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FROM🇿🇦 South AfricaTO🇪🇸 Spain

South Africa Grade 7 / Year 7 to Spain: education route

Compare Grade 7 / Year 7 in South Africa with the corresponding school stage in Spain, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

South Africa describes this point as Senior Phase · Grades 7–9. Spain describes the receiving stage as ESO · Years 1–4. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGESenior Phase · Grades 7–9ARRIVING STAGEESO · Years 1–4

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What crosses with the learner

Route point🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇸 Spain
Current stageSenior Phase · Grades 7–9ESO · Years 1–4
Education authorityThe Department of Basic Education sets the national curriculum and examination framework, implemented through provincial departments and schools.National education law and minimum curricula are implemented by autonomous communities, which publish regional curriculum and admissions details.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

National Curriculum Statements Grades R–12South African Department of Basic Education ↗Spanish education stages and curriculaMinistry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports ↗Recognition and validation of foreign non-university studiesMinistry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports ↗

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