“Natural, Cultural and Historical Heritage”

Comenius multilateral project

2011/2013

Italian Education System

The Right to Study is ratifyed byour Constitution (paragraph n. 34)

Constitution of the Italian Republic

Par. 34

•The school is open to everyone. •The lower education, given at least for eightyears, is compulsory and free.• The capable and deserving, even if hardup, have the right to reach the highest levelsof education.

The Republic implements this right withscolarships, family allowances and othersupports, that must be attributed with apublic competition.

The Italian system of education is divided into:

Nursery school: from two and a half up to six

Primary school: from six to eleven

First Grade Secondary School (First Cycle): from eleven to fourteen

Second Grade Secondary school (High school): from fourteen to nineteen

Education is compulsory from six to sixteen

Second Grade Secondary school : only from 14 to 16

Compulsory

Primary school and First Grade Secondary school ( 6 – 14)

Not compulsory

Infant school ( 2- 6 )

After sixteen, education can continue out of school, until eighteen, through compulsory

training (apprenticeship)

EXAMINATIONS

At the end of the First Grade the examinationconsists in three written tests and one oraltest, on all subjects.

The required competences are assessed by anexamining board made up of internal teachersand presided by an external member.

Second Grade (High school):

Since 1st September 2010, High school has had anew organization:•Licei•Technical schools subdivided into 2 sectors with11 courses•Training schools subdivided into 2 sectors and 6courses

: Licei are schools attended for five years and are composed of two two-years courses and one final in-depth study year.They are divided into seven different courses:- artistic- classic- economic- language - music and art of dancing- scientific- humanistic

:• The training school lasts five years and is

composed of two two-years courses and one in-depth study final year , with 11 courses:

1. Administration, finance and marketing2. Tourism3. Mechanics, Mechatronics and Energy 4. Transports and Logistics5. Electronics and Electrotechnics6. ITC and Telecommunication 7. Graphics and Communication8. Chemistry, Materials and Biotechnologies9. Fashion10. Agriculture and Agroindustry11. Construction, Environment and Territory

Vocational educationEach region is entitled to provide it and it may lastat least three years

School-Job alternationAfter the age of fifteen, students canacquire competences with periods of alternationbetween education and job. So it is possible thatthey have the possibility of a short period ofpersonal working experience.