1. Progetto Highlights for High School 09-10 Education system in Italy
Presentation for the students of
MIT
Fall, 2009

2. Where we are: Lombardy Crema, Milano, Gallarate, Busto Arsizio
Crema, Lombardia
Duomo in downtown Crema

3. Education System Stages
Pre-school school
_____________________
Primary school
Middle school
High school

4. High school 5 years ( )
At the age of 14, students must choose what type of high school to attend:
Liceo (more academic): classico, scientifico, artistico
Technical schools
Vocational schools
Compulsory education is required until 16

5. Emphasizes Latin, Greek, Art History, Philosophy
Liceo classico
Emphasizes Latin, Greek, Art History, Philosophy

6. Focuses on mathematics and science
Liceo scientifico
Focuses on mathematics and science

7. Istituto Tecnico Tecnico Commerciale (Business Studies)
Tecnico Industriale (Mechanics, Computer Science)
Tecnico per Geometri (Land planning and Environmental Studies)
Others

8. High school. Some general facts
Timetable: from 28 to 36 teaching hours / week
Students come to school
either
– Every morning, Monday to Saturday or
– Monday to Friday, + one or two afternoons

9. High school. Some more … About 10 subjects per year
No optional subjects
Students stay together for all subjects
State exam at the end of the 5 years
Access to University

10. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU FOR OUR TEACHERS:
- Short presentation of MIT and its teaching methods
- Presentation of the Highlights for High School program
- Presentation of the Hands on Methodology

11. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU FOR OUR STUDENTS: - Short presentation of MIT
- Short self-introduction
- Lessons (the Italian teacher of the subject will be in the classroom with you)
- An example of test for each module

12. WHAT KIND OF LESSON?
WHAT ? Lessons of biology/ physics/ math/ computer science. Each module (topic) will be 2 to 10 teaching units long
HOW ? It ‘s fundamental that topics are presented through a hands on methodology (simple experiments, examples, problems etc)

13. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS Math Class II Second-year students Class III
Third-year students
Class IV
Fourth-year students
Quadratic equations
(8 hours)
Applications: problems; higher degree equations
Inequalities
Descriptive statistics

14. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS Computer science Class III Third-year students
Class IV
Fourth-year students
Class V
Fifth-year students
1) Introduction to programming for students with no programming background: very simple algorithms , variables, operators, conditional statements, looping statements using a programming language like Python 2.5 or higher
(4/6 hours)
2) Computer hardware: processor, ram, I/O devices for students with very little background in computer science (2/4 hours)
1) Introduction to Data Base and DBMS: redundancy, inconsistency, integrity, logical and physical data independence, information security
(2/3 hours)
1) Distributed systems, computer networks, topologies, routing ... for students with little background in computer science (2/4 hours)
2) How to create a professional-looking web page - for students with html programming background (2/3 hours)
3) Computer network security and web security (3/6 hours) for students with medium background in computer science (3/4 hours)

15. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS Physics Work , Power
Class II
Second-year students
A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:
Work , Power
Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Temperature and Heat

16. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS Science
Class II
Second-year students
A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:
Virus: general characteristics, spread of infection and diseases
Evolution from prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells: general structure, differences between animal and vegetal cells
Structure and function of the most important cell organelles

17. ITCG Luca Pacioli, Crema (Cremona) Istituto Tecnico Commerciale

18. Collegio San Carlo, Milano Liceo classico e scientifico

19. ITCG “E.Tosi”, Busto Arsizio, VA

20. Liceo Scientifico “Leonardo da Vinci” Gallarate, VA

21. WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? Selection
Direct contact with schools to agree on topics
Make a list of the necessary material to bring / you’ll need in Italy for the lessons, to tell the schools so that they can get organized
COME TO ITALY!!!!!

22. The End
Snow at Pacioli, winter 2008