCES
Spanish American
 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.

12.  Marks: Numbers Marks: Letters

13. FUNDING (PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
 Spanish American
Regional governments Regional
governments & property
taxes in the community.

14. ADMINISTRATION
In the United States public schools are divided
into districts.
Every district has a Superintedent 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.
On the other hand,

15. HOMESCHOOLING
 Definition
 Another option
 Why started?
 Why is chosen?
 Opposition

16. Thank you
for your
collaboration