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FAQ about The Lomce

Basic aspects of the LOMCE

s the LOMCE a new Law of Education?

o. The LOMCE is an amendment of the existing school reform LOE (Organic Law of Education).

What are the general objectives of the LOMCE?

dhering to the European Union guidelines regarding education, the Europe 2020 Strategy and the need formprovement in education in this country, the general objectives are:

To reduce variations in requirements and demands within education systems throughout the country.To lower the drop-out rates in compulsory educational levels (pupils under the age of 16).To improve levels of achievement in Compulsory Secondary Education.To improve students level of knowledge in basic subjects.To establish a clear system of progress indicators according to educational objectives.To increase the autonomy of schools.

To generalise and spread the use of ICT within education.To promote and update vocational training studies.To improve foreign languages learning.To streamline the educational offer.

What is the structure of the education system with the LOMCE?
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When will it be implemented and in which courses?

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How does the LOMCE affect Key Competencies?

he nomenclature and definition of Key Competencies in the LOMCE is based on a European Commissionocument on 21st century competencies.

he LOMCE defines 7 competencies:

Linguistic competenceMathematical competence and basic competences in science and technologyDigital competenceLearning to learnSocial and civic competenciesInitiative and entrepreneurshipCultural awareness and expression

Are some subjects more important than others?ithin the LOMCE subjects are classified in three ways:

Obligatory core subjects:These are the same for pupils throughout the country at each educational stage. They should take up at least50% of the school timetable and everything is established by the Government in relation to these subjects.Obligatory specific subjects:There are three of these and a student should study two in each course; Physical Education and a choicebetween Religion or Social and Civic values. Performance Indicators are established by the Government in

these subjects.Elective subjects dependent on the Autonomous Community or School: these subjects are designed by theeach of the Autonomous Communities. According to the stage, the offer of this type of subjects is more orless wide-ranging. The only obligatory subject offered and programmed each year at all stages is the Co-official Language in Communities where this applies.

How many assessments will there be and what are the objectives behind


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hese?

rd Primary

This is a diagnostic evaluation to detect difficulties and implement improvement measures.Each Autonomous Community carries these out and there are no academic repercussions.

th Primary

This is an external exam, the same for all students across the country. The Government will develop anddesign the evaluation criteria and characteristics for these tests.Competencies are measured: what the student knows and what the student knows how to do.The results will be informative and orientative for Secondary.

th Secondary

This is an external exam, the same for all students across the country. The Government will develop anddesign the evaluation criteria and characteristics for these tests.There will be two final exams:

1. 4th Secondary: Academic. Successful students are awarded a Secondary Education Certificate (ESODiploma) in Academic Education, which is necessary to enter Bachillerato the post-compulsory stageof Schooling.

2. 4th Secondary: Applied. Successful students are awarded a Secondary Education Certificate (ESODiploma) in Applied Education, which is necessary to enter Vocational studies at the Middle GradeTraining Cycle level (Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio)

Independently of the course studied at 4th Secondary, pupils can sit whichever one of the two exams, and ifthey should so wish, both of them.This assessment has academic repercussions because students who pass are awarded the SecondaryEducation Certificate (ESO Diploma).

Bachillerato

This is an external exam, the same for pupils across the country. The Government will develop and design

the evaluation criteria and characteristics for these tests.This assessment has academic repercussions because students who pass are awarded the BachilleratoDiploma (comparable to A-Levels).

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