There is a type of education called Spanish education

Spain, located in southern Europe, was once known as the Invincible Fleet. Spain once colonized large areas of Central and South America, dominating for a time. Time has passed, and although Spain has lost the halo of an invincible fleet, it still has a first-class economic and educational system within the EU family. Spanish universities send elites in fields such as economy, culture, technology, and healthcare to the country every year, and they are the driving force behind Spain's rapid development.

Today, Xiaoxin will take you to understand the overall overview of education in Spain.

01 Mature education system

National attention

Spain has always attached great importance to the education sector, and its investment in human, material, and financial resources accounts for 5% of the country's gross domestic product. This is far behind even the UK or Germany.

Spain has already established a mature education model and system that can maximize the strengths and interests of every student, and learn useful and useful knowledge. Even in the entire EU region, Spain's education level is still far ahead.

Every year, the government invests a large amount of funds in the field of education in Spain, strongly ensuring a "complete balance" of educational resources in various regions of Spain. In Spain, from metropolises with millions of people to small mountain villages with hundreds of people, schools have modern sports teaching facilities, gyms, gyms, etc., and there is no situation where high-quality resources are concentrated in cities and rural education is backward.

Spanish educational system type

The education system in Spain includes early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, and university education. From a typological perspective, it can be divided into public schools, private schools, and church schools.

Spain provides residents with 14 years of free compulsory education, from kindergarten to high school. Education expenditure accounts for 5% of GDP, 87% of which comes from direct government funding, and 50% of research results come from higher education institutions. The distribution of education expenditure is 33.7% for preschool education, 28.4% for primary and secondary education, and 20.3% for university education. Textbook knowledge has never been the focus of school education in Spain. The core philosophy that runs through all stages of Spanish education is to shape a child's sound personality, cultivate their interpersonal skills, and develop each child's unique potential.

Diplomas have high value

Spanish universities are members of the European Higher Education Area (EEES), which recognizes degrees from 45 European countries academically and professionally. A university degree is recognized by the European higher education system and the Iberian American academic exchange system, and a diploma carries high value.

The governments of both China and the West attach great importance to the exchange and cooperation of education and culture between the two sides, and have signed an agreement on mutual recognition of academic qualifications and degrees. The Chinese government recognizes all official degrees in Spain.

02 Humanization of School Education Methods

Kindergarten stage

Kindergartens in Spain are divided into two stages: 0-3 years old and 3-6 years old. Unlike in China, the second stage is free in Spain.

The purpose of education during this period is to help children understand their bodies, learn to interact with others, express themselves in different ways, and understand and observe their surroundings. In kindergarten, children start learning to read and write, but they are not required to have fluent reading ability, they only need to learn the alphabet.

Primary school stage

Primary school is the beginning of compulsory education in Spain, from the age of 6 to 12. Unlike learning in China, Chinese and mathematics are not the most important for Spanish children, but rather society, nature, and sports. They believe that for children aged six or seven, learning to know themselves, understand themselves, and know how to protect themselves is far more important than mastering textbook knowledge.

Junior high school stage

Middle school education, starting from around the age of 12, is still a compulsory education stage, mainly aimed at cultivating students' independent and autonomous cognitive abilities, enabling them to learn basic cultural knowledge, and letting them know their rights and obligations. At the same time, junior high school education also develops students' ability to analyze the modern world, improves their proficiency in their mother tongue and foreign languages, physical fitness, and the ability to appreciate music and art.

High school stage

Spanish high schools only have two years, preparing students for higher education, higher vocational education, or employment. During this period, education mainly aimed to cultivate students' research abilities. Upon graduating from high school, students were required to write a thesis and participate in the thesis defense.

03 Spain's Superb Higher Education

Spanish universities are members of the European Higher Education Area (EEES), which recognizes academic and professional degrees from 45 European countries. Spanish universities have high standards in many fields around the world, and also have research institutions for several world-class research projects. Spanish business schools and Spanish language training schools are also world-renowned.

Spain has a long tradition of universities. Currently, there are 83 universities in Spain, including 50 public and 33 private. Currently, there are 49 public and 14 private universities certified by the Ministry of Education in China. There are more universities in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. 30% of the 50 public universities are ranked in the top 500 in the world, and they also have three world-renowned business schools.

Spanish higher education covers university education, higher art education, higher vocational education, higher art and design education, and higher physical education. Most Spanish universities offer majors that cover almost all disciplines, while a few universities only offer education in certain professional courses. In either case, Spanish universities provide a very open learning environment, with a wide range of courses and high teaching quality, which helps students obtain corresponding diplomas in the field of study.

Undergraduate education is the first stage of higher education in universities, consisting of basic courses, compulsory courses, elective courses, internships, graduation theses, cultural activities, etc. The basic categories of professional fields are: art and humanities, natural sciences, health sciences, sociology and law, engineering and architecture, etc. During the undergraduate stage, it is necessary to complete 240 credits and complete the graduation thesis and defense.

Master's degree is the second stage of higher education in universities, with the aim of providing students with specialized learning in academic, vocational, or scientific research fields. According to different majors, it is divided into 60-120 points, and it is also necessary to complete the master's thesis and defense.

The focus of doctoral studies is to cultivate students' research skills in advanced fields. The learning process is divided into two stages: learning and research. It is necessary to complete the relevant doctoral thesis and complete the public defense before the university defense committee. During the learning phase, it is necessary to complete 60 credits.

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