1. Augusto Cabrita School is a school with students between 14-18 years old Secondary school General, Technological and Professional Courses

2. Where we are? Augusto Cabrita School is situated in Barreiro, one of the municipalities around Lisbon( 35 kilometres on the south bank of the river Tagus). Lisbon and can be easily reached by ferry (15 m) or by car (30 m).

3. How to reach ESAC (Augusto Cabrita School) Tagus river In the south side of the river Tagus, Barreiro is one of the busiest commuter centres for ferries crossing the Tagus; so, it can easily be reached crossing the calm waters of the river by ferry. But you can also get the city crossing one of the two bridges that link it with the capital. There is also a railway station (1863) at the ferry terminal from whence trains leave for Setúbal and the South of Portugal (Alentejo and Algarve).

4. Where we are ? Augusto Cabrita School is centrally located and easy access is available by both public and private transport. It is situated near the highway (yellow line) which can take you both to the 25 April Bridge and Vasco da Gama Bridge.

5. The plant of ESAC parking canteen Physical Education The school includes a group of six paralel blocks with a two-storey structure. The blocks are linked by a covered passageway. There are two separate buildings – the Gym and the Dining Hall - a Sport court and a parking area. It is situated in Maria Lamas Street, Alto Seixalinho (one of the 8 parishes of Barreiro), near the Highway (I.C. 21). It is delimited to the South by Hospital, to the North by wastelands, to the East by the Abílio Mendes Priest Elementary School and to the West by recent residential buildings and by some forms of old worker’s housing dating from the industrial times of the city.

6. Courses 3rd Cycle of Basic Compulsory Education (7th, 8th and 9th year) Compulsory BASIC Studies BASIC Studies 3rd CyCLE CEF Certified Vocational Courses 1- Nursing Assistant, Type II, Level 2 (18) 2- Administrative Assistant, Type III, Level 2 (16) 3- Computing Operator, Type II, Level 2 (30) 7th, 8th and 9th 4- General Courses (70) 4- General Courses (70)

7. Courses Secondary level (From 10th to 12th year) Regular Courses TechnologicCourses Sciences and Technologies (60) Social Sciences and Humanities (30) Languages and Literature Socio-economic Sciences (23) Physical Education (23) ProfissionalCourses Management Technician (24+18+9) Management and Programming Technician of Information Systems (55 + 23 + 25) Marketing Technician (24)

8. Academic and professional program Professional Computer Science Professional Computer Science (Portuguese, Personal Integration, English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Operating Systems, Programming, Computer Architecture, Physical Education, Religion – on demand) Hours per week: 34-36 Profissional Management Profissional Management (Portuguese, Personal Integration, English, Accounting, Economy, Financial Mathematics, Physical Education, Religion – on demand) Hours per week: 34-36 General Courses General Courses (Portuguese, Phylosophy, English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Biology, Physical Education, Religion – on demand) Hours per week: 34– 36

9. School Hierarchy School Community Board (includes teachers, parents, elected city representatives, companies) aprove the school budget and control the Executive Board Executive Board (responsible for the school management – legislative organ) – – 1 President, 2 Vice-President, 2 staff assistants Pedagogical Board (includes all Coordinators of the school Departments, student representatives) Administrative Board (includes all services, accounting, money and all administrative services)

10. School Facilities (Sport and others) Auditorium

11. Clubs/ Activities and Projects The Italian Club School Sport Scientific Ilustration Analogic models for Science Learning Phylosophy for all The Theatre Club The Tile Club The ESAC’s Friends ( The School Solidarity Association) PAA ( School Year Plan) - There are many other projects and activities aproved in the begining of the school year to develop the school project; every year a global theme is set; this year the theme is “CUF, one hundred years later” (CUF is a very important Portuguese soap and chemical manufacturer)