Education and Training in PORTUGAL

November 2011

November 2011

November 2011

Cinfães

November 2011

The Portuguese Education System is made up of:

Children and Young People

Young

People

and

Adults

Adults

Pre-primary

education

Compulsory

Education

Upper

Secondary

Education

After the

Secondary

Education

Education

of Adults 1st

Cycle

2nd

Cycle

3rd

Cycle

1 – 4

grade

5 – 6

grad

e

7 – 9

grade

10 – 12

grade

University

November 2011

Pre-school education is optional and is designed for children

between 3 and school starting age.

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Compulsory schooling lasts for 9 years, from 6 to 15 years old.

It is divided into three successive cycles that last 4, 2 and 3 years respectively

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Upper-secondary is structured into 3 academic years and is

organised according to differentiated forms with permeability

between courses, which are designed for further study or job

market

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Ministry of Education Structure • The Education Ministry is headed by the Minister,

assisted by two Secretary of State and Education.

• This Ministry includes the following services, organizations and structures:

November 2011

Ministry of Education Structure

• Central Services

• Regional Services

• Other Services

November 2010

Ministry of Education Structure

• Central Services: – CCAP Scientific Council for Teacher Evaluation;

– DGIDC General Directorate of Curriculum Innovation and Education

– DGRHE Directorate-General for Human Resources in Education

– GAVE Office os Statistics and Education Planning

– GGF Financial Management Office

– SG General Secretariat

– IGE Inspectorate os Education

– ...

November 2011

Ministry of Education Structure

• Regional Services

– DREN Regional Directorate of the NORTH

– DREN Regional Directorate of the CENTER

– DREN Regional Directorate of the LISBON AND TEJO

VALLEY

– DREN Regional Directorate of the ALENTEJO

– DREN Regional Directorate of the ALGARVE

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Ministry of Education Structure

• Other Services

– National Council of Education

– School’s Council

Agrupamento de Escolas de Cinfães Group of Schools of Cinfães

November 2011

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1 Main School – 2nd and 3rd Cycle (General Serpa

Pinto)

13 Kindergartens

18 Primary Schools

1.2 – Student population

1.1 – Physical context

Number of students of Kindergartens 259

Number of students of 1st Cycle of Basic Education 549

Number of students of 2nd Cycle of Basic Education 311

Number of students of 3rd Cycle of Basic Education 282

Education and Training of young 50

Education and Training of adult 54

Center for New Opportunities

TOTAL 1505

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

1.3 – Teachers

Pre-School 15

1st Cycle 46

2nd and 3rd Cycle Education and Training of young

93

TOTAL 154

1. CHARACTERIZATION AND SCHOOL CONTEXT

2. Organization and Pedagogical Management

PEDAGOGICAL COUNCIL

Number of elements: 21

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

N.º of element: 21

HEADMASTER

Deputy: 4

Assistents: 2

KINDERGARTEN

N.º OF

GROUPS: 14

1 Coordinator

Departament of Pre-school

Education

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

• Coordinator of Education and Training of YOUNG

N.º Courses: 7

• Coordinator of Education and Training of Adult

• Coordinator of Center of New Opportunities

Number of Students: 900

GERAL COUNCIL

N.º of element: 21

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

N.º OF CLASSES: 21

1 Coordinator

Department of 1st Cycle Education

2nd AND 3rd CYCLE SCHOOL GENERAL SERPA PINTO

N.º OF CLASSES: 32

4 Coordinators

• Department of Languages

• Department of Mathematical &

Experimental Sciences

• Department of Human and

Social Sciences

• Department of Expressions

2.1. Organization and Pedagogical Management

Department of

Languages

Department of

Mathematical &

Experimental

Sciences

Department of

Human & Social

Sciences

Department of

Expressions

Coordinators Groups Coordinators

Groups Coordinators

Groups

Coordinators

Groups

1 Portuguese 1 Sciences 1 Social

Studies &

History

1 Visual &

Technological

Education

1

English 1 Maths 1 Moral &

Religious

Education

1 Musical Education

1

French 1 Physical &

Chemical

1 Geography 1 Technological

Education

1 Visual Arts

1 Physical Education

1 Specialized

Services: Special

Needs; Social

Assistant; Conflict

Mediator;

Psychologist.

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