Presentation to explain education system in Portugal.

3. Pre-Primary
School
Basic
Education
Secundary
Education
High Education

4. (UPPER)
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
PRIMARY
“BASIC”
EDUCATION
(Compulsory
Education)
PRE-SCHOOL
EDUCATION
5
4
3
1st CYCLE
IV
III
II
I
9
8
7
6
V
2nd CYCLE 11
10
3rd CYCLE 14
13
12
Scientific-
humanistic
 Technological
 Specialist artistic
 Vocational
17
16
15
Ages
VOCATIONAL
SCHOOLS
CET

6. Our Timetable
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30-9:15 Civics Geography
Portuguese Spanish
Physical
Education
9:15-10:00 Mathematics Spanish
10:20-11:05
Science
Mathematics
Project
History Arts
11:05-11:50
12:00-12:45
Physics and
Chemistry English Geography Mathematics Portuguese
12:45-13:30
13:45-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:15 Guided Study Guided Study
15:25-16:10
Arts/
Music
Physical
Education
16:10-16:55

7. Structure of School System
Basic First Stage
Type of school providing this education: Ensino Básico – 1º
Ciclo
Length of program in years: 4
Age level from: 6 to 10

8. Basic Second Stage
Type of school providing this education: Ensino Básico – 2º Ciclo
Length of program in years: 2
Age level from: 10 to 12

9. Basic Third Stage
Type of school providing this education: Ensino Básico – 3º Ciclo
Length of program in years: 3
Age level from: 12 to 15
Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificado/Diploma 9º ano

10. General Secondary
Type of school providing this education: Escola Secundária
Length of program in years: 3
Age level from: 15 to 18
Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma de Ensino Secundário

11. Professional
Type of school providing this education: Escolas profissionais
Length of program in years: 3
Age level from: 15 to 18
Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma de Formação Profissional de
Nivel III and Diploma de Estudos Profissionais