Languages

Languages

The curriculum of the Languages ‘Liceo’ (upper secondary school) features the study of three community languages – English, French and Spanish (the third language may be German instead) starting from the first year.
These are complemented, in a balanced manner, by the study of subjects taken from the historical, philosophical, mathematical and scientific sectors.
Two non-linguistic subjects are also taught in a foreign language during the five years of the curriculum. The students are taught the most important cultural aspects of the countries whose language they are learning, by exploring their literature, art and history.

Language enhancement is implemented through the activation of CLIL modules of one subject in the third year and of two in the fourth. This methodology consists in teaching a non-linguistic subject using a foreign language. At the end of the five years of Liceo, the students will have acquired such skills as to be able to communicate in the three European languages in many different social and professional contexts.
At the end of the curriculum, the training acquired will allow them access to universities and to the Integrated Higher Education system.

Activities and Projects

During the program, in the third-year students are expected to participate in a language internship (stage) in France that will supplement the traditional linguistic and cultural education with a School-Work Alternation project.
Students are given the chance to attend a preparation course for DELF certification (starting from level B1).1). During school hours, teachers are supported by native-speaker assistants in all of the languages taught, so as to facilitate the achievement of European framework certifications.

The curriculum includes the organization of exchanges and internships abroad. These are all opportunities for improving language skills and furthering personal growth by meeting with citizens of other nations.

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 getting the license as ‘Guida del Poggio’, carry out internship work as Museum guides. These students act as tour guides, providing in various languages all information regarding the special cultural asset as part of their School-Work alternation program.

Languages

Enhancement of the English Language

The Educandato welcomes the European Commission’s indications aimed to promote the teaching of languages for enabling people to communicate in at least two foreign languages.

To achieve this, 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.

Enhancement of the Spanish Language

The study of Spanish as Language and Culture 3 (as an alternative to German), is furthered also through participation in eTwinning projects in which some classes study in cooperation with peers in bachillerato (liceo) classes in schools in Spain.

Language internships in the UK and Spain

In the second and fourth years of Liceo, the teachers organise a linguistic internship in the United Kingdom or in Spain. The purpose of these internships is to improve and enhance the students’ skills in English and Spanish as well as to provide opportunities for personal growth, so as to improve their mobility in the world of employment or in their future studies.

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