IES PRAIA BARRAÑA

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We come from Boiro a town in Galicia

We come from Boiro , a townin Galicia

Galicia is located in the northwestof Spain

Spain

Boiro

Galicia is at the end of

Saint James ’ Way

Boiro is located in the South-West of

A Coruña province

Boiro is locatedin Galicia’s biggestpeninsula, the

Peninsula of

Barbanza

The BARBANZA RANGE is a granitemassif that occupies most of the

Peninsula of Barbanza.

THE BARBANZA RANGE

Boiro geographic coordinates�Latitude: 42.65 º North�Longitude: 8.90 º West

�Height above sea level: 65 m

Our school, IES PRAIA BARRA ÑA, is located opposite Barraña beach, next to a marsh at the mouth of Boiro’s largest river, theCoroño.

Boiro Town Hall

Boiro has around 20000 inhabitants with middle economicaland sociocultural level, 50 Km away from Santiago de

Compostela

The populationmakes theirliving off the

fishing industryand tourism

OUR SCHOOL

It is organised into mainstreamand specialised education

� Our education system

SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

It covers :• Pre-primary education (Infanteducation)• Primary education• Compulsory secondary education• A-level education• Vocational training• Adult education• University education

MAINSTREAM EDUCATION

It includes :• Artistic education• Sports education• Language education

SPECIALISED EDUCATION

In Spain Basic education is compulsory andfree for everyone . It is made up of:

• Primary education• Compulsory secondary education• Between the ages of 6 and 16• However the students have theright to continue their basiceducation until the year they turn 18

SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

In Spain Basic education takes place between the ages of 6 and 16 :

• However the students have theright to continue their basiceducation until the year they turn 18

SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

The main features of our school

� We have approximately 400 students aged12 up to 18 years old.

� We offer three different levels of education:• Compulsory Secondary Education• Advanced Level (A-Level) Education• Introductory Vocational Education

OUR SCHOOL

Compulsory Secondary Education

� It covers four school years, from 12 to 16 years of age, and must be completed afterfinishing primary education.� Students that meet all the standards set forthis stage of education are awarded a certificate: Graduate in Secondary education, wich provides them acces to furthereducation.

OUR SCHOOL

Initial Vocational QualificationProgrammes

� They are organised for students who don’tachieve the objectives of compulsorysecondary education.� Its aim is to provide all students withprofessional skills equivalent to level one ofthe National Catalogue of VocationalQualifications.

OUR SCHOOL

A-Level education is dividedinto three curriculum strands

� Humanities and social sciences� Arts� Science and technology

OUR SCHOOL

The A-Level lasts two academicyears from age 16 -18

� At the end of this stage, studentswho receive a pass mark in all thesubjects in any of the strandsreceive a A- Level Diploma.

OUR SCHOOL

The A-Level Diploma enablesstudents to access higher education

� Apart from this qualification, those students who want to gainaccess to University Education mustpass an entrance examination.

OUR SCHOOL

IES Praia Barraña