European Classical Studies

European Classical Studies

The ‘Liceo Classico Europeo’, opened in the boarding school in the school year 1994-1995, operationally interprets and applies the European Community’s programmatic lines on education defined in Maastricht in 1992.
The curriculum, defined based on the traditional layout of the Italian education system’s ‘Liceo’, is innovated by:

  • The balanced development of the three main subject areas that characterise the European ‘Liceo’ (upper secondary school): humanities, languages, sciences;
  • Five-year presence of subjects such as Law and Economics, strengthening of the science area, study of the grammar and culture of two European languages (English, German).
  • Lesson-workshop during which the student, guided by the teacher and with the assistance of an educator, systematises the sets of knowledge acquired.
  • The DSD (Deutsches Sprachdiplaimed at preparing for the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz, certification of the A2-B1 (DSD I) and B2-C1 (DSD II) levels. (DSD II). This allowsdirect access to German universities without the need to take admission tests for language skills and is, throughout Europe, recognised as valid for obtaining employment.
  • Geography in English, which allows during the five years of Liceo to acquire high proficiency in the English language alongside the normal classroom hours of English.
  • The CLIL program in German, with the study of Art History modules guided by a German native speaker teacher.

Twenty-two schools in Italy have been admitted to this project and can boast the constant support and monitoring of German authorities. The Educandato SS. Annunziata boarding school is also a formal examination centre.
All of the students of these classes are prepared for the exam, but the decision to take it or not is left to them.
The curriculum also offers students exchange or stage experiences in Germany, guided tours of museums, exhibitions and places relevant to the programs undertaken and aimed at allowing them to acquire a harmonious human and cultural education.

Thanks to such a broad and articulated structure, the European Classical studies Liceo offers all the necessary skills and abilities required to gain admission to the degree programs of the most prestigious European universities.

Activities and Projects

The organisation of the European Classical studies Liceo envisages class hours equally distributed among the three teaching macro-areas (classics-humanities; sciences; languages).
The mainstay of this Liceo is the breaking up of the total amount of hours for each subject matter into classroom hours and workshop hours. Workshop hours are meant to allow students to go over the content of the frontal lessons with the guidance of teachers and with the support of educators.

Humanities

Participation in the “Narrativa Giovane” (young fiction writers) contest

The purpose of the “Narrativa Giovane” contest, sponsored by the Fondazione Spadolini foundation together with the Regional School Directorate,  the City of Florence and the Fondazione ChiantiBanca foundation that is funding the project, is to promote the circulation of the ‘Nuova Antologia’ magazine among young secondary school students. 

The project involves fourth year Liceo students of several upper secondary schools in Florence and in Tuscany in general, freely selected by the teachers.

Participating students and teachers receive a one-year subscription to the “Nuova Antologia” magazine, ten for each school. The contents of the articles can therefore be read individually or collectively discussed in class.

The contest rules require students to individually write a short fiction story (3-4 pages of the “Nuova Antologia” magazine – maximum 11,000 characters spaces included) that talks about contemporary society issues (non-fiction is not allowed).

The juries on the prize awarding panel are: 

  • Cosimo Ceccuti, president of Fondazione Spadolini Nuova Antologia,
  • Milva Segato, member of the regional school directorate,
  • Cristina Giachi, Deputy Mayor and alderman for Education of the City of Florence,
  • Stefano Mecocci, president of Fondazione ChiantiBanca,
  • Francesco Carrassi, director of La Nazione, 
  • Rodolfo Cigliana and Paola Maresca representing Italian Schools, 
  • Paola Lucarini, poet, 
  • Roberto Marcori, editor
  • Caterina Ceccuti, journalist, award secretary. 
  • The winner will receive the publication of his/her article while all of the student authors of the articles selected will receive a certification of participation.

Theatrical performances

The following link provides all of the information regarding the viewing of the performances:

http://www.indafondazione.org/it/

Participation in the ‘Certamina di Latino e Greco’ (Greek and Latin Contest)

Participation in the ‘Concorso Talenti per il Futuro’ (‘Future Talents’ Contest)

The following link provides all of the information regarding the participation in the Concorso Talenti per il Futuro contest: http://www.dialogosbassano.it/?cat=6

Arts

A Museum Area was opened in 2014 inside Villa del Poggio Imperiale, that has been an educational institute for over 150 years.
The Institute is thus considered a School-Museum where the boarding school students, after obtaining a license as ‘Guida del Poggio’, carry out internship work as Museum guides. These students act as tour guides, providing in various languages all of the information regarding this unique cultural asset as part of their School-Work Alternation program.

Sciences

Pianeta Galileo lectures-meeting

The lectures proposed stimulate the students’ reflection on scientific culture and bring them closer to the world of Science and Research using specialised scientific language that is at the same time made easier to understand so as to facilitate their dialogue with the speakers.
Geology-oriented excursions are also organised to foster knowledge of the territory, visits to City and Italian museums and activities at the Museo Galileo museum.
For further info:
http://www.consiglio.regione.toscana.it/pianeta-galileo/

Participation in the Mathematical Olympiad

For many years now, several students selected among those attending the various types of Liceo have been participating in the Mathematical Olympiad, achieving excellent results.
For further info:
http://olimpiadi.dm.unibo.it/chi-siamo/cosa-le-olimpiadi/


Festa della Matematica (The Mathematics Festival)

In the past few years, the boarding school teachers have been organising various initiatives aimed at bringing students closer to the world of mathematics. One of these events is the so-called ‘Mathematics festival’.
This event aims at proposing several moments of reflection about the concept of mathematics as the key to interpreting the reality that surrounds us, showing how it does not end in the abstract knowledge of the discipline but is a highly creative human activity that has been closely linked to everyday life since time immemorial.

Languages

Enhancement of the English Language
The Educandato welcomes and embraces the European Commission’s indications aimed at promoting the teaching of languages so as to enable citizens to communicate in at least two foreign languages.
To this end, the boarding school has activated English language Enhancement courses for the achievement of Cambridge certifications, based on the Common European Framework.
The school has been a Cambridge Training Centre for years now, and as such organises ESOL examination preparation courses and assists students in registering for final exams.

Cultural Exchanges in German
The purpose of exchanges is to allow students to become immersed in the culture, language and school system of the host country by staying with a local family. The ‘exchange’ should be organised in such a way that each student has a corresponding peer that he/she can host in his/her own country and then be hosted in turn by that peer in his/her own country.

Orari Scuole Media
IIIIII
Italiano555
Storia, Geografia,
Cittadinanza e Costituzione
444
Matematica e Scienze666
Tecnologia222
Inglese333
Seconda lingua comunitaria
(Spagnolo)
222
Arte e immagine222
Scienze motorie e sportive222
Musica222
Religione111
Attività di approfondimento
in materie letterarie
111
Totale303030
Orari Scuole Media
IIIIII
Italiano555
Storia, Geografia,
Cittadinanza e Costituzione
444
Matematica e Scienze666
Tecnologia222
Inglese333
Seconda lingua comunitaria
(Spagnolo)
222
Arte e immagine222
Scienze motorie e sportive222
Musica222
Religione111
Attività di approfondimento
in materie letterarie
111
Totale303030
Orari Liceo Classico Europeo
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Religione11111
Italiano3232313131
Lingue e Letterature Classiche3232323232
Lingua Inglese2231313131
Lingua Tedesca3231313131
Arte1111111111
Storia2121111121
Geografia in Lingua Inglese2121111111
Filosofia212131
Matematica2232113131
Fisica212121
Scienze Naturali1121111111
Diritto e Economia1121111111
Educazione Fisica1111111111
Totale22162514261426142814
Orari Liceo Classico Europeo
lez-lab.lez-lab.lez-lab.lez-lab.lez-lab.
Religione11111
Italiano3232313131
Lingue e Letterature Classiche3232323232
Lingua Inglese2231313131
Lingua Tedesca3231313131
Arte1111111111
Storia2121111121
Geografia in Lingua Inglese2121111111
Filosofia212131
Matematica2232113131
Fisica212121
Scienze Naturali1121111111
Diritto e Economia1121111111
Educazione Fisica1111111111
Totale22162514261426142814
Orari Liceo Linguistico
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua Latina22
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 244333
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 333444
Storia e Geografia33444
Storia33
Filosofia222
Matematica33
Matematica e Fisica444
Scienze Naturali22222
Storia dell'Arte222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Linguistico
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua Latina22
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 244333
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 333444
Storia e Geografia33444
Storia33
Filosofia222
Matematica33
Matematica e Fisica444
Scienze Naturali22222
Storia dell'Arte222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Linguistico ESABAC
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua Latina22
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 244333
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 333444
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia222
Matematica33
Matematica e Fisica444
Scienze Naturali22222
Storia dell'Arte222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Linguistico ESABAC
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua Latina22
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 244333
Lingua e Cultura Straniera 333444
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia222
Matematica33
Matematica e Fisica444
Scienze Naturali22222
Storia dell'Arte222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Scienze Umane
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua e Letteratura Latina33222
Lingua e Cultura Inglese33333
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia333
Scienze Umane44555
Diritto ed Economia22
Matematica33222
Fisica222
Scienze Naturali22222
Storia dell'arte222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Scienze Umane
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua e Letteratura Latina33222
Lingua e Cultura Inglese33333
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia333
Scienze Umane44555
Diritto ed Economia22
Matematica33222
Fisica222
Scienze Naturali22222
Storia dell'arte222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Scientifico Tradizionale
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua e Cultura Latina33333
Lingua e Cultura Inglese33333
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia333
Matematica55444
Fisica22333
Scienze Naturali22333
Disegno e Storia dell'Arte22222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Scientifico Tradizionale
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua e Cultura Latina33333
Lingua e Cultura Inglese33333
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia333
Matematica55444
Fisica22333
Scienze Naturali22333
Disegno e Storia dell'Arte22222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Scientifico OSA Cambridge
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua e Cultura Inglese33333
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia222
Matematica54444
Informatica22222
Fisica22333
Scienze Naturali34555
Disegno e Storia dell'Arte22222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
Orari Liceo Scientifico OSA Cambridge
IIIIIIIVV
Religione11111
Lingua e Letteratura Italiana44444
Lingua e Cultura Inglese33333
Storia e Geografia33
Storia222
Filosofia222
Matematica54444
Informatica22222
Fisica22333
Scienze Naturali34555
Disegno e Storia dell'Arte22222
Scienze Motorie e Sportive22222
Totale2727303030
OSA Cambridge Sciences Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
English Language and Culture33333
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy222
Mathematics54444
Computer Science22222
Physics22333
Natural Sciences34555
Drawing and Art History22222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
OSA Cambridge Sciences Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
English Language and Culture33333
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy222
Mathematics54444
Computer Science22222
Physics22333
Natural Sciences34555
Drawing and Art History22222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
Traditional Scientific studies Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language and Culture33333
English Language and Culture33333
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy333
Mathematics55444
Physics22333
Natural Sciences22333
Drawing and Art History22222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
Traditional Scientific studies Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language and Culture33333
English Language and Culture33333
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy333
Mathematics55444
Physics22333
Natural Sciences22333
Drawing and Art History22222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
Humanities Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language and Literature33222
English Language and Culture33333
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy333
Humanities44555
Law and economics22
Mathematics33222
Physics222
Natural Sciences22222
Art History222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
Humanities Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language and Literature33222
English Language and Culture33333
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy333
Humanities44555
Law and economics22
Mathematics33222
Physics222
Natural Sciences22222
Art History222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
ESABAC Languages Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language22
Foreign Language and Culture 244333
Foreign Language and Culture 333444
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy222
Mathematics33
Mathematics and Physics444
Natural Science22222
Art History222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
ESABAC Languages Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language22
Foreign Language and Culture 244333
Foreign Language and Culture 333444
History and Geography33
History222
Philosophy222
Mathematics33
Mathematics and Physics444
Natural Science22222
Art History222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
Languages Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language22
Foreign Language and Culture 244333
Foreign Language and Culture 333444
History and Geography33444
History33
Philosophy222
Mathematics33
Mathematics and Physics444
Natural Science22222
Art History222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
Languages Hours
IIIIIIIVV
Religion11111
Italian Language and Literature44444
Latin Language22
Foreign Language and Culture 244333
Foreign Language and Culture 333444
History and Geography33444
History33
Philosophy222
Mathematics33
Mathematics and Physics444
Natural Science22222
Art History222
Exercise and Sport Sciences22222
Total2727303030
European Classical Studies Hours
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Religion11111
Italian3232313131
Classical Languages and Literatures3232323232
English Language2231313131
German Language3231313131
Art1111111111
History2121111121
Geography in English Language2121111111
Philosophy212131
Mathematics2232113131
Physics212121
Natural Sciences1121111111
Law and Economics1121111111
Physical Education1111111111
Total22162514261426142814
European Classical Studies Hours
lez-lab.lez-lab.lez-lab.lez-lab.lez-lab.
Religion11111
Italian3232313131
Classical Languages and Literatures3232323232
English Language2231313131
German Language3231313131
Art1111111111
History2121111121
Geography in English Language2121111111
Philosophy212131
Mathematics2232113131
Physics212121
Natural Sciences1121111111
Law and Economics1121111111
Physical Education1111111111
Total22162514261426142814
Lower Secondary School Hours
IIIIII
Italian555
History, Geography,
Citizenship and Constitution
444
Mathematics and Science666
Technology222
English333
Second community language
(Spanish)
222
Art and image222
Exercise and sports science222
Music222
Religion111
In-depth activities
in literary subjects.
111
Total303030
Lower Secondary School Hours
IIIIII
Italian555
History, Geography,
Citizenship and Constitution
444
Mathematics and Science666
Technology222
English333
Second community language
(Spanish)
222
Art and image222
Exercise and sports science222
Music222
Religion111
In-depth activities
in literary subjects.
111
Total303030