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2 Pre-primary school (non-compulsory) first cycle of education (compulsory) length: 8 years primary education years of age lower secondary school years of age second cycle of education- upper secondary school lasting 5 years years of age UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY three-year degree(Laurea) course two-year specialistic graduation course

Pre-primary school (non-compulsory) for children between 3 and 6 years of age lasting 3 years Education is compulsory up to 16 years of age The school system is organised as follows: 3

first cycle of education (compulsory) length: 8 years primary education years of age lasting 5 years lower secondary school years of age lasting 3 years FINAL STATE EXAM IS COMPULSORY 4

second cycle of education-upper secondary school lenght 5 years years of age three different pathways are possible Licei Vocational Institutes Technical Institutes 5

LICEI GRAMMARGRAMMAR SCIENTIFICSCIENTIFIC HUMANSIENCEHUMANSIENCE LINGUISTICLINGUISTIC ARTISTICARTISTIC MUSICALMUSICAL Technical Institutes Vocational Institutes FINAL STATE EXAM IS ALWAYS COMPULSORY Students can move from a pathway to another one 6

The hour of religion is optional. LICEI All the subjects are compulsory Technical Institutes Vocational Institutes weekly hours of lesson 32 weekly hours of lesson Subjects can be chosen from the third year 7

8 Admission to the next grade requires: a certain minimum school attendance; having obtained a mark equal to or higher than 6/10 in each subject and behaviour. Progression and certification Lower secondary school

9 Progression and certification Upper secondary school Admission to the following grade requires a certain minimum school attendance; marks equal to or higher than 6/10 in each subject and behaviour. When admission is suspended?

10 If a student obtains a mark lower than 6/10 in one or more subjects. When admission is suspended? Students must fill in their gaps within the beginning of the following school year. The students’ learning outcomes are assessed before the beginning of the school year. Students who obtain at least 6/10 are admitted to the following grade

11 The mark is assigned by teachers at the Class Board. Students passing the final state exam, held at the end of the cycle of education, obtain the LOWER and the UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE. THE CLASS BOARD Teachers Headmaster

UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION three-year degree(Laurea) course (1st cycle) two-year specialistic graduation course (2nd cycle) The 3rd cycle offers Research Doctorate courses, lasting three years. 12 3/5YEARS3/5YEARS

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