Second opportunity education in Spain

Noemí Álvarez Villar

María Luisa March Blasco

Learning together to prevent early school drop-outs: making a model.

Noemí Álvarez-Luisa March 2

Noemí Álvarez: – Galician language teacher in Compulsory

Secondary education.– Adviser for teachers.

Luisa March:

- Guidance Counsellor. Head of Department

IES Virgen de Valme

Compulsory and no compulsory Secondary Education


Spain

Andalucía

Galicia


Spain

Spain is divided in Autonomous Comunities (17).

“Sunny country”? It depends, there are many differents between North and South.

1 official language in the country, and 3 co-official languages in some comunities: galician, catalan, vasco.

SPANISH PUPILS 2008-2009 (Non-University Education)

5.008.492

(67.5%)

2.411.497

Compulsory Secondary EducationPrimary EducationInfant Education

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General Certificate ofSecundary Education

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(At the age of 18)

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Bachelor of Arts/Science degree

Social GuaranteeProgrammes

Entry exam >18 yearsand from same family

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Primary Education

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PRIMARY EDUCATION

INFANT EDUCATION

GENERAL EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY

BACCALAUREATE

SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING (higher level)

SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING (intermediate level)

PROGRAMME OF INITIAL PROFESIONAL QUALIFICATION

Access test

Certificate

Some studies

PDCEPA


INFANT EDUCATION

Covers up to the age of six.Not compulsory.Pupils can remain one more year in infant

education when they do not obtain the general objectives of this stage.

Second cycle (from 3 to 6) is public funded.

PRIMARY EDUCATION

3º cycle

2º cycle

1º cycle

ESO

SUBJECT AREAS:

-Knowledge of the Natural, Social and Cultural Environment

- Artistic Education

- Physical Education

- Spanish Language and Literature

- {Galician Language and Literature}

- Foreign Languages

- Mathematics

- Education for the citizenship.


PRIMARY EDUCATION

Comprises ages 6-12.It is the first compulsory stage in the

educational system.It is divided into three cycles.Pupils move automatically from one cycle to

the next.Exceptionally, pupils can remain one more

year in this stage.

COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION (ESO)

1º

2º

3º

4º

Certificate

•Baccalaureate

•S. Vocational Training: Intermediate Level

•Plastic Art Cycles: Intermediate Level

PRIMARY EDUCATION

No Certific.PROGRAMMES OF INITIAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION



Comprises ages 12-16. Compulsory Secondary Education and Primary Education

constitute the ten years of basic, compulsory education, common to all pupils.

Pupils are not promoted automatically from one year to the next. Those who fail more than two subjects must repeat the year. (Sometimes, more than three).

Pupils can stay at this level until they are eighteen. Pupils who have attained the objectives receive a Certificate of

Secondary Education. This qualification allows to accede to Baccalaureate and to Intermediate Level of Specific Vocational Training.

Programmes of Initial Professional Qualification are designed for pupils who don't obtain the Certificate of Secondary Education: pupils get a Level 1 Professional Qualification; some of them, may obtain the Certificate of Secondary Education.


PROGRAMMES OF INITIAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION (level 1)

For those students who have not successfully complete the Compulsory Secondary Education.

One or two years course devoted to initial vocational training (level 1), reading and numeracy basic skills, and guidance for the entrance into the labour market.

Once finished it, students may obtain the official diploma and can incorporate again to the education system or to the labour market.

Baccalaureate

SCIENCE AND THECNOLOGY

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

ARTS


Plastic arts:

Higher level

Voc. Training:

Higher level

U n i v e r s i t y


POST COMPULSORY EDUCATION (BACCALAUREATE)

The Baccalaureate is a two year-course (aged 16-18).

To move up from the first to the second year, pupils must not fail in more than two subjects.

Only pupils who have passed all subjects receive the Certificate, entitling them to access to Higher Level of Vocational Training or University Studies (after having passed a University Entrance Examination)

SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAININGSPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAININGSPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAININGSPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SPAIN

Set of educational actions preparing for the performance of the different professions and the access to employment.

Each of these sets of educational actions is called “ciclo formativo”.

Two levels: intermediate and advanced (levels 2 and 3).

It is related to the National System on Qualifications and Vocational Training.


INTERMEDIATE SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING LEVEL

To be admitted to the Intermediate Level it will be necessary to have successfully completed the Compulsory Secondary Education

However, access will also be possible by means of a test regulated by the Education Authorities.

There are 22 different professional families.Upon successful completion of Intermediate Vocational

Training, students receive the qualification of Technical Specialist or Technician, with which they may enrol in the Baccalaureate.


HIGHER SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING LEVEL

For access to Higher Specific Vocational Training Level will be necessary to have the Baccalaureate Certificate.

However, candidates aged 19 or over may also gain admission through a test, regulated by the education authorities

The qualification of Advanced Technician is obtained upon successful completion of Higher Specific Vocational Training Level.

This qualification allows pupils to enrol directly in University studies in fields related to the trade for which they have been previously trained.


SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL TRAINING

On-the-job training comprises 300-700 hours in real work environment.

There are at the moment more than 142 “ciclos formativos”, organized in 22 occupational families.


Entry into the labour market:

79 % of pupils who finish their Vocational Training courses find their first job in the first year.

21 % continue their studies or don’t find a job the first year.

28,2 % get their first job in the same company where they did their on-the-job training.

OTHER POSIBILITIES TO FINISH ESO

1.PDC (Programme for curricula diversification)2.EPA (education for adult people)3.Free exams



1. PDC: Requerements– For young people (+15)– They need helping education in the first cycle of

ESO– They have difficulties for finish the compulsory

education– Risk of drop-out.– It’s a option with the minimum requerements– Students obtain the certificate of ESO.



2. Free exams (+16)– Some councils make courses for preparing this

exams.

3. EPA: Requerements– For adults (+18)– Part time (evening course)– Students obtain the certificate of ESO.


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