Ecuadorian Educational System 2011 Comisi243;n （厄瓜多尔教育系统2011 Comisi243;n）.pdf

Ecuadorian Educational SystemSystem María Mercedes Salmon Country Coordinator for Educational Advising Fulbright Commission in Ecuador Ecuadorian Educational System: K-12 • New Ley Orgánica de Educación Intercultural (Intercultural Education) / March 2011 • 3 Levels of Education: – Educación Inicial (Initial Ed): 3 - 5 years of age – Educación General Básica (Basic General Ed): 5 – 15 years of age (mandatory)of age (mandatory) – Educación Bachillerato (Baccalaureate): 15 – 18 years of age (Bachillerato General Unificado – High School Diploma) • Bachillerato en Ciencias (Sciences and Humanities) • Bachillerato Técnico (Agriculture, Industry, Business and Arts) Ecuadorian Educational System: K-12 • Bachillerato General Unificado (General Unified Baccalaureate) is an interdisciplinary approach that allows students the integration of knowledge into the materialization of the profession and the connection with higher education studies. •• Similar to the U.S. High School education with coreSimilar to the U.S. High School education with core fields, electives and a strong research component. • English is mandatory at least 5 hours a week. • Mathematics is mandatory at least 4 hours a week. Ecuadorian Educational System: K-12 • Types of Institutions: – Públicas (Central Government) – Fiscomisionales (Central Government + Religious order) – Particulares (Private) • Religiosos (Religious Order) •• LaicosLaicos (Lay)(Lay) – Binacionales • 2 academic calendars: 185 days – Coastal (April – January) – Andean (September - June) Ecuadorian Educational System: K-12 • Grading System – not standardized • Number grading Scales: 10, 20, 50 and 100; Letter grading scales are rare. • Transcripts are issued in Spanish, very few exceptions • I