The purpose of this work is to highlight how the current Spanish education system supports the
development of both scientific and mathematic competences. We understand these competences as
the set of skills and capabilities needed to use mathematics or science when the situation requires.
For that purpose, we have carried out a curricular didactic analysis of the current regulations in
Andalusia. This analysis intends to reveal how the new educational systems emphasize the
development of the formative character of teaching-learning processes, which has been
overshadowed by the functional and the instrumental characters in Science and Mathematics
Education. The findings of the research show that the objectives set out in the law are aimed at
developing in students a number of attributes such as personal autonomy, creativity, tolerance,
empathy, critical spirit, etc. From our point of view, all of these attributes contribute to developing the
students' formative character. Besides, the analysis shows that course contents are not presented as
an end in itself, but as a means for students to acquire these attributes and be whole human beings.
Finally, it can be inferred from the analysis that both the methodological guidance and the evaluation
criteria highlight the need to educate citizens to be capable of adapting to the environment and
positively transforming it. Ultimately, promoting teaching-learning processes where scientific and
mathematic competences are developed, educating students to be intellectually, socially and morally
autonomous.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech.“Criterios e instrumentos de evaluación de unidades de enseñanza y aprendizaje” (PPIT.UMA.B1.2017/16) financiado por la Universidad de Málaga en la convocatoria de 2017-2018
