Spain

Outdoor LABS

Spain

The Labs are primary and secondary schools in Hungary, Spain, Finland and Ireland that agreed to test the OTTER Education Outside the Classroom methodology. Each Lab will keep track of the outcomes and take note of the results.

School name: Mare de Deu de Montserrat
Students age: 6-12, Primary Education
Location: small town near Barcelona

Description: public schools belonging to the Departament d’Ensenyament de Catalunya. Mare de Deu de Montserrat is a school with high levels of immigration from Africa and Latin America, situated next to Llobregat River, with a lot of possibilities to implement outdoor activities.

School name: Institut Moisés Brogg
Students age: 14 -18, Secondary School
Location: Barcelona

Description: public schools belonging to the Departament d’Ensenyament de Catalunya. Moisès Broggi is located in the centre of Barcelona, with more than 90% of students coming from Catalunya.

The Spanish education system

The Spanish education system comprises twelve years of study, the first six taking place in primary school (6-12 years old) and the next six years in secondary school (12-18 years old). Secondary school is split into two parts: Obligatory Secondary Education, E.S.O. and Bachillerato, in chronological order.