EDUCATION IN

IRELAND
NATALIA NAVARRO & ARANCHA MARTOS
 INDEX
1. How is it divided?
2. General education schedules
3. Education with fewer resources
3.1 Education with more resources
3.2 In conclusion
4. Differences and similarities in the educational
system between Ireland & Spain
1. HOW DO YOU DIVIDE?

Primary Secondary Senior Cycle

 2. GENERAL EDUCATION SCHEDULES

SENIOR CYCLE
PRIMARY

THE SCHEDULES VARY

SECONDARY ACCORDING TO THE
THE GENERAL CLASS INSTITUTION AND THE
SCHEDULE IS FROM 9 A.M. COURSE. UNIVERSITIES
TO 2:30 P.M. FROM AND COLLEGES CAN HAVE
MONDAY TO FRIDAY. DIFFERENT SCHEDULES
FOR EACH COURSE AND
SEMESTER.
THE GENERAL CLASS
SCHEDULE IS FROM 9 A.M.
TO 4 P.M. FROM MONDAY
TO FRIDAY.
 3. EDUCATION WITH FEWER RESOURCES

PLACES
Some rural areas may experience a contrast
in the quality of education and educational
resources compared to urban and suburban Donegal, known for being one of the most rural areas
areas: of the country.

CONNACHT
Kerry, this region in the southwest of Ireland is known
for its beautiful landscape and beaches
MIDLANDS

DONEGAL All these areas may have fewer educational

resources than urban and suburban areas, such as
KERRRY programs or large facilities.
PLACES
3.1 IN CONCLUSION...
It has a higher development in the
most evolved areas

Less development and variety in

rural areas

In general, it is balanced
throughout the country
 FINISH OF STUDIES IN IRELAND

% Of European
population between 30
and 34 years who has
finished University
(2018)
REPEAT STUDENTS IN THE UE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE BETWEEN SALARY OF PEOPLE
25 AND 64 WHO HAS GONE TO AFTER BEING GRADUATED
UNIVERSITY IN THE UE. IN THE EU
 IN SPAIN: IN IRELAND:
It is divided into four 4. DIFFERENCES IN
stages: early childhood
education, primary
It is divided into three
stages: primary
THE EDUCATIONAL
education, secondary education, secondary SYSTEM BETWEEN
education, and higher
education. And the school
education and higher
education.
IRELAND AND SPAIN
grades are named
differently in high school

1. STRUCTURE:
 4. DIFFERENCES IN THE EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM BETWEEN IRELAND AND SPAIN

4. Accessibility to upper education: 5. Financing 3. Duration:

In Ireland, students must In Ireland, public In Ireland, primary
In Spain, the
complete the Leaving education is free for all education lasts eight
University Access
Certificate (a final exam at students until the end years, while in Spain
Test (PAU) to
the end of secondary of secondary it lasts six years.
access higher
education) to access education (18 years).
education.
higher education.

In Spain, it is free until

the end of compulsory
education (16 years).
 4. DIFFERENCES IN THE EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM BETWEEN IRELAND AND SPAIN
6. LENGUAGES

In Ireland, the main language is English and it In Spain, the main language is Spanish and it is taught
is taught as the mother lenguaje. as a mother tongue, but they are also taught as
The teaching of a second language is second languages
compulsory, generally from 7 years of age.
ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN CHINESE
FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH
It is not a mandatory requirement for the University
ITALIAN JAPANESE entrance exam.

As UNESCO emphasizes, “In general terms, the

In addition, learning a second language is an
educational system in Ireland is more focused on
important requirement for the Leaving
critical thinking, while the educational system in
Certificate (the final exam at the end of
Spain is more focused on memorizing and
secondary education in Ireland), and is an
repeating information. Still, like everything, both
integral part of the Irish education system.
have their strengths and drawbacks."
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