High School Programs Spain

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Students participating to this Spanish high school program in Barcelona will be hosted in a Spanish family in Barcelona and will attend classes in a local Spanish High school in Barcelona. There are no classes on afternoons during this academic program in Barcelona; some schools offer optional workshops/extra-curricular activities in the afternoon, which may be at an extra cost. Popular sports are football, basketball and nautical sports in some schools.

SCHOOL SYSTEM
The public educational system in Spain is divided into 3 stages: elementary education (from 6 to 12 Y.O.), secondary education (from 12 to 16 Y.O.) and the bachillerato (from 16 to 18 Y.O.). Main subjects of the secondary education are mandatory and cannot be chosen: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Physical Education, Plastic and Visual Education, Spanish and Literature, Foreign Language (English), Mathematics, Music, Technology. During the 2 years of the bachillerato, students should take at least Physical Education, Philosophy, Spanish and Literature, Foreign Language and History. There are 3 more subjects to study, depending on the school's offer: Technical Drawing, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, etc. Each school also offers some optional subjects that may be chosen depending on the interest of the student. The grade and subjects chosen depend on availability at school and on the Principal's decision.

LOCATION
If you want to learn Spanish in one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in the world, Barcelona is the place for you! Sprawled between the beaches of the Mediterranean and the mountains of Montjuïc, Barcelona is an avant-garde, multicultural meeting place where the undulating Art Nouveau structures of Antoni Gaudí and the medieval architecture of the Gothic Quarter combine to form a fascinating European metropolis. Barcelona is not only the capital of the region of Catalonia, but is also the Spanish center of fashion, art, architecture and gastronomy. It's considered the most diverse and cosmopolitan city in Spain, and is always on the cutting edge in every respect. Barcelona's nearly 2 million inhabitants enjoy monthly film festivals and art exhibits, incomparable seafood and international cuisine, world-class museums and, of course, a dynamic nightlife.
It would be impossible to exhaust in a lifetime all that this self-confident capital has to offer, and an academic year in Barcelona won't be enough for you to discover all the city! Long strolls along wide boulevards, white beaches, captivating artwork, mouth-watering restaurants, lively bars and clubs, all the architecture you could imagine from the Byzantine to the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and more... take your pick and explore the endless possibilities. Enjoy our high school program in Barcelona!

PHOTOS :

SCHOOL TYPE :

Public

ACCOMMODATION :

Spanish Host family, full board.

ELIGIBILITY :

Students must be interviewed in their home country before being accepted in this high school program in Barcelona.
A minimum of 2 years of Spanish study and good academic results are required in order to be able to participate to this Spanish academic program in Barcelona. A Spanish course may be organized before school starts.

DEADLINE :

April 30th for arrival in August; October 31st for arrival in January. Late application may be accepted.

PROCEDURES :

Please require information through the contact form.

CONDITIONS - HIGH SCHOOL IN BARCELONA :

In Barcelona, the language normally used in educational system is Catalan. Some subjects are held in Spanish, but 95% of classes are held in Catalan.

Prices 2012

PRICE INCLUDES :

- Administration fees
- Placement in a local public school
- Host family placement on a full board basis
- Orientation meeting in Madrid including 2 nights hotel and sightseeing (only for Winter Term and Academic year)
- Airport pick-up and transfers to host family only on the dates indicated for the start of the program
- Support, assistance and 24 hours emergency phone number during the whole program

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE :

- International airfare
- International Travel insurance
- Visa, passport and medical exam fees
- Private school extra fees, extra language courses
- Books, lockers, laboratories, yearbook, class ring, letter jacket, student activities etc…
- Extra activities such as sports, excursions, etc… organized by the school or others.
- Airport pick-up and transfers outside the dates indicated
- Personal expenses and pocket money
- Medical and Emergency Repatriation Insurance
- Application fees (40 euros)