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CATALANSYSTEM OFEDUCATION

Servei de Llengües

Servei Territorial aBarcelona Comarques

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AutonomyAutonomy

The Autonomy Statute of Catalonia(1979) states that the Department ofEducation of the Generalitat has wholeresponsibility over the administration ofthe educational system.

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1970: General Law of Education

1978: Spanish Constitution

1979: Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia

1980 Transfer of power in Education

1985: LODE (Right to education, participation and

financing)

1990: LOGSE (Compulsory education until the age of 16 years

and flexible curricula)

1995: LOPEG (Participation and management)

2002: LOCE (Common curricula for everyone)

2006: LOE (Introduces the key competences of the EU)

2006: New Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia

2009: LEC (Law of Education for Catalonia)

Educative Educative legislationlegislation

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LOGSE LOGSE (1990)(1990)

• Extension of compulsory education up to16.

• New curricular model (Flexibility- Freechoice credits).

• Organisational changes.

• Integration of all students in mainstreameducation.

• Evaluation of ES.

• Vocational training re-orientation.

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LOE LOE (2006)(2006)

• 1st cycle of maternal education intoeducational system.

• Citizenship as a subject in Primary andSecondary education.

• Key competences.

• Three types of Batxillerat (postcompulsory secondary education):

– Arts

– Science and Technology

– Human and social Studies

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LOE LOE (2006)(2006)

• Sport studies

• New resources for differentiation

• Autonomy for schools

• Evaluation of the Educational System.

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LEC LEC (2009)(2009)

• More autonomy for schools combined withleadership for headteachers.

• Evaluation: Catalan Agency for Evaluation

• Educational areas: Department ofEducation and Local Authorities

• Educational agreement letter for familiesto sign

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KEY COMPETENCESKEY COMPETENCES

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• State schools.

• Grant-aided private schools(government funding).

• Independent schools (private funding).

Types of schoolsTypes of schools

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NumberNumber ofof studentsstudents

1.096.402 students

School Year 2008-09

0

50.000

100.000

150.000

200.000

250.000

300.000

350.000

400.000

450.000

Infants 3-6 Primary Secondary Batxillerat CFGM CFGS NEE

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NumberNumber ofof teachersteachers

106.106 teachers

School Year 2008-09

0

10.000

20.000

30.000

40.000

50.000

60.000

70.000

Inf and Primary Secondary NEE

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NumberNumber ofof State SchoolsState Schools

3.046

School Year 2008-09

25%

55%

18%

0%

2%

Infants only

Infants and Primary

Secondary

Infants Primary Secondary

Special Needs

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NumberNumber ofof Private Private Schools Schools

1.355

School Year 2008-09

43%

9%8%

35%

5%

Infants only

Infants and Primary

Secondary

Infants Primary Secondary

Special Needs

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Total Total number ofnumber of schoolsschools

Total number of schools 4.401

School Year 2008-09

69%

31%

State schools

Private schools

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Primary curriculumPrimary curriculum

• Catalan, Spanish and Foreign language(s)

• Mathematics

• Physical Education

• Artistic Education: Arts and Music

• Religion (optional)

• Knowledge of natural, social and culturalenvironment

• Personal development and citizenship

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Secondary curriculumSecondary curriculum• Catalan, Spanish and Foreign Languages

• Social Science, Geography and History

• Natural Science

• Personal development and citizenship

• Physical Education

• Arts

• Music

• Technology

• Mathematics

• History and culture of Religion (optional)

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Secondary curriculum• Tutorial

• Classical studies

• Synthesis essay, research paper.

• Free choice subjects:– Biology and geology

– Physics and quimics

– Arts

– ICT

– Latin

– Music

– 2nd Foreign language

– Tecnology

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Batxillerat Batxillerat curriculumcurriculum

• Catalan, Spanish and Foreign Languages.

• Science for contemporary world

• Physical Education

• Philosophy and citizenship

• History

• History of philosophy

• Others according to the type of studies(Arts, Science and Technology, Social Studies)

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Curriculum organisationCurriculum organisation

• Central Government: generalcurriculum for the whole country: 55%

• Autonomous government: decides1st level general for all schools inCatalonia

• School Staff: decides 2nd level(school)

• Teachers: decide 3rd level (classroom)

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School ManagementSchool Management

• Participation: Teachers, parents, pupilsand administration. Consell Escolar (Boardof governors)

• Management Team:–Headteacher–Deputy Headteacher– Secretary– Pedagogical coordinator (Secondary schools)–Head of Department (Secondary schools)

• Body of teachers (Claustre)

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The Catalan languageThe Catalan language

• About 7 millionspeakers in an 11million inhabitantsarea.

• Great expansionuntil the 15thCentury, then decayduring 350 years.

• Direct repression byauthoritarianregimes.

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ICT provisionICT provision

students/computer

• State schools 4,9

• Private schools 7,8

• Average 5,7

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Teachers’ use of ICTTeachers’ use of ICT%%

Primary

• Teaching tool 61,4%

• Working tool 79,2%

Secondary

• Teaching tool 61,7%

• Working tool 75,7%