The Italian school system

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The Italian school system
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Italy and

• Italy officially the Italian Republic, an EU
  member state situated in the south overlooking
  the Mediterranean Sea.
• It is also known as the par excellence of "boot"
  for the form and the "Beautiful Country" because
  of climate and natural and artistic beauty.

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Constitution of the Italian Republic

• Basic principles include
• the freedom of education and teaching
• the duty of the state to provide a school open to
  everyone with no discrimination of any type
• the rights and duties of parents to provide
  education for their children
• the education and vocational training of disabled
  and handicapped citizens

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• Ministry of Education, University and Research
  is responsible for school education (MIUR)
• It is represented at local level by regional and
  provincial education offices

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• The education system , lasting 10 years, from 6
  to 16, includes
• scuola dell'infanzia (non-compulsory) for
  children between 3 and 6 years of age
• Compulsory education
• The Constitution foresees compulsory schooling
  until 14 years of age however, the recent
  financial law will provide for the extension of
  it to 16 years of age.
• Phases
• Primo ciclo dellistruzione (first cycle of
  education)
• Scuola primaria (primary school) Age 6-11
• Scuola secondaria di I grado (lower secondary
  school) Age 11- 14

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Second cycle of education Post-compulsory
education

• Admissions criteria
• Holders of the certificate of the first cycle of
  education may enter the second cycle of education
  
• Curriculum control and content
• Central government determines basic curricula for
  each branch of upper secondary education
• Core subjects common to all institutions are
  Italian, history, a modern foreign language,
  mathematics and physical education
• The final examination, at the end of upper
  secondary education, is the upper secondary
  school leaving examination

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• scuola secondaria di secondo grado (upper
  secondary school), made up of different kinds of
  schools and, generally, for students from 14 to
  19 years of age (Access to both university and
  non-university higher education is reserved for
  students after passing the State exam at the end
  of upper secondary school)
• Vocational training courses are run by local
  authorities and can be attended by people who
  have reached 15 years of age.

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• Secondo ciclo dellistruzione (second cycle of
  education Age 14-19)
• Families are free to choose the kind of school
  they want to send their children to
• Classical education
• Liceo artistico (artistic upper secondary school)
• Liceo classico (classical upper secondary school)
• Liceo scientifico (scientific upper secondary
  school)
• Liceo linguistico (linguistic upper secondary
  school)
• Liceo artistico (artistic upper secondary school)
• Liceo delle scienze umane (human science upper
  secondary school
• Professional education
• 2 AREAS 6 study courses
• Technical education
• 2 AREAS 11 study courses

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Higher education

• There are two main types of higher education
  university and non-university higher education
• the degree university sector is now based on two
  main cycles (a three-year Laurea, followed by a
  two-year Laurea specialistica corresponding to a
  32 framework)
• higher technology education (IFTS)

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Continuing education

• There are 2 types of training
• Centri Territoriali Permanenti (Centers for
  permanent education)
• Evening classes at upper secondary schools

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Special educational support

• In Italy, disabled students have been integrated
  in ordinary schools
• there is not a separate education system for
  these students
• specialist support and auxiliary help is
  provided.

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Teachers

• each teacher has a second cycle degree (laurea
  specialistica) to teach at every school level
• Primary school teachers can teach all subjects
  (are generalist teachers), but are responsible
  for a specific subject area.
• Secondary school teachers are specialist teachers

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• There are
• Permanent teachers
• Temporary teachers
• There is no in - service evaluation for permanent
  teachers
• However a new law of 2009 introduced a system of
  evaluation and awards to encourage excellence. We
  wait the implementing rules.

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PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL

• THE SCHOOL OPENS AT 8 AM AND CLOSES AT 4 PM, FOR
  5 DAYS A WEEK
• THERE ARE 3 CLASSES
• IN EACH CLASS THERE ARE 2 TEACHERS
• FOR H STUDENT, ALONG WITH A REGULAR TEACHER, A
  SPECIAL SUPPORT TEACHER IS PROVIDED .

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PRIMARY SCHOOL

• THERE ARE 2 SCHEDULES
• 27 HOURS A WEEK
• 40 HOURS A WEEK
• THE TEACHERS WORKS FOR 24 HOURS A WEEK AND,
  SOMETIMES, TEACH DIFFERENT SUBJECTS IN DIFFERENT
  CLASSES.
• THE SUBJECTS ARE ITALIAN ENGLISH MATHS
  SCIENCE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CITIZENSHIP AND
  CONSTITUTION MUSIC SPORTS SCIENCE ART AND
  PICTURE TECHNOLOGY CATHOLIC RELIGION (THIS
  SUBJECT ISNT COMPULSORY)

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LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL

• 30 HOURS A WEEK, FOR 6 DAYS, FROM 8.30 AM UNTIL
  13.30
• THE SUBJECTS ARE ITALIAN ENGLISH ANOTHER
  COMUNITY LANGUAGE (FRENCH AND SPANISH) MATHS
  SCIENCE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CITIZENSHIP AND
  CONSTITUTION MUSIC SPORTS SCIENCE ART AND
  PICTURE TECHNOLOGY CATHOLIC RELIGION (THIS
  SUBJECT ISNT COMPULSORY).

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PROJECTS

• THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS
  AND PARENTS.
• SOME PROJECTS HAVE NO COSTS, SOME HAVE DIFFERENT
  FUNDING
• LAW 440/97 FOR TEACHER TRAINING
• INSTITUTION FUNDING OVERTIME PAY FOR THE
  WORKERS IN THE SCHOOLS
• OTHER COSTS ARE COVERED BY MINISTERIAL AND
  REGIONAL FINANCING
• IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR (2010.11) MY SCHOOL RECEIVED
  ABOUT 58.000, TO IMPROVE STUDENTS ABILITY

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SERVICES OFFERED BY THE MUNICIPALITY

• SCHOOLBUS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF THE STUDENTS IT
  IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL TRIPS
• MENSA (CANTEEN) THE SERVICE IS CONTRACTED BY A
  PRIVATE SOCIETY AND HAS RUNNED BY SCHOOL.
• THE PARENTS BUY A CHARGE FOR THE MEALS EVERY
  MONTH.
• PSYCHO-PEDAGOGICAL TEAM SCHOOL AND FAMILY MIGHT
  ASK THIS TEAM FOR COUNSELING FOR HANDICAPS,
  FOREIGN STUDENTS OR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.