progetto highlights for high school 09-10 education system in italy fall, 2009 presentation for the...
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Progetto Highlights for High School 09-10
Education system in Italy
Fall, 2009
Presentation for the students ofPresentation for the students of
MITMIT
Where we are: Lombardy Crema, Milano, Gallarate, Busto Arsizio
Crema, Lombardia
Duomo in downtown Crema
Education SystemStages
Pre-school school 3 - 6
_____________________ Primary school 6 - 11
Middle school 11 - 14
High school 14 - 19
High school5 years (14 - 19)
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
Liceo classico
Emphasizes Latin, Greek, Art History, Philosophy
Liceo scientifico
Focuses on mathematics and science
Istituto Tecnico
Tecnico Commerciale (Business Studies) Tecnico Industriale (Mechanics, Computer
Science) Tecnico per Geometri (Land planning and
Environmental Studies) Others
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
High school. Some more …
About 10 subjects per yearNo optional subjectsStudents stay together for all subjectsState exam at the end of the 5 years Access to University
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
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
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)
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
(8 hours)
Descriptive statistics
(8 hours)
EXAMPLES OF TOPICS
Computer scienceClass 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)
EXAMPLES OF TOPICS
Physics
Class II
Second-year students
A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:
1. Work , Power
2. Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy
3. Conservation of Mechanical Energy
4. Temperature and Heat
EXAMPLES OF TOPICS
Science
Class II
Second-year students
A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:
1. Virus: general characteristics, spread of infection and diseases
2. Evolution from prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells
3. Eukaryotic cells: general structure, differences between animal and vegetal cells
4. Structure and function of the most important cell organelles
ITCG Luca Pacioli, Crema (Cremona)Istituto Tecnico Commerciale
Collegio San Carlo, MilanoLiceo classico e scientifico
ITCG “E.Tosi”, Busto Arsizio, VA
Liceo Scientifico “Leonardo da Vinci” Gallarate, VA
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!!!!!
The End
Snow at Pacioli, winter 2008