We explain what an educational system is and its relationship with the way of thinking about education. Furthermore, the Latin American educational system.
What is an educational system?
An educational system It is the organized and structured set of educational institutions in a country as well as the organizations that design, regulate and implement its educational policies. In general, the term is used to refer to the particular way of understanding and applying the educational process in a country or region, and comparisons are often made between systems and between different models.
Educational systems are an inherent part of the country model that is being carried out, since they organize the access of future generations to knowledge and knowledge. But a good educational system It is usually measured by its results in the medium and long term so it is not easy to design and implement one, but it must be done in response to national and social needs.
In Latin America, for example, the educational system of each country began to be forged shortly after the conquest of national independence, in the 19th century, when the model of Spanish colonial society completely collapsed and the young nations had to take over the control of your future.
These educational systems were born strongly influenced by the enlightened tradition of the 18th century, and were designed with in mind that educating would be one of the great and primary functions of the State (the so-called “teaching State”).
In general, the Latin American educational system divides the educational process into several stages:
- Preschool education: 0 to 6 years of age.
- Primary or basic education: 6 to 12 years of age.
- Middle or high school education: 12 to 17 years of age.
- Technical or university education: 16 to 18 years and older.
In most cases the first two stages of the process are mandatory and free.
Educational systems are not immutable, and are often subject to review, criticism and reform in search of a more effective and up-to-date model in a rapidly changing professional world.
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References
- “Education” on Wikipedia.
- “Educational system” in Project ACE.
- “How to evaluate an educational system” in El Mundo de la Educación (Mexico).
