CCSE questions on The right to education
Practice questions on The right to education for the CCSE. This topic belongs to task 2 (Fundamental rights and duties).
Educación Primaria, from 6 to 12 years old, is voluntary and has to be paid for.
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False. Educación Primaria (primary education), which goes from 6 to 12 years old, is compulsory and free in public and concertado schools (privately run schools funded by the State). Together with the ESO (compulsory secondary education) it forms compulsory education, between 6 and 16. All children who live in Spain, including the children of foreigners, have the right to it and their parents have the duty to enrol them in school. Remember: Primaria 6-12 years, compulsory and free.
Academic freedom allows teachers to teach freely within the constitutional framework.
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True. The Constitution guarantees libertad de cátedra (academic freedom), that is, the right of teachers to teach and research freely, always within the framework of the Constitution and the laws. This protects critical thinking and science. However, this freedom does not allow teaching content that goes against fundamental rights. It is part of freedom of expression applied to teaching.
Primaria and ESO are the two stages of compulsory education.
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True. Compulsory education lasts ten years, between 6 and 16 years old: six years of Educación Primaria (primary education) and four of Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO, compulsory secondary education). When ESO is finished, the student gets the title of Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. Educación infantil (nursery and pre-school, 0 to 6 years) and Bachillerato (upper secondary school) are not compulsory.
5 practice questions on this topic
- Educación Primaria, from 6 to 12 years old, is voluntary and has to be paid for.
- Academic freedom allows teachers to teach freely within the constitutional framework.
- Primaria and ESO are the two stages of compulsory education.
- Basic education in Spain is only for foreigners.
- Basic education in Spain is compulsory, but it has to be paid for in all schools.
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Frequently asked questions
How many CCSE questions are about The right to education?
The right to education is part of task 2 (Fundamental rights and duties), which has 3 of the 25 questions in the exam. Here are 5 original practice questions on this topic.
Are these the official CCSE questions?
No. They are original questions that test the same facts as the Instituto Cervantes' official 2026 manual, with our own explanations. The official manual can be downloaded free from the Instituto Cervantes website.
How do I practise this topic?
Read each question, pick an option and check the explanation. When you feel confident, take a timed 25-question mock test and see which task you miss most.