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Open for Global Academic Debate · Version 6.2 · © 2026 Oraldo Garcia-Quesada

Education that prepares individuals
for real life

The SÓCRATES Educational Model is an integral K-10 framework built on neuroscience, real-market experience, multicausal thinking, and genuine critical evaluation.

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14Subjects
18PRAXIS modules
6Capability areas
2PDF editions (EN/ES)
The Curriculum

14 subjects — click any to explore in full

Each subject includes age-calibrated content, plural bibliography, a complete map of professions with global market value, and connection to the PRAXIS wealth creation process.

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Block 1 — Fundamental Tools
Block 2 — Understanding the World
Block 3 — Personal Development
Block 4 — Expression & Culture
Core Architecture

Six interconnected systems — click any to open

Each component serves a distinct function and connects to all others — creating an educational ecosystem unlike any existing system.

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SÓCRATES System
Evaluation

AI-powered evaluation that tests real thinking — not memory. Students access the internet freely. Adaptive questions detect genuine understanding vs. surface search. Open details →

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PRAXIS
Wealth creation

18-module real business development starting in grade 5. Sandbox phase (gr. 5–7) with internal currency before entering the real market (gr. 8–10). Open details →

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ÁGORA Network
Community

Real-world community network connecting schools with entrepreneurs, professionals, and institutions — providing mentorship and first real customers. Open details →

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PAIDEIA Program
Teacher training

6-phase teacher formation. Requires 6 months of real-company experience before certification. Teachers are mentors and community connectors — not content transmitters. Open details →

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TRIAD System
Governance

Tripartite governance placing family as primary authority. Four-interface app (student, family, teacher, community) with integral evaluation of all actors. Open details →

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NHS Normative
Historical integrity

Standard for all interactive historical simulations. Requires 8 primary sources per character, verified labeling, mandatory plurality, and independent validation. Open details →

Educational stages

Three stages of integral formation

The model covers education from age 6 to 24 across three clearly defined stages, each with distinct outcomes and certifications.

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Basic Stage
Grades 1–10 · Ages 6–16
Critical thinking, two-language communication, understanding of the natural and economic world, personal management of time and health, first business ideas or life project in development, real financial base with investment program.
2
Technical Stage
2–3 years · Ages 16–19
Deep specialization in a consciously chosen productive field. Internationally certified competencies. Business in operation or high-value employability documented. University credits for advanced students.
3
Higher Stage
4–5 years · Ages 19–24
Frontier professional mastery. Research and innovation capacity. Verifiable contribution to the advancement of knowledge or industry. Interdisciplinary vision connecting fields.
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💬 Questions for debate

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Curriculum
Evaluation
PRAXIS
Family
Philosophy
Can open-book AI evaluation really measure knowledge?
Evaluation
💡 Starter question
What prevents students from copying AI responses without understanding them?
The Sandbox economy: brilliant or artificial?
PRAXIS
💡 Starter question
When students move to real markets, do the Sandbox lessons transfer or do they have to relearn everything?
14 subjects — is this realistic for all schools?
Curriculum
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In my context we have one teacher for 40 students. How does PAIDEIA work in that reality?
Philosophy as a real-life tool — not academic history
Philosophy
💡 Starter question
The 14 real-life situations framework for philosophy is the most innovative element I've seen.
Family as primary authority — what about dysfunctional families?
Family
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The TRIAD system assumes families are capable and willing. What safeguards exist when the primary authority fails?
Multicausal thinking v6.2 — the most important innovation
Curriculum
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No existing curriculum explicitly trains this. It's the foundation of all scientific and analytical thinking.

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The full SÓCRATES Educational Model v6.2 — all 14 subjects, 18 PRAXIS modules, age-calibration tables, profession maps with global market values and plural bibliographies.

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