This document summarizes the Spanish educational system and programs at IES Ramón Cid school to support diversity. It outlines that primary education is from ages 6-12 and compulsory secondary education (ESO) is from 12-16. It then describes 4 programs at IES Ramón Cid to help students obtain certificates and skills: 1) flexible grouping, 2) programs for students struggling to pass including special needs support, 3) programs for older or repeating students, and 4) programs to challenge advanced students including multilingual instruction, student exchanges, and academic competitions.
2. SPANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Pre-school Ed. Ages 0 to 6
Primary Ed. Ages 6 to 12 COMPULSORY
Secondary Ed. (ESO) Ages 12 to 16 COMPULSORY
Without Secondary Education
Graduate Certificate
With Secondary Education
Graduate Certificate
Working
world
Social
Guarantee
Programme
Others possibilities:
- Adult Education
- Career training
- Workshops
Entrance
Exam for
Intermediate
Level
Vocational
Training
Intermediate
Level
Vocational
Training
Ages 16-18
Upper
Secondary
Education
Ages 16 to 18
University
Studies
Senior Level
Vocational
Training
3. ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY IN IES RAMÓN CID
SECONDARY EDUCATION
1ST CYCLE of ESO Ages 12 to 14 2ND CYCLE of ESO Ages 14 to 16
1 TRANSITION BETWEEN PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
3 PROGRAMMES TO HELP STUDENTS
TO GET THEIR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE.
2 FLEXIBLE GROUPS
4 PROGRAMMES TO BOOST GOOD
STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE FURTHER SKILLS
4. 1 TRANSITION BETWEEN PRIMARY AN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Subjects are grouped by fields to reduce jump between
primary and secondary.
Science field: Mathematics + Biology.
Language field: Catalan (mother tongue) + Spanish
When pupils arrive at our school, we have already got
information about them from their primary school.
5. 2 FLEXIBLE GROUPS
In some subjects, such as maths, languages and
science, students are removed from their group class
and put in sets.
6. 3 PROGRAMMES TO HELP STUDENTS TO GET THEIR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE.
3.1.- A SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER.
In the 1st cycle of ESO, they help students with special needs to achieve their minimum skills.
3.2.- A DETERRENCE PROGRAMME to prevent students from truancy and dropping out.
- Available for 15-year-old students in the 1st cycle of ESO.
- Classes are more practical to encourage students to continue studying, to achieve a
Curricular diversification programme in the 2nd cycle of ESO.
7. 3.3.- CURRICULAR DIVERSIFICATION.
These students are taught separately, because there are specific basic
courses for Science, Maths and Languages.
Available in the 2nd cycle of ESO for students who are 15 or older who
had to repeat the course.
Available for those who can’t achieve their educational goals, but they
have a good learning attitude.
8. 3.4.- INITIAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION PROGRAMME.
They receive special courses in gardening.
Available for reluctant 16-year-old students who can’t remain in ESO.
It is their last chance to obtain their certificate in a normal school
environment.
9. Some of the benefits they can get are…
A card that allows them to
have discounts in local shops
and stores.
4 PROGRAMMES TO BOOST GOOD STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE FURTHER SILLS..
4.1.- THE EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME.
It is a virtual classroom. Only very good students with high marks can be members.
Attending conferences held
just for them.
Extra guidance to obtain
official certificates on foreign
languages
Skype activities and sessions
*Spanish North Pole Station
10. 4.2.- MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMME.
Some non-compulsory subjects are taught in English. CLIL method.
Next year some compulsory classes will be taught in a foreign
language.
4.3.- EXCHANGES. We have exchanges with…
Collège Jacques Prevért, Verson.
Normandie
St. Benedict’s School.
London
11. 4.4.- REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS.
Some of our students have been contestants in regional and
national competitions in different fields such as Science,
Literature, Arts and Music.
These competitions are held annually and our school takes part
in them, obtaining medals almost every year.
