ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (EDUCACION PRIMARIA)

• Age of Admission
• Length
• Programme of Study
• Assessment and Promotion
• Grading Scale

Age of Admission:

Six years old.

 

Length:

Six years

 

Programme of Study

The programme of study, 720 hours annually, is as follows:

 

Subjects:	Grade 1-2
Spanish Mathematics Natural Science, History, Geography, and Civics   Total Hours Per Year	60 240   120   720*
Subjects:	Grade 3-6
Spanish Mathematics Natural Science History Geography Civics Art Education  Physical Education   Total Hours Per Year	240 200 120 60 60 40 40 40   800*

* Classes meet five days a week for five hours a day, with a minimum of 200 school days a year.

Source: Secretaría de Educación Pública, Primaria: Plan y Programas de Estudios (Mexico: SEP, 1993)

Assessment and Promotions

Promotion in primary education is based upon the teacher's on-going evaluation of the student's performance, aptitude and behavior. There are no standardized examinations. Upon completion of the sixth year of primary education, students are awarded the Certificado de Educación Primaria (Certificate of Primary Education), which along with an entrance examination (depending on the institution's criteria), is the requirement for acceptance to secondary schools.

 

Grading Scale

The grading system for most institutions at all levels of education is as follows:

Source: World Education Services, International Grade Conversions

Revised: May 06, 2004 .
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