OVERVIEW

There are three school systems operating in Andorra, namely the Andorran, French and Spanish systems. In the Andorran system, history is taught as part of a compulsory multidisciplinary course at the primary and lower secondary levels. History and art history courses are optional for the final two years (upper secondary education, ages 16-17).

The organisation of the curricula is both thematic and competence-based. The curriculum is developed by the Andorran state with the participation of schools, teachers and students. Civil society organisations and minority groups do not participate in this process.

Assessment methods include portfolios, essays, oral presentations/exams, knowledge-based questions, source-based questions and multiple choice questions. Final assessments are compulsory for elective history courses in the 12th grade as part of the state Batxillerat. The approval of educational resources to be used in history teaching takes place at the school level. History teachers are required to complete an initial teacher-training programme at a French or Spanish university and pass an examination administered by the Ministry of Education. In-service professional development courses administered by the Ministry of Education are compulsory and take place on a yearly basis.



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FURTHER INSIGHTS


The information in the sections above is an excerpt of the thematic and general data presented in the following OHTE publications:

 2022: Pandemics and natural disasters as reflected in history teaching​

 2023: OHTE General Report on the State of History Teaching in Europe