Italian school system

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Prof. Gilda Enza Tobia

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LyceoLyceo TechnicalTechnical SchoolsSchools VocationalVocational SchoolsSchools

High High schoolschool1414--18 18 yearsyears oldold

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In Italy school is compulsory between the age of 6 and 16 but if they want to attend university they have to take a state exam to get a “diploma” at the end of the fifth year of the Secondary school.

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The normal day starts at about 8.30 and finishes at 1 or 2 p.m.

Students do not wear a uniform or have lunch at school.

They have a sandwich during the break which lasts about 15 minutes.

Most students go to school on Saturdays.

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National exam

(diploma) at the 5th year

History, Maths, P.E., Geography, Italian, English, French, ICT

Biology, Latin or Greek, Chemistry.There are different types of colleges:

language school, classical studies, technical studies, scientific and artistic studies and vocational

schools.

Secondary second grade

514 – 18

National exam

At the 3rd

year

The same subjects and Art, MusicSecondary first grade

311 – 13

History, Maths, P.E., Geography, Italian, English, French, ICT

Primary56 – 10

Drawing, Painting, Counting, Writing, Reading ABC

Nursery33 – 5EXAMSOBJECTIVESSCHOOLYEARSAGE

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All the institutes of the secondary 2nd

grade schools are diveded in a first period of two years, a second period of twoyears and a last year

An exam at the end of the five years give a “Diploma”

SECONDARY 2nd GRADE SCHOOLS

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High school - Lyceum

Art Art schoolschool ClassicalClassical studiesstudies and and

humanitieshumanities. . LanguageLanguage high high schoolschool Musical and Musical and balletballet

high high schoolschool SecondarySecondary schoolschool

focusingfocusing on on sciencessciences Social Social sciencessciences

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TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

ECONOMIC BRANCHECONOMIC BRANCH AdministrationAdministration, , FinanceFinance and Marketingand Marketing TurismTurism

TECHNOLOGICAL BRANCHTECHNOLOGICAL BRANCH1.1. MechanicsMechanics, , MechatronicsMechatronics and and EnergyEnergy2.2. TrasportsTrasports and and LogisticsLogistics3.3. ElectronicsElectronics and and ElectrotechnicsElectrotechnics4.4. InformaticsInformatics and and TelecomunicationsTelecomunications5.5. GraphicGraphic and and ComunicationComunication6.6. ChemistryChemistry, , MaterialsMaterials, , BiotechnologyBiotechnology7.7. Fashion System Fashion System 8.8. AgricultureAgriculture, Food processing , Food processing 9.9. CostructionCostruction, , EnvironmentEnvironment and and TerritoryTerritory

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

SERVICES BRANCH Services for agricolture and

rural development Services for social-medical Services for wine and food

and hotel-management school

Services for commerce

INDUSTRY AND CRAFT BRANCH

Craft and industrialproduction

Maintenance and assistanceman

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In Italy school is compulsory between

the age of 6 and 16 but if they want to

attend university they have to take a state

exam to get a “diploma” at the end of the fifth year of the

Secondary school.

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Most schools also offer

extracurricular activities:

computers, music, drama,

school newspaper, etc).

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UNIVERSITIES o IFTS

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1°° cycle cycle -- undergraduate studies/students undergraduate studies/students

Scheme of the University System in Italy (DM 270/04)

YEARSCFU

credits earned

DEGREESDEGREE-COURSES

3180Laurea-L1st degree / Laurea degree

Corso di Laurea - CLLaurea degree course

2° cycle - graduate studies/students

1+60+Master Universitario di 1° livello MU11st (level) University Master degree

Corso di Master Universitario di 1°livello-CMU11st (level) University Master degreecourse

2-3120-180Diploma di Specializzazione di 1°livello -DS11st (level) Specialisation degree

Corso di Specializzazione di 1° livello-CS11st (level) Specialisation degree course

2120Laurea Magistrale - LM2nd degree (Magistrale Degree)

Corso di Laurea Magistrale - CLM2nd (Laurea) degree course

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Scheme of the University System in Italy (DM 270/04)

YEARSCFU

CREDITS EARNED

DEGREESDEGREE-COURSES

3° ciclo 3rd cycle - postgraduate studies/students

1+60+Master Universitario di 2° livello -MU22nd (level) University Master degree

Corso di Master Universitario di 2° livello-CMU22nd (level) University Master degreecourse

1-560-300Diploma di Specializzazione di 2°livello-DS22nd (level) Specialisation degree

Corso di Specializzazione di 2° livello-CS22nd (level) Specialisation degree course

3+Dottorato di Ricerca-DRResearch Doctorate degree

Corso di Dottorato di Ricerca-CDRResearch Doctorate programme

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High Education and Training Technique

It’s a training course foryoung graduate and adult education

The course will take 2 or 4 half-year, from1200 hours to 2400 hours.

It’s structured to meetthe student’s needs.

The 30% of the course isa stage