Italian primary school

Italian Primary School

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Italian Primary School: Basic Information
Primary school in general is fundamental for the development of your child. At primary school in Italy children learn to read and write, they also study mathematics, geography, Italian, English, science, music, information technology, religion (optional) and social studies. The Italian Department for Education and Research is responsible for the administration of primary schools even though some recent decrees have given more autonomy to schools since 1999. Thus the situation from one school to another may vary slightly.

Italian Primary School: The Teaching Approach
Italian Primary Schools follow the modular teaching approach and employs a team of teachers for the different subjects that includes a teacher for the scientific area (maths, science and physical education), one for the linguisitc and artistic area (Italian and art), an English teacher, a teacher for history, geography, social studies and music, a teacher for religion. There could be a special teacher, a tutor, for children with physical or mental problems.

Italian Primary School: The General Structure
Generally elementary schools are full time and children have to attend school in the morning until 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon. Pupils have lunch in the school canteen: municipalities manage meals and transportation asking for a contribution, except for needy families, and school fees are paid as a sort of tax.  At primary schools teachers note their observations gathered throughout the school year on a report card (scheda) which contains a detailed profile of each child, his or her skills and achieved objectives. A final report is given to the parents of the student at the end of the school year.

Italian Primary School: Classroom Information
The educational curriculum in Italy aims to foster the child’s fundamental academic abilities, to explore the envirnoment where he or she lives in company with other children, to learn to live together with other peple, to respect laws, and become aware of the social network where he or she was born and is growing up. Classes are composed of a maximum of 25 children. According to the reform of the minister Gelmini the figure of the single teacher will replace the team teaching in classes belonging to 2009/10 school year.

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