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2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018

Primary 1st / 3rd / 5th 2nd / 4th / 6th

Secondary 1st / 3rd

2nd / 4thFinal evaluation in 2017 will have not academic

repercussions

First final evaluation

with academic weighting

Bachillerato 1st

2ndFinal evaluation in 2017 will have not academic

repercussions

First final evaluation

with academic weighting

Basic Vocational Studies 1st 2nd

Middle Grade Studies

Optional subjects

How are subjects organized in the LOMCE?

Subjects are classified in three ways:

- Obligatory core subjects: They should take up at least 50% of the school

timetable and everything is established by the Government in relation to these

subjects.

- Obligatory specific subjects: Performance Indicators are established by the

Government in these subjects.

- Elective regional configurations: Subjects are designed by each autonomous community.

Assessment: • Assessment of competences in years 3 and 6 of primary education, which are only used for

guidance and have no academic repercussions.

• Final evaluation in the 4th year of secondary education is a nationally standardized exam

and counts towards students’ final grades.

• Final evaluation in the 2nd year of Bachillerato is a nationally standardized exam and counts

towards students’ final qualification.

• Selectividad will cease to exist.

Flexible learning paths:• Creation of basic vocational training programmes: FP Básica• Development of learning improvement programmes.

• In the 3rd year of secondary education, students’ choice of subjects steers them towards

academic or vocational training programmes.

• In the 4th year of secondary education, students choose to follow an academic programme

in preparation for Bachillerato or an applied programme, leading into FP Básica.

• There will be a final Bachillerato exam, which can also be sat by students who have a

Middle Grade vocational qualification (FP Grado Medio) or a Higher Grade vocational

qualification (FP Grado Superior).

Other relevant changes:• Increased autonomy for educational centres

• Promotion of foreign language learning

• Promotion of vocational training

• Increased use of learning technologies (TICs)

Where will the LOMCE be introduced?

Main changes

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How is the education system structured with the LOMCE?

System structure

PRE-PRIMARY3 - 6 year olds

SECONDARY 1st CYCLE

1st, 2nd, 3rd year12 - 15 year olds

SECONDARY 2nd CYCLE

4th year15 - 16 year olds

BACHILLERATO

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY****

PRIMARY6 - 12 year olds

1st

1st

1st

Evaluation

Final exam of academic Secondary

education

4th year ‘Academic’

Final Bachillerato exam***

Final exam of applied secondary education

4th year ‘Applied’

MIDDLE GRADE VOCATIONAL

STUDIES**

HIGHER GRADE VOCATIONAL

STUDIES

Access exam for Middle Grade Vocational Studies

Access exam for Higher Grade Vocational Studies

BASIC VOCATIONAL

STUDIES

6th

2nd

2nd

2nd

4th

Final exam

3rd

3rd *

3rd

5th

T1 - Vocational certificate

T2 - ESO Academic Graduate

Qualification

T3 - ESO Applied Graduate

Qualification

T4 - Technician certificate

T5 - Baccalaureate certificate

T6 - Higher Grade Technician

certificate

T7 - University Degree

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* Development of learning improvement programmes. ** Educational administrations can offer optional subjects to students at Lower Vocational to facilitate their transition to other studies. *** Students who have achieved a Middle or Higher Grade Technician certificate can also sit this exam. **** Each university can establish its own appropriate entrance exams.

What changes affect Pre-School?

So far, Pre-School Education continues to be regulated according to the LOE. However, in

the Official State Bulletin (BOE) nº 295 in which the Organic Law for the Improvement of

Educational Quality 8/2013 was published on the 9th December, it states that:

"Para el segundo ciclo de Educación Infantil (...) el Gobierno fijará los objetivos,

competencias, contenidos y criterios de evaluación del currículo básico…".

"El Gobierno establecerá las bases de la educación plurilingüe desde segundo ciclo de

Educación Infantil hasta Bachillerato…".

What are the main changes in Primary?• With the LOMCE, Primary education is considered as a

six-stage course.

• The subjects now known as Natural, Social and Cultural

Knowledge will now be known as Natural and Social

Sciences.

• A student can only repeat a course once.

Assessment: • Diagnostic assessment in Primary 3 to detect difficulties and implement improvement

measures.

• External exam in Primary 6. Competences are measured: What the student knows and knows

how to do. The results will be informative and orientative for Secondary.

How are subjects organized?

Pre-Primary

Primary

CORE SUBJECTS(The minimum teaching time forthe core subjects will be at least half of the total teaching time)

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (Should take at least 3 out of 6

offered, where Physical Education and Religion / Social and Civic

Values are mandatory)

REGIONAL OPTIONS

• Natural Science• Social Science• Mathematics• Spanish Language and

Literature• First Foreign Language

• PE (Physical Education)• Religion or Social and Civic

Values

At least 1:• Art• Second Foreign Language

Provided it has not been chosen before:

• Religion• Social and Civic Values

• Co-official Language and Literature

• Elective subject choices not taken before

• Extension or consolidation of Core subjects still to be determined

Digital competence

Competence in linguistic communication

Key Competences

Digital competence

Learning to learn

Competence in mathematics, science and technology

What are the main changes in the Secondary sector?• Secondary education continues to be divided into two stages, called cycles. However, with the LOMCE, the

first cycle covers levels 1-3 and the second cycle only includes the 4th year of Secondary.

• In the 4th year of Secondary, students will have two options.

- The Academic 4th year of Secondary leads to entry into Bachillerato. - The Applied 4th year of Secondary leads into Middle Grade Vocational

training (FP Grado Medio)• Students can only repeat a maximum of two years of their Secondary education

and cannot repeat the same year twice.

• Students move up to the next year providing that they don’t fail more than two

subjects and don’t fail in both Maths and Spanish Language.

Assessment: • Students will sit a final exam in Secondary 4. There will be 2 versions of this exam:

- Secondary 4 Academic: Those who pass will obtain their Diploma in Academic Secondary Education

and gain entry into Bachillerato. - Secondary 4 Applied: Those who pass will obtain their Diploma in Applied Secondary Education and

gain entry into Middle Grade vocational training (FP Grado Medio).• This exam has academic value, since those who pass will be awarded their Diploma in Secondary

Education (ESO).

How are subjects organized?

Secondary

CORE SUBJECTS(The minimum teaching time for

the core subjects will be at least half of the total teaching time)

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (ESPECÍFICAS)

REGIONAL OPTIONS

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1st• Biology and Geology• History and Geography• Mathematics

• Spanish Language and Literature• First Foreign Language

• PE (Physical Education)• Religion or Ethical Values

Can choose from one up to four of the following (they may be different each year):

• Classic Culture• Introduction to Entrepreneurship

and Business• Music• ICT• Visual Arts• Second Foreign Language

Provided they have not been chosen before:

• Religion• Ethical Values

Co-official language and literature

Elective subjects not previously taken or further subjects to be defined.

2nd• History and Geography• Spanish Language

and Literature

• Physics and Chemistry• Mathematics• First Foreign Language

3rd

• Biology and Geology• Physics and Chemistry• History and Geography• Spanish Language

and Literature• First Foreign Language

Optional subject:• Mathematics oriented towards an

academic degree• Mathematics oriented towards an

applied degree.

GENERAL CORE SUBJECTS

CORE SUBJECTS IN THE SELECTED OPTION

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Two to choose from:• Biology and Geology• Economics• Physics and Chemistry• Latin

• PE (Physical Education• Religion or Ethical Values

Can choose between one and four of the following:

• Performing Arts and Dance• Scientific Studies• Classic Culture• Philosophy• Music• ICT• Second Foreign Language• Visual Arts• Any of the core subjects not chosen

before

Provided they have not been chosen before

• Religion• Ethical Values

Co-official language and literature

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Two to choose from:• Science Applied to Professional

Activity• Introduction to Entrepreneurship

and Business • ICT

Social and civic competences

Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship

What are the main changes in Bachillerato?• With the introduction of the LOMCE, Bachillerato will still consist of two stages, but there are

now different programme options:

- Sciences

- Humanities and Social Sciences

- Arts

• Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete Bachillerato.

• Students can advance to the next stage if they do not fail more than two subjects, which

cannot be both Maths and a Language.

• In some exceptional cases and only if authorized by teaching staff, students may

sometimes be allowed to progress to the next stage of Bachillerato having failed 3 subjects.

subject to teaching staff approval.

Assessment: • Final exam in Bachillerato. This standardized

national exam will be taken at the end of the

second stage of Bachillerato.

• The Government will determine the assessment

criteria and characteristics of this exam. Those who

pass will be awarded the Bachillerato diploma.

• This marks the end of the Selectividad exam.

How are subjects organized in first stage?

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Bachillerato

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Literature I• Mathematics I• First Foreign Language I

Two of the following:• Biology and Geology• Technical Drawing I• Physics and

Chemistry

• PE (Physical Education)

Either 2 or 3 of the following:

• Musical Analysis I• Second Foreign

Language I• Applied Anatomy• Industrial Technology I• Cultural Science• ICT I• Artistic Drawing I• Volume• Technology Drawing I• Language and Musical

Practice• Religion• One of the core or

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Co-official Language and Literature

Elective subjects choices not previously taken or further subjects to be defined.

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Two of the following:• Media Studies I• Contempary World

History• Universal Literature

Lifelong learning skills

Cultural awareness and expression

What are the main changes to vocational training?• One of the main objectives of the LOMCE is to

promote vocational training. A new stage has been

introduced, leading into the existing FP Grado Medio.

Vocational training programmes are now structured

as follows:

- Basic Vocational Training

- Middle Grade Vocational Training

- Higher Grade Vocational Training

What changes affect Middle Grade Vocational Training Programmes?• Academic administrators can offer the following optional subjects to students in Middle Grade

vocational training programmes:

a) Communication in Spanish

b) Communication in a Foreign Language

c) Applied Mathematics

d) Communication in a Co-official Language where this applies

• Passing these subjects facilitates the transition from Vocational Training to other types of

education.

• The Bachillerato Diploma can be optained by passing the final Bachillerato exam associated

with the core subjects included in the course that the student has studied.

Basic Vocational Training• The Basic Vocational Training certificate is awarded upon completion of this programme.

• This facilitates access to Middle Grade vocational training.

• Students completing this stage can also sit the final Secondary exam (Academic or

Applied) and be awarded their Diploma in Secondary Education.

How are the subjects organized in the Basic Vocational Training?

Vocational Studies

LIFELONG LEARNING (APRENDIZAJE PERMANENTE) DEVELOPING

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

1st

Block I: Social and Communication studies

Block I: Applied Sciences

Vocational modules associated with CNCP skills.

In company training module.

· Spanish language · Social sciences· Foreign language · Cooficial language

· Applied Mathematics· Applied Sciences

2nd

Block II: Social and Communication studies

Block II: Applied Sciences

· Spanish language · Social sciences· Foreign language · Cooficial language

· Applied Mathematics· Applied Sciences

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The levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and their

descriptors or learning standards, the acquisition of basic skills (also marked by the EU),

and the development of lifelong learning strategies are a fundamental part of all our

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