Our school… Our school… “ITIS Vittorio “ITIS Vittorio Emanuele III”Emanuele III”

A bit of history of A bit of history of schoolschool

• Our school was founded in 1887 in Palermo Our school was founded in 1887 in Palermo and was called Vittorio Emanuele III because, and was called Vittorio Emanuele III because, in those years, the king of Italy was Vittorio in those years, the king of Italy was Vittorio Emanuele III.Emanuele III.

• Originally this school was in another place Originally this school was in another place and after the Second World War they started and after the Second World War they started to build the school where we are now.to build the school where we are now.

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• Our school is a technical high school that trains Our school is a technical high school that trains students to become experts of computer-based students to become experts of computer-based control systems, computer networks, control systems, computer networks, electrotechnics and automation, and applied electrotechnics and automation, and applied mechanics.mechanics.

• There are currently about 2.000 students, most There are currently about 2.000 students, most of them are boys because girls don’t like these of them are boys because girls don’t like these types of studies very much.types of studies very much.

School hoursSchool hours• The school curriculum is 36 hours a week, The school curriculum is 36 hours a week,

from Monday to Saturday, 6 hours a day.from Monday to Saturday, 6 hours a day.

• Lessons start at 8 o’clock and finish at 13.50. Lessons start at 8 o’clock and finish at 13.50. At 10.50, there is a break that lasts about 15 At 10.50, there is a break that lasts about 15 minutes; students can leave school minutes; students can leave school momentarily to have something to eat.momentarily to have something to eat.

SpecializationsSpecializations

• The educational process lasts five years, at end of The educational process lasts five years, at end of which you have to a final State exam to obtain the which you have to a final State exam to obtain the school diploma.school diploma.

• The first two years (biennio) are common for all The first two years (biennio) are common for all students and then you can choose the specialization students and then you can choose the specialization for the other three years.for the other three years.

First two years

Information technology Electrotechnics Mechanics

SubjectsSubjects• In the first two years the most important subjects are: maths, In the first two years the most important subjects are: maths,

chemistry, physics, technology and drawing.chemistry, physics, technology and drawing.

• In the I.T. specialization the most important subjects are: I.T., In the I.T. specialization the most important subjects are: I.T., maths, computer systems, electronics.maths, computer systems, electronics.

• In the electrotechnics specialization the most important subjects In the electrotechnics specialization the most important subjects are: electrotechnics, electronics, maths, electrical plants.are: electrotechnics, electronics, maths, electrical plants.

• In the mechanics specialization the most important subjects are: In the mechanics specialization the most important subjects are: mechanic applications, mechanics, project design, industrial mechanic applications, mechanics, project design, industrial automation.automation.

Common subjecCommon subjec tsts• In the three specializations there are In the three specializations there are

some common subjects for all; these some common subjects for all; these subjects are: Italian literature, History, subjects are: Italian literature, History, English, Physical Education and English, Physical Education and Religion (optional).Religion (optional).

School projectsSchool projects• Every year our school organizes a lot of Every year our school organizes a lot of

extracurricular projects, some of them are: extracurricular projects, some of them are: Italian and English theatre, Maths and I.T. Italian and English theatre, Maths and I.T. contests, courses of different subjects like contests, courses of different subjects like philosophy, science, new technologies and philosophy, science, new technologies and many others.many others.

• Near the end of school, in May, some Near the end of school, in May, some teachers organize very successful theatrical teachers organize very successful theatrical presentations in Italian and in English presentations in Italian and in English language.language.

Chemistry and Chemistry and Physics labsPhysics labs

Language labLanguage lab

I.T. labI.T. lab

Electronics labElectronics lab

Electrotechnics labElectrotechnics lab

Mechanics labMechanics lab

LibraryLibrary

GymsGyms

Teachers’ roomTeachers’ room