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LOMLOE
According to the Government, the purpose of the LOMLOE is to adapt education and training systems to changing circumstances and to the expectations placed on them at each point in time.
In order to increase educational and training opportunities for the entire population, in line with European Union and UNESCO objectives and recommendations, the new education law focuses on 5 key points.
1
It recognises the best interests of the child and places children's rights among the guiding principles of the system
It promotes gender equality
2
It encourages continuous improvement in education centres and the personalisation of learning
3
It grants a central role to the development of digital competence
4
It recognises the importance of education for sustainable development
5
The LOMLOE changes content learning to a flexible and open model based on the transversal development of cognitive, social and emotional skills and competencies.
The law establishes three levels of competencies and content that are the basis for the exit competency profiles at the end of basic education.
A
Key competencies
They are a combination of basic knowledge, skills and attitudes for lifelong learning, and are common to all stages and areas.
B
Specific competencies
These are related to the key competencies and are a second level of specification. They have been defined for each area and cycle of primary and secondary.
C
Basic Knowledge
These are the specific contents of each cycle and are presented in basic content blocks to be developed in the particular curricula of each area or subject.
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Personal, social and learning to learn This is about a person's ability to self-reflect, manage time and information effectively, collaborate with others constructively, maintain resilience, and manage learning throughout life.
Our courses and materials are based on The Cambridge Life Competencies Framework, a competency framework that helps prepare students with skills that go beyond learning an additional language.
Did you know that all Cambridge courses already work on the competencies?
Linguistic communication This entails consciously mobilising the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes that make it possible to identify, express, create, understand and interpret feelings, facts, opinions, thoughts and concepts in an oral and written form with visual, audio and multimodal formats in diverse contexts and for different purposes.
Multilingual This involves using different languages appropriately and effectively for learning and communication.
Mathematics, science and technology (STEM) This implies understanding the world using the scientific method, mathematical thinking and representation, as well as technology and engineering methods to transform the environment in a committed, responsible and sustainable way.
Digital This involves the safe, healthy, sustainable, critical and responsible use of digital technologies for learning, working and participating in society, and interaction with those technologies.
Citizenship This is the ability to act as responsible citizens and to participate fully in social and civic life, based on an understanding of social, economic, legal and political concepts and structures, as well as on knowledge of global events and an active commitment to sustainability and achieving global citizenship.
6
Entrepreneurial Concerning creativity and initiative, this involves developing a vital approach aimed at acting on opportunities and ideas, using the necessary specific knowledge to generate valuable results for others.
7
Cultural awareness and expression This is aimed at understanding and respecting the way in which ideas and meaning are expressed creatively and communicated in different cultures, as well as through a series of arts and other cultural manifestations. It involves making an effort to understand, develop and express one's own ideas and a sense of belonging to society.
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Linguistic comprehension Understanding the general meaning and specific and predictable information of short and simple texts, expressed clearly and in the standard language, making use of various strategies and, where necessary, using different types of support to develop the linguistic repertoire and to respond to everyday communication needs.
All Cambridge courses expose schoolchildren to a wide variety of texts in the Reading, Literature, Listening and Video sections.
Linguistic production Producing simple texts in an understandable and structured way, using strategies such as planning or compensation, to express brief messages related to immediate needs and respond to everyday communicative purposes.
We encourage the creation of these texts and offer varied practice through the Speaking, Writing and Collaborative Projects sections.
Interaction Interacting with other people through everyday expressions, the use of cooperation strategies and the use of analogue and digital resources, to respond to immediate needs in the student's interest in communication exchanges, respectful of the rules of courtesy.
We reinforce this competency through practical exercises in the Speaking, Writing and Collaborative Projects sections.
Mediation Mediating in predictable situations through strategies and knowledge aimed at processing and transmitting basic and simple information to facilitate communication.
This competency is new and, although not specifically named, most courses address it through Collaborative Projects and activities such as Pair work, information gap activities and summarising a text.
Multilingualism Recognising and using the personal linguistic repertories between different languages, reflecting on how they work and identifying specific strategies and knowledge, to improve the response to given communicative needs in known situations.
We foster this new LOMLOE competence through the Inductive Grammar Approach: translation activities and comparisons with their mother tongues.
Cultural competence Appreciating the linguistic, cultural and artistic diversity of foreign languages by identifying the differences and similarities between languages and cultures, in order to learn how to manage intercultural situations.
Culture sections are a classic in our courses, with entire units dedicated to a country or culture and many opportunities to compare and explore the local culture in depth.
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge Life Competencies Framework and the LOMLOE
Thanks to its participatory and collaborative nature, an English class is an ideal place to develop competencies and skills for the 21st century. At Cambridge we have long defined and integrated them into our courses through the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework: the foundation for the design of all our materials.
Its close relationship with the new basic competencies and methodology proposed by the LOMLOE ensures that our courses meet the needs of the new law.
Creative thinking
Áreas de competencias
Competency areas
Critical thinking
Learning to learn
Communication
Collaboration
Social responsibilities
Comprehensive design
Diseño integral
Fundamental layers
Capas fundamentales
Pensamiento creativo
1. Linguistic communication 2. Multilingual 3. Mathematics and science and technology 4. Digital 5. Personal, social and learning to learn 6. Citizenship 7. Entrepreneurial 8. Cultural awareness and expression
1. Linguistic comprehension 2. Linguistic production 3. Interaction 4. Mediation 5. Multilingualism 6. Culture
1 Communication 2 Multilingualism 3 Interculturalism
Breadth
A complete view of transferable skills within a system
Development
How skills are developed throughout the different stages of the learning process
The necessary specification to guide teaching and evaluation in a practical way
Depth
Taking part in creative activities
Creating new content from your own ideas or other resources
Using newly created content to solve problems and make decisions
C7 Entrepreneurial competency
Understanding and analysing links between ideas
Evaluating ideas, arguments, and options
Synthesising ideas and information
Practical skills to participate in learning
Taking control of one's own learning
Reflecting on and evaluating the success of the learning
C5 Personal, social and learning to learn competency
Using the appropriate language and register for the context
Handling conversations
Participating with due confidence and clarity
C1 Competency in linguistic communication
Taking personal responsibility for your own contribution to a group task
Listening with respect and responding constructively to the contributions of others
Working towards a solution related to a task
Managing the exchange of tasks in a project
C5 Personal, social and learning to learn competency C6 Citizenship competency C7 Entrepreneurial competency
Understanding personal and social responsibilities as part of a group and in society, including citizenship
Taking on active roles, including leadership
Understanding and describing one's own culture and that of others
Understanding and discussing global problems
C5 Personal, social and learning to learn competency C6 Citizenship competency C8 Cultural awareness and expression competency
Emotional development
C4 Digital competency
Digital literacy
C3 Competency in mathematics, science and technology (STEM)
Discipline of knowledge
1. Linguistic comprehension 2. Linguistic production 3. Interaction 4. Mediation 5. Multilingualism 6. Cultural competence
academic year
2020 - 2021
2021 - 2022
2022 - 2023
2023 - 2024
The law comes into force on 19 January 2021 and amendments concerning the following will apply: Participation and competencies of school board, faculty and headteacher. The autonomy of education centres The selection of the head in public centres. Admission of students
The following will be implemented: The changes introduced to the evaluation and promotion conditions for the different educational stages. Changes made to the requirements of diplomas for compulsory secondary education, vocational training and Bachillerato. Certification for professional teaching of music and dance. The conditions of access to different teachings.
Modifications to curriculum, organisation and objectives for the following will be introduced:
PRIMARY EDUCATION 1st, 3rd and 5th
SECONDARY EDUCATION 1st and 3rd
BACHILLERATO 1st
PRIMARY EDUCATION 2nd, 4th and 6th
SECONDARY EDUCATION 2nd and 4th
BACHILLERATO 2nd
+ diagnostic evaluation in 4th
+ diagnostic evaluation in 2nd
+ access to university
The law comes into force on 19 January 2021 and amendments concerning the following will apply: Participation and competencies of school board, faculty and headteacher.
The autonomy of education centres. The selection of the head in public centres. Admission of students.
The following will be implemented: The changes introduced to the evaluation and promotion conditions for the different educational stages. Changes made to the requirements of diplomas for compulsory secondary
education, vocational training and Bachillerato. Certification for professional teaching of music and dance. The conditions of access to different teachings.
Primary Education
1st, 3rd and 5th
Secondary Education
1st and 3rd
Bachillerato
1st
2nd, 4th and 6th
2nd and 4th
2nd
+Diagnostic evaluation in 4th
+Diagnostic evaluation in 2nd
+ Access to university
At Cambridge we are pioneers in incorporating collaborative learning and skills into learning English. With our courses they will be ready for LOMLOE without having to change your approach or do anything else.
All our courses comply with the LOMLOE!
Find out how we already use the basic competencies, specific competencies and the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework.
Competencias básicas
Competencias específicas
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PRIMARY
SECONDARY
Kid’s Box
Complies with the LOMLOE
A LOMLOE Learning situations and Evaluation Pack.
Learning situation style projects with all the tools to assess the Key Competencies.
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CLIL sections
help pupils to learn about the world around them as they learn English. This means children understand that English is more than a subject, it’s a life skill.
Specific values sections
to help develop social and citizenship competencies.
Guess What!
Full coverage and evaluation
of the new competencies in this updated edition.
New Digital Pack for young learners.
The Digital Pack for learners includes Practice Extra with consolidation activities for vocabulary, grammar and skills, and an eBook with all the audio and video material.
CLIL lessons
with real-world videos improve proficiency across subject areas. Extended CLIL projects with Key Competencies evaluation templates are also provided.
Super Minds
Full coverage of the Key competencies.
Creative and Critical Thinking activities in line with the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework and the new LOMLOE law.
New documentary style videos present the topic and the vocabulary, followed up with in a project that can be carried out in class as a collaborative project or set as homework.
Think and learn CLIL projects.
for teachers and students in our new learning environment, Cambridge One. Presentation Plus, Practice Extra and Learners Resources provide extra, colourful and fun digital activities for students.
Extensive digital support
Collaborate
which is very closely aligned with the competencies in the new LOMLOE curriculum. Life skills with a focus on multi-cultural awareness.
Based on The Cambridge Life Competencies Framework
A practical and comprehensive approach to mixed ability with fast-finisher activities at the end of every unit. Workbook activities and Teacher’s Resources are all provided at 3 levels of difficulty.
The perfect tools for mixed-ability and ensure inclusivity in the classroom.
Full coverage and evaluation of the Key Competencies,
including a new Key Competencies Practice section at the back of the Student’s Book with Learning to learn activities and practice of Mediation, the new Specific competence.
Thinking Space
LOMLOE specifications are followed with Thinking Space.
You can be certain you are following the recommendations of the latest educational law (LOMLOE) and giving your learners the tools they need to build a brighter future for themselves and a better world.
Thinking Space has been designed to offer numerous opportunities for the development of all eight competences and the specific competencies throughout the course. The treatment of competencies in is based on the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework which clearly defines those found in the new curriculum.
Life skills and Key Competencies.
A new easy-to-use and flexible learning environment offering a comprehensive mobile-friendly digital package for learners and teachers.
Cambridge One Digital Pack.
Be Curious
including a new Key Competencies Activity Bank at the back of the Pupil’s Book related to each unit topic and the eight Key Competencies.
Official exam preparation, validated by Cambridge Assessment English.
The exam journey in Be Curious takes the children from Pre A1 Starters through to the A2 Key for Schools exams.
Collaborative learning and life skills.
Be Curious develops social skills and empathy through on-going project tasks in every unit. Life skills, including values and emotional intelligence, are an essential part of the learning journey and are based on the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework.
Life Adventures
A natural integration of exam preparation throughout the course.
Exams without fear or stress. A gentle integration of skills, language and tips helps children build their self-confidence with exams. Official exam preparation - validated by Cambridge Assessment English.
Opportunities for children to learn how to identify and control their emotions.
This course develops more than linguistic competence: Life Competencies – values, critical thinking, emotional competence, learner autonomy, resilience, IT skills, literacy…
life adventures
be curious
Our methods have long incorporated the latest educational advances and different skills into English classes. All our courses comply with the LOMLOE. This is the easiest way to help you comply with the new law without having to change your approach.
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Kid's Box
Think and learn CLIL projects. New documentary style videos present the topic and the vocabulary, followed up with in a project that can be carried out in class as a collaborative project or set as homework.
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