A document that shows all the vaccinations administered to its holder, both as a child and as an adult.
A card issued by the Departament de Benestar Social i Família de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Ministry for of Social Welfare and Family) to families with 3 or more children. It entitles such families to a range of benefits in different services.
A privately owned primary or secondary school that has established an agreement under which the government subsidises the cost of education. Schooling is free and pupils' families only pay for textbooks, Colònies /Camps and other non-compulsory services, such as school meals and Activitats extraescolars / Extracurricular activities.
A privately owned primary or secondary school that has not established an agreement with the government. Pupil's families pay for all the costs of schooling.
A state-owned school. Schooling is free and pupils' families only pay for textbooks, Colònies / Camps and other non-compulsory services, such as school meals and Activitats extraescolars / Extracurricular activities.
A document issued by a town or city council to certify the holder's address. Certain public and social services are unavailable without this certificate. All changes of address must be reported.
A certificate issued by the Catalan Ministry of Social Welfare and Family (Departament de Benestar Social i Família de la Generalitat de Catalunya) to families with a member who is physically or mentally handicapped to some degree.
Non-compulsory studies for young people aged 16 to 18, successful completion of which qualifies them to exercise a profession or trade. The Catalan term for the resulting qualification is Tècnic (technical expert) in the corresponding profession.
Non-compulsory studies for young people aged over 18, successful completion of which qualifies them to exercise a profession. The Catalan term for the resulting qualification is Tècnic Superior (advanced technical expert) in the corresponding profession.
The mixed system of education applied in Catalonia, in which boys and girls attend the same classes. Single-sex classes are only found in a few private schools, generally owned by religious organisations.
An activity organised by a school and consisting of a stay lasting a few days in a youth camp in a natural environment. At camps, pupils study aspects of rural life or science-related matters. Thus, while voluntary, camps are part of the education process. The activity has to be paid for by the family of each participating pupil.
A body formed by representatives of the Ministry of Education (Departament d'Ensenyament) and of each town or city council. Such committees are responsible for distributing pupils fairly among the schools of a town or city.
A concept intended to emphasise the involvement of families in their children's learning process. Education does not only take place at school. Families have a vital supporting role to play in order for the education process to be complete. Families are part of a school and therefore participate in it through its various representative bodies.
The governing body of a primary or secondary school. It is formed by representatives of teaching staff, administrative and other non-teaching staff, pupils, parents and the Associació de Pares i Mares d'Alumnes (AMPA) / Association of Parents of Pupils, plus a representative of the town or city council.
See Comunitat Educativa / Education community.
The system used for organising the structure of the various subjects in compulsory secondary education.