2. Infant education is the first level of the
Spanish education system.
It is for children from 3 years old to 5.
It isn’t compulsory, but almost all children do
it.
It is divided into three courses.
From 5 years old you start the primary
education.
3. It is compulsory.
When you finish it, you must know:
Read
Write
Basic calculation
Some essential cultural concepts.
It purpose is to give to all the pupils a basic formation.
It is for children that they have from 6 years old to 12.
It divides into three cycles, and six courses (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th)
After it, children start Secondary Obligatory Education.
4. It is compulsory till 16 years old
It is for boys from 12 years to 16 years. You
only can study Secondary Education till 18
years old.
The purpose of the Secondary Education is to
train the pupil for they can continue studying
superior education or prepare them to the
workplace.
5. Is a education for adult people from 16 years
that it teach you knowledge and skills of
current and future workers over a lifetime.
There are two types of Professional
Formation:
◦ Medium Grade: you can do it when you finish the
Secondary Education.
◦ Superior Grade: you have to do baccalaureate
and then you can do it.
6. It is a type of studies which you obtain the
Baccalaureate grade.
You can do it with all ages, but the normal is
do it when you finish Secondary Education.
It lasts 2 years.
When you finish it, you can go in two ways:
◦ You can do the selectivity (test that include all
things that you learn in baccalaureate) and then if
you pass it you can go to the university.
◦ You can do a professional formation of superior
grade.