THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM I.T.I.S. “F. SEVERI” - PADOVA Italy, in terms of both compulsory and higher education, is currently undergoing a period of.

THE ITALIANSCHOOL SYSTEM

I.T.I.S. “F. SEVERI” - PADOVA

Italy, in terms of both compulsory and higher education, is currently undergoing a period of transition through which the basic structure of the state system, as a whole, is being overhauled.

These changes are designed not only to bring Italian education in line with the rest of the European Union but also to create a more flexible system, which better and more broadly educates those who study in Italy.

A long Reform 'season'A long Reform 'season' The Reform 'season' of the Italian school system has The Reform 'season' of the Italian school system has

been going on for 40 years.been going on for 40 years. Our school system seems to be 'stuck' in continuing Our school system seems to be 'stuck' in continuing

and inconclusive reforms which actually began well -and inconclusive reforms which actually began well -although amidst enormous difficulties – but have ended although amidst enormous difficulties – but have ended up in 'nothing conclusive' because of the continuous up in 'nothing conclusive' because of the continuous governmental changing!governmental changing!

On one side, many Italian teachers from State schools On one side, many Italian teachers from State schools feel ready for reform, but many others are still 'clinging' feel ready for reform, but many others are still 'clinging' to traditional and rigid norms, refusing to be involved in to traditional and rigid norms, refusing to be involved in the research for new contents, methodologies and the research for new contents, methodologies and organisations that fit the requirements of our organisations that fit the requirements of our contemporary contemporary society. society.

STRUCTURE

• The Italian educational system is strongly centralized

- Compulsory education begins at the age of six and ends at the age of sixteen, after the Middle School Diploma and the second year

of upper secondary school

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After Middle School exam (grade 8) students can choose among various types of upper secondary schools:

- Lyceum (classical or scientific high schools which prepare for University)

- Technical high schools (split into various tracks: industrial, agricultural, chemical, commercial)

- Vocational high schools (also split into many tracks).

High schools last FIVE years and conclude at the end of grade 13 with a national final exam (“State Exam”)

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Specific aspects of theItalian school system

- At the beginning of the first year of each school level (elementary, middle, high school), pupils are split up into class groups which will be the same for several years*. Pupils of the same age do not mix to form different class groups; they have lessons always in the same classroom and laboratories where the different teachers turn over.

* Unless they fail!

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- That is because once students have chosen their track, syllabi are fixed, there are no (or very limited) options. (i.e. different languages, or religion vs. individual study or optional subjects);

- Classes last from 50 to 60 minutes and take place (on average) only in the morning;

- One teacher (or two teachers, in the case of subjects like Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Electronics and IT studies that have practical training in labs) for each subject accompanies the same group of pupils for more than a year (three in middle school, between two and five in high school)

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- The number of teaching hours per subject and the curricula are defined by ministerial decree in the whole country.

- While the subjects and hours must be the same for every school, the curricula are only a sort of concise guide-line in order to reach the educational objectives required by the system, through the didactic planning, which is mainly the teachers’ tasks.

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IFTS coursesIFTS coursesIFTS is the acronym referring to IFTS is the acronym referring to Higher Technical Education and Training

IFTS courses, which last an average of 1200 IFTS courses, which last an average of 1200 hours, in fact a school year, allow you to hours, in fact a school year, allow you to develop professional skills through the use of develop professional skills through the use of group work, analysis of specific cases, group work, analysis of specific cases, elaborations on the field and an extended elaborations on the field and an extended period of practical training in the company.period of practical training in the company.

At the end of IFTS courses an examination is At the end of IFTS courses an examination is scheduled to issue the Regional Certificate of scheduled to issue the Regional Certificate of Higher Technical Specialization recognized, Higher Technical Specialization recognized, in Italy and Europe, with a list of skills in Italy and Europe, with a list of skills acquired. acquired.

IFTS in ITIS Severi before 2005IFTS in ITIS Severi before 2005

since 1999 ITIS is committed to the design since 1999 ITIS is committed to the design and implementation of IFTS courses and implementation of IFTS courses

Key themes::

QUALITY CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY QUALITY CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY

Stakeholders:

Electrical and electronics industries Electrical and electronics industries

20052005Defining the aims of IFTS courses Defining the aims of IFTS courses

Regional consultationRegional consultation

Schools and universities administrators, Schools and universities administrators, local officials and representatives of local officials and representatives of industry associations form a committee industry associations form a committee whose task is to detect the needs of the whose task is to detect the needs of the local production system and define the local production system and define the directions in which to plan the training directions in which to plan the training courses. courses.

July 2005July 2005Regional Education of Veneto identified I.T.I.S. "Severi" as Regional Education of Veneto identified I.T.I.S. "Severi" as leader of a Training Center for the province of Padua leader of a Training Center for the province of Padua

I.T.I.S. “F.SEVERI” di Padova (Ente capofila)

I.T.I.S. “A.Meucci” di Cittadella (Pd)I.T.I.S. “G.Natta” di Padova

I.I.S. “I.Newton” di Camposampiero (Pd)I.T.A.S. “P.Scalcerle” di Padova

Dipartimento Ingegneria

dell’Informazione(DEI)

Università di Padova

Università degli Studi di Padova

Confindustria di PadovaUnione Provinciale Artigiani di

Padova

Agenfor Veneto sez. PadovaASCOM Servizi Padova

CFP Prov.le “E.Bentsik” PadovaCIOFS/FP Don Bosco di Padova

DIEFFEEn.A.I.P. Veneto di Padova

Fòrema S.c.a.r.l.Form&r srl

Polo formativo

“TECNOLOGIA AVANZATA

NELL’INDUSTRIA ED

ARTIGIANATO”

Provincia di Padova

Needs of our local areaNeeds of our local area

In recent years two types of technician were In recent years two types of technician were identified as the needs of our local area:identified as the needs of our local area:

Responsible for the environment, Responsible for the environment, energy and safety in factoriesenergy and safety in factories

Technician in computer systems Technician in computer systems and IT skillsand IT skills

What about ITIS and Liceo Scientifico Tecnologico Francesco Severi?

The school is named after the Italian Mathematician Francesco Severi and it is regarded as a “strict” school; it is, of course, a pun as in Italian severi is a synonim for strict.severi is a synonim for strict.

Let’s connect to www.itiseveri.it

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Second-cycle school

Age of students: from 14 to 19

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A big school with three branches:

- Liceo Scientifico Tecnologico (Science and Technology Lyceum);

- Electronics & Telecommunications:

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- Information Technology

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Electronics andElectronics and

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Aims of this course are

- understanding analog and digital electronic circuits- knowledge about telecommunication systems- design of control systems based on microcontrollers- mastery in IT tools involved in electronic design

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

At the end of this At the end of this course the student course the student cancan

• design and test electronic design and test electronic equipmentequipment

And he knows the And he knows the importance … importance …

• To be versatileTo be versatile • To update his technical To update his technical

knowledgeknowledge

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• In electronic factories he can take part in In electronic factories he can take part in manufacturing, in design and quality control of manufacturing, in design and quality control of final products.final products.

• In other factories he often manages automation In other factories he often manages automation systems for production.systems for production.

• He also is a good salesman of consuming electronic He also is a good salesman of consuming electronic systemssystems

Job opportunitiesJob opportunities

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

He generally becomes an electronic engineer

… but he can also complete his educational pathway at

university

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Leaving school after getting the final diploma, a student can undergo a two year specific training. This opportunity offers the possibility to work as an independent worker provided one passes a further final State examination. He then has to record his qualification in a special register before starting work as a designer,as a manager, as a tester, a mantainer and an installer in the following fields:

Electrical, electronic, radio-TV, antenna, lightning rod, heating and hydro sistems

WORKING AS AN INDEPENDENT WORKER

experimental methodologyexperimental methodology

school-work cross curricular school-work cross curricular experiencesexperiences

students learn in school and factorystudents learn in school and factory

ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Orari e Materie I II III IV VReligione/materia alternativa 1 1 1 1 1Educazione fisica 2 2 2 2 2Lingua e letteratura italiana 5 5 3 3 3Storia ed educazione civica 2 2 2 2 2Lingua straniera 3 3 3 3 2Diritto ed Economia 2 2 2 2Geografia 3Matematica 5 5 4 3 3Scienze della terra /Biologia 3 3Fisica e laboratorio 4 4Chimica e laboratorio 3 3Tecnologia e disegno 3 6Meccanica e macchine 3Elettrotecnica 6 3Elettronica 4 5 4Sistemi elettronici automatici 4 4

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