1. Comenius - Keeping the light on:Sustainable energy for the future Baza, 2-6 March 2009

2. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL REFORM - 2010 -

3. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM The New training and Education system in 2010 ■ Education / training obligatory for 12 years ■ Education / training obligatory for 12 years ■ Age from 6 to 18 ■ Age from 6 to 18 ■ Structure Nursery school ■ Structure Nursery school two cycles + university two cycles + university

4. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM NURSERY SCHOOL AGE 3 LENGTH 3 YEARS AFFECTIVE PSYCHOMOTORY COGNITIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

5. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM THE FIRST CYCLE PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 5 YEARS3 YEARS STATE EXAM

6. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE 6 Optional 5 FREE EDUCATION and BOOKS 27-30 HOURS A WEEK NO MORE THAN 25 STUDENTS PER CLASS, NO FEWER THAN 10 SUBJECTS ITALIAN, MATHS, SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY, ART, MUSIC, P.E., COMPUTER, RELIGION ( OPTIONAL)

7. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE 11- 14 30 HOURS A WEEK POSSIBLE AFTERNOON LABORATORIES Subjects ITALIAN, MATH- PHYSIC- CHEMICAL SCIENCE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ART, MUSIC, P.E., COMPUTER SCIENCE, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, CIVIC EDUCATION, RELIGION ( OPTIONAL)

8. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM THE SECOND CYCLE SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOLS - LICEI VOCATIONAL AND TRAINING SCHOOLS 5 YEARS 3 YEARS + 1 + 1 STATE EXAM UNIVERSITY SUPERIOR TECHNICAL TRAINING

9. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOLS - LICEI ■ CLASSIC HIGH SCHOOL ■ SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL ■ ARTISTIC HIGH SCHOOL ■ LANGUAGE HIGH SCHOOL ■ ECONOMIC HIGH SCHOOL ■ TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL ■ MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL ■ PSYCHOPEDAGOGICAL H.S. ■ HUMAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL STATE EXAM ■ UNIVERSITY ■ SUPERIOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING

10. THE ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ■ RUN BY REGIONS ■ LAST 3 YEARS + APPRENTICESHIP = SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITION TO GET A QUALIFICATION ■ LAST 3 + 1 AND GET A QUALIFICATION FOR SUPERIOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING ■ LAST 4 + 1 FOR STATE EXAM ■ UNIVERSITY ■ SUPERIOR TECHNICAL TRAINING