Education in Argentina
Lianna Lombardo TESL 539 Where in the world…
Argentina is located in South America
It borders the South Atlantic ocean between Chile and Uruguay
It is the 2nd largest country in South America
It is the 8th largest nation in the world
It is one of the most literate lands in Latin America The Demographics of Argentina
Spanish is the official language spoken and taught 3% mestizo (mixed white in schools. and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non- Italian, English, German, white groups French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua) are 92% Roman Catholic (less other languages are spoken than 20% practicing) throughout the country 2%Protestant The population is 41,660,417 (2013) 2% Jewish
97% of the population is white 4% Other (Spanish and Italian)
Literacy Rate: females = 98.1% males = 98% Ongoing Troubles in Argentina
Protests were becoming more severe Poverty: 26.9% of people are living below after the government stopped pension the international poverty level payments and froze bank accounts to 8.7% is below the extreme deal with its extreme debt poverty line
Unemployment: 7.9% or 1 out of 5 people are unemployed
In 1999 there was a decrease of real Gross Domestic Product, this caused Fall of the government Default on the country's foreign debt In 2001, protests over the Widespread unemployment government’s handling of the Riots economic crisis left many dead The rise of alternative currencies because so many people were The end of the peso's fixed exchange outraged rate to the US dollar. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ americas/1720607.stm School Facts about Argentina Tuition-free public education Cial In the morning students raise the flag and for youth and adults sing the national anthem
Schools accept students of any In the younger grades students get three race, creed or national origin breaks of 10 minute recess
Students in younger grades go to school Students are required to wear uniforms from 8am-12pm or 1pm-5pm. Students attend school for 200 days Other students attend school usually from 8am-4:30pm Until the age of 9 a child must study English for two hours per week Children attend school from March, which is Fall until late November. University candidates must attend secondary school for 5 years and take Summer vacation is during December, the Baccalaureate exam January and February which are the hottest months in South America School teachers are trained through a teacher college, although no timeline was given for how long this training is School Facts about Argentina
4,914,441 children are enrolled in Students have a 5-day week the primary level of education (2002)
6 years of primary school 3,976,213 children are enrolled in the secondary level of education (2002) 3 years of middle school
There are three types of 3 years of secondary school secondary schools: Academic Commercial Technical Upper Secondary Schools in Argentina
Academic The goal in these schools is to prepare students for university entrance Three types of
Commercial Secondary Schools The basic cycle curriculum is like academic schools, but 40% of the curriculum is focused on commercial subjects such as: Accountancy Some people in Argentina ended up Technology of Trade in severe poverty, leaving a large Mathematics Foreign Language percentage of children with poor Stenography living conditions and educational support Typing Technical Geography Private institutions that help students Literature to enter the university Engineering Law Faculties and higher technical institutes Commercial Law The Breakdown of Schools in Argentina
Preprimary Schools: Kindergarten Primary Schools: Elementary Children 3-5 can attend governmental Children 6-12 attend grades 1-6 ; or private nurseries and kindergartens; compulsory not compulsory
They are taught They are taught Spanish Mathematics Arithmetic Language Music Natural Sciences Poetry Basics of Technology Drawing Social Studies Storytelling Musical Education Rhythmic exercise P.E. Play Foreign Language Hobbies Optional Activities Cleanliness Visual Arts Health Personal grooming The Breakdown of Schools in Argentina
Lower Secondary : Upper Secondary: Children 12-14 attend grades 7-9 this is Children 15-17 attend grades 10-12 mandatory this is not mandatory
They are taught They are taught Spanish Foreign Language Mathematics History History Literature Foreign Language (French/English) Chemistry Geography Physics P.E. Philosophy Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Democratic Education Geography Drawing P.E. Music Civic Instruction Physics/Chemistry Democratic Education Music Immigration and Emigration Argentina Argentina has been know Number of immigrants Year Inflow as a country of immigration Migrating to the U.S. 1994 2,318 1995 1,762 Many people from Spain and Italy migrated to Argentina in 1996 2,456 the beginning of the 20th century 1997 1,964 1998 1,511 Since the economic collapse in 2000, 1999 1,393 300,000 people have left Argentina 2000 2,331 Argentina has a high demand for 2001 3,328 unskilled, low wage labor which 2002 3,685 makes it a popular 2003 3,157 place for people to migrate 2004 4,805 Source: DHS Office of Immigration Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, 2004, Table 3 Culture and Values
Personal relationships are valued highly
Reserved and avoid calling attention to themselves
Individuality and candor are important
Strong work ethic
Appropriate greeting is a firm handshake as it shows strength and confidence English in Argentina
English is a part of the population’s everyday lives
The first Argentine newspaper to be published in English was from 1861 – 1959
The Buenos Aires Herald was first published in 1876 and served mainly as a newspaper for the English speaking community, and is still published today English in Argentina
English is a part of the population’s everyday lives
The first Argentine newspaper to be published in English was from 1861 – 1959
The Buenos Aires Herald was first published in 1876 and served mainly as a newspaper for the English speaking community, and is still published today English in Argentina
English has increased in the areas of Business and Education greatly
The Federal Law of Education has made the teaching of a foreign language compulsory beginning at age 9 during primary education
14 out of 23 provinces have opted for English as the only foreign language to be taught
When students in Argentina have finished their education they will have a total of 658 hours of English learning 430 hours in primary 228 hours in secondary References
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. Argentina Flag (2012). Retrieved on September 5, 2013, from http://corteidhblog.blogspot.com/ ( Background on slides) M.Ed. in TESL Program Nancy Cloud, Director Educational Studies Department Rhode Island College, HBS 206 #5 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908 Phone (401) 456-8789 Fax (401) 456-8284 [email protected]
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