Progetto Highlights for High School 09-10

Education system in Italy

Presentation for the students of

MIT

Fall, 2009

Where we are: Lombardy

Crema, Milano, Gallarate, Busto Arsizio

Crema, Lombardia

Duomo in downtown Crema

Education System Stages

Pre-school school _____________________ Primary school

3-6

6 - 11
11 - 14 14 - 19

Middle school High school

High school 5 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 year No optional subjects Students stay together for all subjects State 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)

Inequalities (8 hours)

Descriptive statistics (8 hours)

Applications: problems; higher degree equations

EXAMPLES OF TOPICS
Computer science
Class III Third-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) Class IV Fourth-year students 1) Introduction to Data Base and DBMS: redundancy, inconsistency, integrity, logical and physical data independence, information security (2/3 hours) Class V Fifth-year students 1) Distributed systems, computer networks, topologies, routing ... for students with little background in computer science (2/4 hours) 2) How to create a professionallooking 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. 2. 3. 4.

Work , Power Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy Conservation of Mechanical Energy Temperature and Heat

EXAMPLES OF TOPICS
Science
Class II Second-year students

A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:

1.

2.
3. 4.

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

ITCG Luca Pacioli, Crema (Cremona) Istituto Tecnico Commerciale

Collegio San Carlo, Milano Liceo 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 / youll 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