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 Main changes
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 Bsica
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 Bsica.
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?

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

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

2nd / 4th First final
Final evaluation in 2017 evaluation
Secondary 1st / 3rd
will have not academic with academic
repercussions weighting
2nd First final
Final evaluation in 2017 evaluation
Bachillerato 1st
will have not academic with academic
repercussions weighting

Basic Vocational 1st 2nd

Studies

Middle Grade Optional

Studies subjects
 System structure
How is the education system structured with the LOMCE?

1st
PRE-PRIMARY
2nd QUALIFICATIONS
3 - 6 year olds
3rd T1 - Vocational certificate
T2 - ESO Academic Graduate
Qualification
1st
T3 - ESO Applied Graduate
2nd
Qualification
3rd
T4 - Technician certificate
PRIMARY Evaluation T5 - Baccalaureate certificate
6 - 12 year olds 4th T6 - Higher Grade Technician
5th certificate
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

6th T7 - University Degree

Final exam

SECONDARY 1st
1st CYCLE
2nd 1st BASIC
1st, 2nd, 3rd year VOCATIONAL
12 - 15 year olds 3rd * 2nd STUDIES T1
15 -17 years old

4th year 4th year

Academic Applied
SECONDARY
2nd CYCLE
4th year optional path
15 - 16 year olds Access exam for Middle
Final exam of Final exam of applied Grade Vocational Studies
academic Secondary
POST-COMPULSORY EDUCATION

education secondary education

T2 T3
SECONDARY/

1st 1st MIDDLE GRADE

VOCATIONAL
2nd 2nd STUDIES**
BACHILLERATO
T4
Final Bachillerato
exam*** Access exam for Higher
Grade Vocational Studies
T5
EDUCATION

1st HIGHER GRADE

HIGHER

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY**** VOCATIONAL

2nd STUDIES
T6
T7

* 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.
 Pre-Primary
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) n 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 Educacin Infantil (...) el Gobierno fijar los objetivos,
competencias, contenidos y criterios de evaluacin del currculo bsico".
"El Gobierno establecer las bases de la educacin plurilinge desde segundo ciclo de
Educacin Infantil hasta Bachillerato".

Primary
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?

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
CORE SUBJECTS
(Should take at least 3 out of 6
(The minimum teaching time for
offered, where Physical Education REGIONAL OPTIONS
the core subjects will be at least
and Religion / Social and Civic
half of the total teaching time)
Values are mandatory)
Natural Science PE (Physical Education) Co-official Language and
Social Science Religion or Social and Civic Literature
Mathematics Values Elective subject choices not
Spanish Language and taken before
Literature At least 1: Extension or consolidation of
First Foreign Language Art Core subjects still to be
Second Foreign Language determined

Provided it has not been chosen

before:
Religion
Social and Civic Values

Key Competences
Competence in linguistic Digital
communication competence
 Secondary
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 dont fail more than two
subjects and dont 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?

CORE SUBJECTS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS REGIONAL
(The minimum teaching time for
the core subjects will be at least half of the total teaching time)
(ESPECFICAS) OPTIONS

Biology and Geology PE (Physical Education)

Spanish Language and Literature
1st History and Geography Religion or Ethical Values
First Foreign Language
Mathematics
Can choose from one up to four
History and Geography Physics and Chemistry of the following (they may be
2 nd
Spanish Language Mathematics Co-official
different each year):
and Literature First Foreign Language language and
Classic Culture
FIRST CYCLE

literature
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
and Business
Elective subjects
Music
Biology and Geology not previously
Optional subject: ICT
Physics and Chemistry taken or further
Mathematics oriented towards an Visual Arts
History and Geography subjects to be
3rd academic degree Second Foreign Language
Spanish Language defined.
Mathematics oriented towards an
and Literature Provided they have not been chosen
applied degree.
First Foreign Language before:
Religion
Ethical Values
GENERAL CORE CORE SUBJECTS IN THE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS REGIONAL
SUBJECTS SELECTED OPTION (ESPECFICAS) OPTIONS
PE (Physical Education
Mathematics oriented towards an
Academic (route into

Religion or Ethical Values

academic degree Co-official
Bachillerato)

Can choose between one and four

language and
Two to choose from: of the following:
literature
Biology and Geology Performing Arts and Dance
Economics Scientific Studies
SECOND CYCLE

Elective subjects
History and Geography Physics and Chemistry Classic Culture
not previously
Spanish Language Latin Philosophy
taken or further
and Literature Music
subjects to be
First Foreign Language ICT
Mathematics oriented towards an defined.
Second Foreign Language
applied degree.
Visual Arts
Extended study
(route into FP)

Any of the core subjects not chosen

Two to choose from: relating to the
Applied

before
Science Applied to Professional core or chosen
Activity Provided they have not been chosen subjects.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship before
and Business Religion
ICT Ethical Values

Competence in mathematics, science Learning

and technology to learn
 Bachillerato
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?

CORE SUBJECTS REGIONAL

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS OPTIONS (LIBRE
PROGRAMME (ESPECIFICAS) CONFIGURACIN
GENERAL
SPECIFIC AUTONMICA)
Philosophy Two of the following:
SCIENCE

Spanish Language and Biology and Geology

Literature I Technical Drawing I PE (Physical Education)
Mathematics I Physics and
First Foreign Language I Chemistry Either 2 or 3 of the
following: Co-official
Musical Analysis I Language and
HUMANI-

Second Foreign Literature

TIES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES AND

Philosophy LatIn I Language I

Two of the following:
Spanish Applied Anatomy Elective subjects
Economics
Language Industrial Technology I choices not
Greek I
and Cultural Science previously taken or
Contempary World
SCIENCES

Literature I Mathematics ICT I further subjects to

SOCIAL

History
First Foreign Applied Artistic Drawing I be defined.
Universal Literature
Language I to Social Volume
Sciences I Technology Drawing I Extended study of
Language and Musical relating to the core
Practice or chosen subjects.
Philosophy Two of the following: Religion
Art fundamentals I Media Studies I One of the core or
ARTS

Spanish Language and Contempary World specific subjectss

Literature I History
First Foreign Language I Universal Literature

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Social and civic Sense of initiative and

competences entrepreneurship
Vocational Studies
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

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?

DEVELOPING
LIFELONG LEARNING (APRENDIZAJE PERMANENTE) PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
Block I: Social and Communication Block I: Applied
studies Sciences
1st

Vocational modules
Spanish language Social sciences Applied Mathematics
associated with
Foreign language Cooficial language Applied Sciences
CNCP skills.
Block II: Social and Communication Block II: Applied
studies Sciences In company training
module.
2nd

Spanish language Social sciences Applied Mathematics

Foreign language Cooficial language Applied Sciences

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.

Cultural awareness Lifelong

and expression learning skills
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