Diapositiva 1

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I.P.S.I.A GALILEO GALILEI
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Our school is one of the oldest schools in town.
It was founded in 1885. At the time it was a
purely vocational training institution.
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• Today, thanks to gradual reforms, our school
  provides a complete educational curriculum,
  besides vocational skills.
• The I.P.S.I.A. Galileo Galilei has been in this
  new building since 1972.
• The school counts approx. 500 students, all of
  them boys, even if it is not a boys school.
• There is a detached branch in the small town of
  Campofranco, in the province of Caltanissetta.

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At present, there are 4 vocational courses our
students can choose from-ELECTRONICS AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRICITY-THERMAL
SYSTEMS-MECHANICALNext year, a new course will
be openedADVERTISING and GRAPHIC DESIGN
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After the first three years, the students who
pass a specific exam get a vocational
qualification. They can either get a job, or
continue their studies for two more years. At
the end of the fifth year, they have to pass the
National Final exam, in order to become TECNICI,
technicians in their field of specialization, and
get a diploma. This certificate enables them to
enter University.
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OUR INSTITUTE IS

CENTRO RISORSE TERRITORIALE This means that our
technological resources and labs are available to
the needs of the local area.
ELECTRONIC MUSIC LAB and RECORDING STUDIO
GRAPHICS LAB
PRODUCTIVE PROCESSES LAB
PALAGALILEI
GYM AND ATHLETICS TRACKS
OPEN AIR BASKETBALL COURT AMATEUR RADIO HAM
STATION ELECTROSMOG DETECTING SYSTEM
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EXTRACURRICULAR COURSES

• ECDL
• MOPED AND SCOOTER DRIVING LICENSE
• BASIC I.T. SKILLS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
• CREATIVE I.T. SKILLS
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
• GRAPHICS AND ADVERTISING
• ELECTRONIC MUSIC
• SPORTS AND GAMES ATHLETICS, BASKETBALL,
  FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINGTON
• JOURNALISM