Primary Education in the Community of Madrid
Primary Education is a compulsory and free stage.
Primary Education is part of basic education and, therefore, is compulsory and free. Students will ordinarily join the first year of Primary Education in the calendar year in which they turn six. The school day It is usually distributed in morning and afternoon sessions. Almost all of the centers offer school canteen and extended opening hours.
PURPOSE
The purpose of Primary Education is to provide students with the learning of oral expression and comprehension, reading, writing, calculation, logical and mathematical skills, the acquisition of basic notions of culture, and the habit of coexistence as well as those of study and work, the artistic sense, creativity and affectivity, in order to guarantee a comprehensive education that contributes to the full development of their personality and to prepare them to take advantage of Compulsory Secondary Education.
ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL
The Primary Education stage comprises six academic years that are organized into three cycles. The learning areas have a global and integrating character. The educational action will seek the integration of the different experiences and learning of the students with a global vision and adapted to the rhythms of work.
teachings
Students will join the Primary Education stage in the calendar year in which they turn six years old. Primary Education will be studied between six and twelve years of age.
The schooling of students with learning difficulties It will be governed by the principles of normalization and inclusion and will ensure non-discrimination and effective equality in access and permanence in the educational system.
The schooling of students with high intellectual abilities, identified as such according to the procedure and in the terms established in this regard, will be flexible according to the regulations in force.
The incorporation to any of the courses that integrate the Primary Education of the students from foreign educational systems that they are of compulsory school age will be carried out taking into account their circumstances, knowledge, age and academic history, so that they can continue to take advantage of their education.
Admission requirements
The provisions of article 84 of the Organic Law 2 / 2006, of May 3, of Education, on admission of students.
The educational administration regulates the student admission in public and private centers arranged in such a way as to guarantee the right to education, access under equal conditions and the freedom of choice of center by parents or guardians. In any case, there will be an adequate and balanced distribution among the schools of students with specific educational support needs.
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Means contents the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the primary education stage and the acquisition of key skills.
The contents in Primary Education are arranged in areas. The organization of the contents in areas will be understood without prejudice to the global nature of the stage.
Learning evaluation
- The evaluation of student learning during the stage will be continuous and global, and will take into account their progress in all areas of the curriculum.
- The evaluation criteria will be the benchmarks for checking the degree of acquisition of the skills and the achievement of the objectives of the stage.
- The right of students to an objective evaluation will be guaranteed and that their dedication, effort and performance will be valued and recognized objectively, for which the appropriate procedures will be established.
- The evaluation results they will be expressed in the following terms: Insufficient (IN), Sufficient (SU), Good (BI), Notable (NT), Outstanding (SB), with Insufficient being considered negative and all others positive. The level obtained will be indicative of adequate progression and learning, or of the convenience of applying educational measures aimed at students with specific educational support needs.
Promotion
- The student will access the next course or stage as long as they achieve the objectives of the stage or those that correspond to the course taken. Otherwise, she may repeat only once during the stage, with a specific reinforcement or recovery and support plan, which will be organized by the educational centers.
- The teaching team will adopt the corresponding decisions on the promotion of the students, taking especially into consideration the information and the criteria of the tutor teacher.
Madrid: A bilingual region
School day and dining room
Centers with specific resources
Links of interest
The specialized educational guidance of the Educational and Psychopedagogical Guidance Teams.
The recognition of the individual differences of the student body characterizes a plural society and constitutes a positive value in educational terms.
Special Education is taught in Special Education centers and in Specialized Units in ordinary centers.
Coexistence and the social climate represent the essential fabric on which education must be based.
Teaching programming in the stages of early childhood education and primary education.
Other information
- INSTRUCTIONS of the Vice-Ministries for Educational Policy and Educational Organization, of June 13, 2023, regarding the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year in non-university public educational centers in the Community of Madrid.
- Request your admission in Early Childhood, Compulsory and Baccalaureate Education.
- Finder of educational centers.
- School calendar.
- Scholarships, grants, prizes and cultural and artistic activities.
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