1. Organisation of studies European School in Varese
SWALS pupils
Organisation of studies
European School in Varese

2. Legal position Ref. 2011-04-D-11-fr-1
(REGLEMENT GENERAL DES ECOLES EUROPEENES)
Ref D-33-fr-7
(REVISION DES DECISIONS DU CONSEIL SUPERIEUR CONCERNANT LA STRUCTURE DES ETUDES ET L”ORGANISATION DES COURS AUX ECOLES EUROPEENNES)
Ref. ANNEXE I AU DOCUMENT D-33-fr-7
(STRUCTURES INTERNES AUX CYCLES MATERNEL, PRIMAIRE ET SECONDAIRE)

3. SWALS Students Without A Language Section
“A fundamental principle of the European Schools is the teaching
of mother tongue/dominant language as first language (L1)” Ref D-11-en-1, art. 47e

4. SWALS pupils (enrolled in one of the vehicular language section)
English
French
German
“He/She will attend the classes in his/her mother tongue/dominant language organised
for so-called SWALS as L1” Ref D-11-en-1, art. 47e

5. SWALS pupils in Varese (enrolled in one of the language section)
English
French
German
Italian

6. SWALS pupils(cat. I and cat. II) have the right to:
5 lessons per week of mother tongue (Bulgarian, Finnish, Danish, Polish, etc.)- L1

7. SWALS pupils(cat. I and cat. II) have the right to:
5 lessons per week of mother tongue (Bulgarian, Finnish, Danish, Polish, etc.)- L1
5 lessons per week of second language (English, French, German)- L2 (language of section)
“L2 is taught from primary year 1: it may only be DE or EN or FR
and must be different from L1” Ref D-33-en-7, art.2.1 c

8. SWALS pupils(cat. I and cat. II) have the right to:
5 lessons per week of mother tongue (Bulgarian, Finnish, Danish, Polish, etc.)- L1
5 lessons per week of second language (English, French, German)- L2 (language of section)
SWALS support of section’s language (1-3 lessons per week, max. 2 years)

9. Organisation of studies

10. at the same time (SWALS and others pupils)
Each level has L1
at the same time (SWALS and others pupils)

11. L1 Mat- 10.10- 10.40 (every day) 1P- 10.40- 11.10 (every day)
2P (Mon, Wed, Fr),
(Tues, Thurs)
3P (every day)
4P (every day)
5P (every day)

12. Example of Timetable:

13. Lunedì Martedì Mercoledì Giovedì Venerdì
Scoperta del Mondo
Scoperta del Mondo/ Ma
Musica L2
Intervallo >> Ma L1
Mensa
Scoperta del Mondo/
Sport
Dopomensa
Ma (ICT)
Italiano L3
Arte
Intervallo
ORE
L1 biblioteca
EUROPEE
Religione/Morale
Religione

14. at the same time (SWALS and others pupils)
Each level has L2
at the same time (SWALS and others pupils)

15. L2 1P- 11.55-12.25 (Mon, Wed, Fr), 12.55- 13.25 (Tues, Thurs)
2P (every day)
3P (every day)
4P (every day)
5P (every day)

16. Example of Timetable:

17. Lunedì Martedì Mercoledì Giovedì Venerdì
Scoperta del Mondo
Scoperta del Mondo/ Ma
Musica L2
Intervallo >> Ma L1
Mensa
Scoperta del Mondo/
Sport
Dopomensa
Ma (ICT)
Italiano L3
Arte
Intervallo
ORE
L1 biblioteca
EUROPEE
Religione/Morale
Religione

18. in Nursery and Primary School in Varese
Languages
in Nursery and Primary School
in Varese

19. Nursery (1 lesson=30 min) SWALS PUPILS: 5 lessons- L1
46 lessons- in section’s language
= 51 lessons
OTHERS PUPILS:
5 lessons- L1 (alone)
46- lessons in L1 (with all class)
= 51 lessons

20. Primary School - first cycle (1 lesson= 30 minutes)
SWALS PUPILS:
5 lessons- L1 (alone)
11 lessons- section’s language (with all class)
5 lessons- L2
= 21 lessons
OTHERS PUPILS:
5 lessons- L1 (alone)
11 lessons- L1 (with all class)
5 lessons- L2
= 21 lessons

21. Primary School - second cycle 1 lesson= 45 minutes
SWALS PUPILS:
5 lessons- L1 (alone)
4 lessons- section’s language (with all class)
5 lessons- L2
1 lesson- L3 (Italian)
= 15 lessons
OTHERS PUPILS:
5 lessons- L1 (alone)
4 lessons- L1 (with all class)
5 lessons- L2
1 lesson- L3 (Italian)
= 15 lessons

22. Kamila Malik
Direttrice Agg.
Primaria &Materna
mother of 2 SWALS pupils