Sistema educativo colombiano

Summary

This video script offers an insightful overview of Colombia's educational system, structured around formal, work-oriented, and informal education. It explains the Colombian system's levels, from early childhood to higher education, including pre-school, basic obligatory education, secondary, and postgraduate studies. The script also touches on the role of the state in regulating education to ensure quality and the importance of the IBEX in higher education. The video aims to facilitate understanding and comparison of educational levels in line with UNESCO's ISCED 2011 classification, adapted for Colombia.

Takeaways

• 🏫 The educational system is a structure composed of various components like schools, universities, libraries, and teachers, designed according to state policies.
• 🌐 The term 'cinema' in academic terms refers to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), which organizes educational programs and certifications by levels and fields of study.
• 📚 Colombia, like other countries, has a guide on educational systems that serves as an analytical tool for understanding and comparing educational structures globally.
• 👶 Formal education in Colombia includes initial education for children aged 0 to 6, aiming to foster their holistic development from birth to entering the educational system at the preschool level.
• 🎓 Preschool education in Colombia has a minimum duration of one year and targets children under 6 years old, with the possibility of extending services to 3 years old.
• 📘 The compulsory basic education is structured into nine grades divided into two cycles: primary with five grades and secondary with four grades, centered around a common curriculum.
• 🏛 Secondary education or high school in Colombia lasts for two grades, culminating with the title of 'bachelor', which can be academic or technical, preparing students for higher education or work.
• 🏢 Higher education has two levels: undergraduate and postgraduate. Undergraduate programs lead to academic or technical titles, while postgraduate studies lead to specialization, master's, and doctoral degrees.
• 🏛️ The academic character of institutions defines their identity and field of action in the academic world, with technological and professional formations leading to the titles of technologist and professional, respectively.
• 🔍 The Ibef (Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education) in Colombia is responsible for overseeing higher education, ensuring the quality and preparation of students entering this level.
• 👷‍♂️ Education for work and human development complements, updates, and forms in academic or labor aspects without being subject to the formal education system's levels and grades.
• 📚 Informal education encompasses all freely and spontaneously acquired knowledge, including courses with less than 160 hours that do not require registration and result in attendance certificates.
• 🏛️ The Colombian state is responsible for regulating and overseeing the educational service to ensure its quality and the proper moral, intellectual, and physical formation of students.

Q & A

What is an educational system according to the video?

An educational system is a structure composed of various components that allow for the education of the population, including schools, universities, libraries, and teachers, all designed according to policies, organizations, and measures dictated by a country's state.

What does the term 'cinema' refer to in academic terms as mentioned in the script?

In academic terms, 'cinema' refers to the internationally standardized classification of education, which helps to organize educational programs and their respective certifications by levels of education and fields of study.

What are the components of the Colombian educational system as described in the video?

The Colombian educational system is composed of formal education, education for work and human development, and non-formal education.

What is the purpose of formal education as per the script?

Formal education is imparted in approved educational establishments through a regular sequence of academic cycles, with its management following progressive curricular guidelines leading to degrees and titles.

What are the levels of formal education in Colombia?

The levels of formal education in Colombia include initial education for children aged 0 to 6, preschool education for children under 6, basic obligatory education divided into primary and secondary levels, secondary education, and higher education.

What is the duration of the basic obligatory education in Colombia?

The basic obligatory education in Colombia is defined with a duration of nine grades in two cycles: basic primary with five grades and basic secondary with four grades.

What is the purpose of secondary or high school education in Colombia?

Secondary education in Colombia, which lasts for two grades (10th and 11th), aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of universal ideas and values and prepares students for higher education and work.

What are the two levels of higher education formation mentioned in the video?

The two levels of higher education formation are undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Undergraduate studies include various modalities leading to academic or technical titles, while postgraduate studies lead to specialization, master's, and doctoral degrees.

What is the role of the I.F.E. (Instituto para el Fomento de la Educación Superior) in Colombia?

The I.F.E. is the institute for the promotion of higher education in Colombia, and it is responsible for administering the entrance exam for those who hold a bachelor's degree and wish to pursue higher education.

What is non-formal education according to the script?

Non-formal education refers to any knowledge freely and spontaneously acquired, likely from people, traditions, customs, social behaviors, and other non-structured sources. It includes courses with a duration of less than 160 hours that do not require registration with the Secretary of Education and result in a certificate of attendance.

What is the state's responsibility regarding the Colombian educational system?

The state is responsible for regulating and exercising the highest expression and control over the educational service in Colombia to ensure its quality, compliance with its purposes, and the proper moral, intellectual, and physical formation of students.