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Geografia w hiszpańskim systemie edukacji – doświadczenie asystentury Comeniusa
Geography in the Spanish education system – Comenius assistantship experience

Author(s): Katarzyna Kowalska
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Spain;education system;Comenius Assistantship;Natural Science;geography
Summary/Abstract: In this article the author writes about the structure of the Spanish education system that she familiarized herself with during her stay in Andalusia when she took part in the Comenius Assistantship program. In the first part of the article, the author describes the general structure of the Spanish education system starting from kindergarten. In the third chapter, Natural Science as a subject in the primary school is described. This part of the education system the author got to know best as she used to teach Natural Science in English in one of the Andalusian bilingual primary schools. She described the topics taught, the principles, and the internal and external system of students’ evaluation. Afterwards the position of Geography in the secondary school in Spain is presented. The author mentions the topics covered on this stage of education and the place of Geography among other subjects. In the conclusion, one can find the author’s thoughts about her stay in Spain and about the Comenius Assistantship program.