Education in Spain

overview about education in Spain

right|thumb|250px|Ikastola in Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa) An '''''' (, plural ) is a type of primary and secondary school in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and (to a much lesser extent) the French Basque Country (see Basque Country) in which pupils are taught either entirely or predominantly in the Basque language. Ikastolak can be nowadays either private or public, divided into different networks.

The Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (), or DELE, are official diplomas issued by the Spanish Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science to participants who have passed a standardised test indicating their Spanish language proficiency. The diplomas do not expire. Every year, more than 60,000 examinations are taken by candidates in more than 800 examination centres from more than 100 countries. In many countries, the DELE Diplomas have been adopted by schools and universities as a complement to their own evaluation systems, such that it is used as a

university in Pontevedra, Spain

former Spanish university (1499-1836)

former name of the Complutense University of Madrid (1943-1970)

qualification

'''''' () is the popular name given to the Spanish University Admission Tests ("", E.B.A.U. or Ev.A.U.), a non-compulsory exam taken by students after Bachillerato, necessary to get into University. Students must take six 90-minute written exams over three days in June or September, consisting of common and specific subjects taken in Spanish Baccalaureate or (the last two non-compulsory years of secondary education). exams are set by the Public Universities of each autonomous community and allow students access to the Spanish university system.

Minor academic award (and university academic recognition) to some students for their good results at university conferred by the University of the Basque Country and that it is awarded to one in every 14 students

thumb | right RedIRIS is the national research and education network (NREN) for Spain. It is part of Red.es, which also administers and oversees the .es national Top-level domain. Most Spanish universities and research centers are interconnected through RedIRIS, currently totalling about 260 institutions. RedIRIS also acts as an Internet service provider for affiliated institutions, through links with Cogent Communications and Level 3 Communications. As a national NREN, RedIRIS is connected to the high-speed European GÉANT backbone, similar to the US-based Abilene Network.

social movement

Associated Centre of the National University of Distance Education in Pontevedra (Spain)

government agency (talent recruitment agency with the aim of attracting, linking and retaining highly qualified professionals)

maximum and extraordinary grade that can be obtained in a subject at the university (in Spain)

former Spanish Pre-University academic course

academic award granted to students who have completed the Spanish Baccalaureate with the best academic result, the best academic record and with the highest grade point average in their class