Introduction In this article, I will introduce the education system in Spain from historical, economic, geographic aspects, and show the specific features by comparing to other countries. What 's more, I will sum up the benefits and limitations with the data from PISA, OECD, and other organizations.
Brief of Spain Depending on the world 's 14th largest economy by GDP and 16th largest by purchasing power parity, 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi) acreage which is the fourth largest country in Europe, and the sixth largest population in Europe, Spain is a very mature developed country. As a member of the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the Council of Europe (CoE), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the
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Most of them are state schools. Pre-school education is started from 2 to 6 which before 6 years is separated into two cycles. The first cycle is from 2 to 3 years old and the second cycle is from 3 to 6 years old. Pre-school education (Educación Pre-escolar) is non-compulsory education. The aim of pre-school study is to improve pupils ' physical and psychological development, learn independently and try to understand the world (Döbert et al., 2007). Then, pupils are required to spend 6 years in primary education which is from 6 to 12 years old and divided into 3 cycles (2 years each). In this education, students will find out basic knowledge. Then is the 4-year lower secondary education (ESO- Educación Secundaria Obligatoria). Except learning more knowledge, the goal of this stage is to help students learn more about their social duties, social rights, social skills and prepare for upper study (Döbert et al., 2007). After the compulsory secondary education, pupils need to choose their own desire of their further education. One way is tantamount to attend the academic or general branch of upper secondary education which is called Bachillerato. Once students have finished their Bachillerato, they can take their University Entrance Exam (Pruebas de Acceso a la Universidad) called Selectividad. According the results of the …show more content…
Depending on data from OECD (2015c), there are 26.83% young people aged from 15 - 29 not in employment, education or training and the average data is 15.49%. This means a lot of teenagers drop out from their education or do not have equal educational opportunities. Oppositely, in Finland, the individual is seen as a significant part of the collective society, with duties to reduce inequality and promote the greater common interest. At the same time, citizens also have the right to be entitled to social protection. Although it is better than German which has high relationship between family socio-economic status and pupils ' educational achievement, Fernández Mellizo-Soto (2014) pointed out that it is obviously pupils ' educational achievements are related their background like parents ' social status, income and living areas but researches in Spain are not enough to support these reasons because many data and theoretic are inconsistent. It means the government does not pay much attention to the problem. Otherwise, just like Italy, the problems of the large number of immigrates and the low attendance of vocational training are serious too (Döbert et al., 2007). Moreno Minguez (2013) mentioned that with the grievous attack of economic crisis and soaring enthusiasm of immigration, the rate unemployment for local people in Spain is high. On the basic data of World Bank Seach (2015),
As in the story: "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez, students of Julia de Burgos school were abused psychologically by a bad teacher named Blessington, which belittled and humiliated his telling students that would end in jail or as prostitutes; in the same way, the lack of pedagogy of these so-called teachers, contribute to the impoverishment of our educational system. For decades, it has been supposed that education is related to socioeconomic status determined by the level of income. It is common to hear, if you are rich, so it has can be an excellent education. This thought is deep within us and it could be very difficult to think in another way. With this we can deduce that any financial
Spain is in the southwestern part of Europe and to the east of the Mediterranean Sea. There are a large variety of fruits and vegetables grown in Spain. Food From Spain lists peaches, cherries, ioquats, apricots, nectarines, plums, apples, pears, grapes, wheat, and olives as fruits grown in Spain. There are also many others, but these specific fruits are only from Spain. A Melocoton de Calanda is a Spanish peach found in northeastern Spain. Cerezas de la Montana de Alicante is a sweet red cherry found in the jerte Valley in Extremadura of Spain. Ioquats are sweet, slightly acidic, and have a strong leathery skin. Certain types of apricots, nectarines, and plums also come from Spain. Apples from Asturias, Castile-Leon, and Catalonia of northern Spain are “generally considered superior (foodfromspain).” Pears are originally from Asia Minor, but grow well in inland Spain. Grapes, wheat, and olives play a major role in Spanish cuisine as well. Grapes are used for wine and oil. Olives are in abundance and are eaten and used for oil. Olive oil serves many uses in Spanish cuisine.
Education is a topic that can be explored in many ways. Education is looked at in depth by both Richard Rodriguez in his essay, “The Achievement of Desire”, and by Paulo Freire in his essay, “The ‘Banking’ Concept of Education.” After reading both essays, one can make some assumptions about different methods of education and exactly by which method Rodriguez was taught. The types of relationships Rodriguez had with his teachers, family and in life were affected by specific styles of education.
Education tends to play a big role in life, especially in America. Though school supplies and uniforms tend to get expensive, by law, children are required to go to school. Americans send their children to school for an average of eight hours a day five days a week. Students learn mathematics, language arts, social studies and science as well as fine arts and health. Although students in America do get a good education in private and public schools, other countries are not as lucky. Latin American countries struggle every year due to insufficient funding for public and private schools. Most Latin American children receive little to no education, and if they do receive an education, it is not a very good one. On average very few students in
The amount of funding for education was the most difficult to determine. This education system seems to be very inefficient and the huge backlog of teacher pensions restricted the more favorable budget. Well educated students leads to a more productive economy but there are many who do not take ad...
Rodney K. Smith’s mere opinion of his publication is that children with a higher level are more like to secure a job rather than those with no or little education. His view is upheld by the statistics of bureau that gives a clear statistics of the percentage of the salary earned by students with higher education and that of lower education. This makes his claim more reliable and credible because the bureau of labor and statistics is a reputable institution in the United States that deals with the percentage of people who work in United State. Smith’s own personal anecdote appeals to the feelings of the audience in which it ignites them with feelings of possibility.
10th guide - Desarrollo Infantil para la Primera Infancia (2009) that early childhood refers to the period from starting at birth up to five years of age. It is a period where children acquire their mother tongue and establish the basis that will guarantee a better quality of life henceforth. In addition to that, they state how fundamental it is to ensure proper care during this stage. The knowledge acquired during this period of time will be remembered for life; thus, what people do not achieve during this time will become an obstacle that will cause children to be less competent in the future. “The National Ministry of Education assumes the educational policies, within the framework of the proper care to early childhood, as a great challenge and an obligation for the State, the society, and the family” (MEN, 2009, p.13). Hence, its main intention is to execute egalitarian educational methodologies regardless children’s racial, physical, or social condition where preschoolers from the public sector can access the same education and guidance provided by teachers with whom they share their daily life with. This way, by the creation of meaningful learning areas, children can spark their own knowledge through arts, ludic, reading, invention, imagination and movement; empowering their knowledge to foster a more competent society
First, it is necessary to examine the current paradigm within education in order to determine exactly what it is about the modern system that requires changing. One of the most immediate concerns comes as a result of the school facilities the...
Dr. Ray’s nationwide research indicates that more than 90% percent of the parents do not hold valid, government approved teaching certificates (2009). Whereas, all teachers, both public and private, have those certificates, and are taught, trained and certified to teach each certain aged students (“Home Schooling” 2011). Since the quality of education neither monitored nor regulated by the government, it is doubtful to trust the quality of education that parents provide to their children (“Home Schooling”, 2011). Teachers and administrators firmly control the quality of education they provide to students. They are concerned not only with the academics, but also with the engagement of the students in extracurricular activities at the school. Therefore classroom education is able to provide socialization, which is an important aspect of youth
Spain, the third largest country in Europe, has a strong history and diverse culture dating back to when the Iberians first inhabited the land. The country lies between the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean and the land ranges from mountains to meadows. Over hundreds of centuries, many different civilizations have inhabited the land influencing the people there today. From the Visigoths and Celts to the Romans of the Middle Ages, Spain has received a rich history and background. One of the strongest of its cultures is the food. All of these cultures brought a particular type of food and combined and blended with the food that exists there today. Spain is very popular for olives, vineyards, and citrus fruit. Another well-liked food is garlic, including varieties of peppers and spices. Once spice specifically—golden saffron—is essential in many recipes, including the Spanish Paella. There are many distinguished Spanish foods that encompass the daily life and culture of the country.
Ever since the fall of 1930 when the Spanish Revolution began, there has been no increase in the struggle in Spain. For a long time there was a deadlock of forces, an equilibrium in the tug of war between the property holders and the destitute. Now the equilibrium is definitely broken. The issue before Spain is either Communism or Fascism. The matter is being fought out not with ballots, but with bullets and ruthless civil war.
The environment through which education is realized is critical for the learning children. In this aspect, there exist many forms of schooling that support education of children; public schooling, home schooling and private schooling. However, each method of schooling has its own advantages and disadvantages compared to other schooling methods. The above arguments are based on both home schooling and public schooling. Each schooling method focuses on pertinent issues that make the method as the most ideal compared to the other. Moreover, these arguments focus in realization of specific goals of education and education environments as indicated in each subheading.
What this suggest is that the differences in educational institutions will determine an individual or a groups level of education in society, but one must bear in mind the fact that just because certain individuals and groups who belong to a particular socioeconomic status doesn’t guarantee them a successful career.
All the data for this report was taken from the leading provider of high quality statistics on Europe - Eurostat. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions (Eurostat).
This change broke the principle of the central state as the main provider of education. Consequently, on the one side, lending IOs stressed an economic approach that argued for the privatization of secondary school and the focalization of public investment on primary education. This argument relied on the higher rates of return and better potential to redistribute scarce public resources of primary school compared to secondary education (Psacharopoulos, 1981, 1972; The World Bank, 1995, 1980). These ideas were early diffused in Latin America through the training of economists in different US universities that drew heavily from theories of human capital (Biglaiser, 2002; Teichman, 2001; Uribe, 2014). Later, the WB staff in the region also promoted the benefits of reducing public investment on secondary education and transferring responsibilities to communities and private sector (Heyneman, 2012). The WB also reduced substantially the financial support for secondary education all around the world (see table