High
Schools How
are the
High
Schools
High
Schools. With
a
large
diversity
of
destinations
and
a
large
number
of
public
and
private
High
Schools,
we
are
unable
to
describe
the
system
of
a
particular
school
throughout
available
destinations
for
students
that
wish
to
study
abroad.
Two Worlds United
provides
detailed
information
to
students
that
are
enrolled
in
the
program
about
their
destination
after
the
student
is
placed
in
a
specific
city
or
town.
We
would
like
to
put
as
an
example
the
High
School
system
of
Spain
that
is
equivalent
to
most
of
the
European
Educational
system.
Spanish
High
School
system
has
made
changes
in
the
past
few
years.
Spain's
education
system
includes
Kindergarten,
Primary
School,
Secondary
School
and
University.
Two Worlds United
students
attend
the
Secondary
School
as
follows:
»
3rd
ESO - Grade 09
»
4th
ESO - Grade 10
»
1st
Bachillerato - Grade 11
»
2nd
Bachillerato - Grade 12
There
are
many
subjects
available
for
students.
The
main
difference
between
ESO
and
Bachillerato
is
that
in
ESO
all
subjects
are
compulsory
and
all
the
students
of
a
course
remain
in
the
same
class.
In
Bachillerato
the
students
are
separated
as
they
are
somewhat
specialized
towards
their
University
interest.
For
example,
if
a
student
wants
to
study
a
language
she/he
takes
a
Bachillerato
of
Humanities,
or
if
they
want
to
become
a
doctor
they
take
a
Bachillerato
of
Sciences.
The
students
are
always
in
the
same
class
together
so
it
is
very
easy
to
make
friends
because
the
students
remain
in
the
same
classes.
It
is
a
very
good
way
to
make
close
friendships.
The
school
timetable
is
generally
from
9
a.m.
to
1
p.m.,
and
then
from
3
p.
m.
to
5
p.m.
Most
of
the
students
eat
at
their
own
homes,
but
it
can
happen
that
you
have
lunch
in
the
school.
There
are
some
afternoons
in
which
you
will
not
have
class.
Generally
the
oldest
students
attend
their
classes
in
the
mornings.
You can practice sports after school or attend one of the
private
Health
Clubs
of
your
town
or
city.
General
Education
Education
in Spain is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 16. The
school system consists of pre-schools (for children 3 to 5 years old),
elementary (6 to 11), and secondary (ages 12 to 16, in 2 two-year cycles).
Students may then take either a vocational training course for one or two years,
or the two-year Bachillerato course in preparation for university
entrance. The university system has three cycles. The first, leading to the
degree of Diplomatura, lasts for three years. The second cycle lasts for
two or three years and leads to the degree of Licenciatura. Students
earning the degree of Doctor must complete the two-year third cycle and write a
thesis.
In
the 2001 school year Spain’s primary schools were attended by 3.9 million
pupils, and secondary schools (including high schools and technical schools) by
5.3 million. About
35 percent of all children receive their education in the
Roman Catholic school system.
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