COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN COLOMBIA

Abstract

This document explores Colombian education from a comprehensive education perspective. It begins with the concept defined by the State and then reviews the legal framework that supports the development of pedagogical and educational processes at the national level. These processes aim to strengthen this approach in primary and secondary schools, both public and private. In this way, the four pillars of education learning to be, learning to know, learning to do, and learning to live together are promoted among Colombian students.The document concludes that comprehensive education is implemented in schools through the creation and ongoing revision of the Institutional Educational Project (PEI), which is developed collaboratively by the educational community. This process is carried out independently, considering each institution’s context, needs, and strengths. It also includes cross-curricular and interdisciplinary projects, interest-based learning activities, and classroom practices based on students’ interests, as well as formative assessment, all with the goal of providing a well-rounded education.