1. The Italian School System From 6 to 19 year old 13 years long From 6 to 19 year old 13 years long

3. The new secondary school Liceo (academic studies) Tecnico (technical & economic studies) Professionale (vocational studies) Liceo (academic studies) Tecnico (technical & economic studies) Professionale (vocational studies)

4. I biennio ( 2 year long) + II biennio ( 2 year long) + V anno (final year + leaving exam) 6 LICEI LICEO ARTISTICO. ARTISTIC STUDIES (6 new courses of studies): Arti figurative. Figurative art Architettura e ambiente. Architecture and environment Audiovisivo e multimediale. Audiovisual and multimedia Design Grafica. Graphics Scenografia. Scenography LICEO CLASSICO. Humanities and classics LICEO LINGUISTICO. Linguistic studies LICEO MUSICALE e COREUTICO. Music and choral studies LICEO SCIENTIFICO. Scientific studies opzione SCIENZE APPLICATE. Applied science option LICEO DELLE SCIENZE UMANE. Human science opzione ECONOMICO-SOCIALE. Social-economic option I biennio ( 2 year long) + II biennio ( 2 year long) + V anno (final year + leaving exam) 6 LICEI LICEO ARTISTICO. ARTISTIC STUDIES (6 new courses of studies): Arti figurative. Figurative art Architettura e ambiente. Architecture and environment Audiovisivo e multimediale. Audiovisual and multimedia Design Grafica. Graphics Scenografia. Scenography LICEO CLASSICO. Humanities and classics LICEO LINGUISTICO. Linguistic studies LICEO MUSICALE e COREUTICO. Music and choral studies LICEO SCIENTIFICO. Scientific studies opzione SCIENZE APPLICATE. Applied science option LICEO DELLE SCIENZE UMANE. Human science opzione ECONOMICO-SOCIALE. Social-economic option

5. Compulsory subjects for every student. Year timetable (total of hours) Italian language and literature132 132 132 132 132 Foreign language and culture99 99 99 99 99 History and geography 99 99 History 66 66 66 Philosophy 66 66 66 Mathematics 165 132 132 132 132 Computer science 66 66 66 66 66 Physics 66 66 99 99 99 Natural science 99 132 165 165 165 Art and drawing 66 66 66 66 66 Gym 66 66 66 66 66 Catholic religion or alternative33 33 33 33 33 Total hours 891 891 990 990 990 Weekly hours 27 27 30 30 30 Compulsory subjects for every student. Year timetable (total of hours) Italian language and literature132 132 132 132 132 Foreign language and culture99 99 99 99 99 History and geography 99 99 History 66 66 66 Philosophy 66 66 66 Mathematics 165 132 132 132 132 Computer science 66 66 66 66 66 Physics 66 66 99 99 99 Natural science 99 132 165 165 165 Art and drawing 66 66 66 66 66 Gym 66 66 66 66 66 Catholic religion or alternative33 33 33 33 33 Total hours 891 891 990 990 990 Weekly hours 27 27 30 30 30

6. New teachers qualification Primary. Degree (5 yrs) with planned access Secondary. Specific degree(3yrs) + second level degree (2yrs) + Training course (1 yr)+ final qualification exam Learning support teachers university course only for qualified teachers Primary. Degree (5 yrs) with planned access Secondary. Specific degree(3yrs) + second level degree (2yrs) + Training course (1 yr)+ final qualification exam Learning support teachers university course only for qualified teachers