P. Gobetti – A. Volta High School Presentation Its Mission
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P. Gobetti – A. Volta High School Presentation Its mission: Enhancing personal identity for a global cultural formation which allows to respect the great inviolable human rights. Promoting active citizenship, lawfulness, solidarity, peace, according to the great principles of equality and participation which lead to the self awareness of one's own rights and duties as a citizen. Guiding the students to a clear understanding of the main principles of «Knowledge» as well as the meaning of communication in all of its cultural and expressive forms. Achieving an educational and formative success with most students by promoting a learning process which makes the most of the skills and aptitudes of everybody, respecting individual bents. Varying the educational offer according to each one's exigencies and assuring everyone the same chances in the respect of «Culture»by refusing any form of discrimination. Also for challenging/disabled students the targets of an appropriate degree of maturity both in the learning area as well as in the affective-emotional one will be pursued. Promoting socialization through the knowledge of foreign languages and cultures which get to a multicultural mentality enabling the students to accept and appreciate diversity. Using a new teaching methodology based on the use of IT with the aim of improving the students' formation and increasing their motivation for the study. USEFUL NUMBERS SEAT Via Roma, 77/a – 52012 BAGNO A RIPOLI (FI) SCHOOL CODE FIIS02800R CARETAKERS' LODGE 055 – 630087 6510107 FAX 055 - 630138 PRINCIPAL 055 - 6510484 WEB-SITE http://www.gobettivolta.gov.it MAIL School [email protected] [email protected] Pec [email protected] Principal [email protected] Administration and services manager [email protected] Vice-Principal [email protected] School staff [email protected] Finance section [email protected] Didactic section [email protected] Orientation [email protected] Experiences in the working world (stages) [email protected] OFFICE HOURS PRINCIPAL Morning – on appointment ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES MANAGER Morning – on appointment VICE-PRINCIPAL Morning - on appointment SÉCRETARIAT For the students Morning – every day, during the break For teachers, parents, staff Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 12.00 - 13.30 Tuesday 08.00 – 09.00 Thursday (closed) Wednesday afternoon 14.30 – 17.00 ORGANIGRAM The school organigram is composed of: PRINCIPAL Prof. Clara Pistolesi VICE-PRINCIPAL Prof. Paolo Boncinelli ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES MANAGER MsGilda Crudo SCHOOL BOARD PRÉSIDENT Silvia Poggiali PRINCIPAL Clara Pistolesi TEACHERS Silvio Biagi, Paolo Boncinelli, Rita Del Francia, Giovanni De Lorenzo, Cristina Marchetti, Dei Alessandro PARENTS Silvia Poggiali, Carmelo Di Maggio, Donata Tozzi Bargilli, Sergio Pannella STUDENTS Tommaso Garuglieri, Shoichi Yip, Daniele Vinci, Leonardo Massai STAFF Sauro Galli, Tiziana Guerrini SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL LICEO SCIENTIFICO (LS) The targets of Liceo Scientifico, which has its roots in the history of Liceo Scientifico Gobetti are: The cultural and critical formation of the students thanks to the knowledge of the main contents of each subject and their personal revision in order to enter University and the working world. The human formation and socialization, namely the opening to the others and the world through a teaching method which conveys the idea of working and cooperating by acceptingeverybody's contribution. The formation of the citizen, both thanks to the study of the Italian Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and thanks to the democratic practice at school, The plans of studies are: 1. Traditional Scientific High School ( since 2010-2011): it is the traditional Liceo Scientifico with a balance between Humanities and Scientific subjects to allow the continuation of studies in all University faculties. 2. Scientific High School with the Option of Applied Sciences (since 2010-2011) : it gives the students advanced competences in the technical and scientific fields, particularly in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics and IT. 3. Sports Scientific High School (since 2014-2015) : it gives the students the opportunity to develop scientific and sportive competences Since January 2012 all of the classrooms of Liceo Scientifico have been equipped with interactive boards. In each classroom there is a computer with free Internet connection. Both students and teachers can use these new instruments respecting the rules of the Institute. 1. TRADITIONAL SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL LICEO SCIENTIFICO ORDINARIO (LS) Classes per week each year: SUBJECTS I II III IV V ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 4 4 4 4 4 LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 3 3 3 3 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (ENGLISH) 3 3 3 3 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 (*) 2 2 2 2 2 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 3 3 HISTORY 2 2 2 PHILOSOPHY 3 3 3 MATHEMATICS (**) 5 5 4 4 4 PHYSICS 2 2 3 3 3 NATURAL SCIENCES (***) 2 2 3 3 3 DRRAWING AND ART HISTORY 2 2 2 2 2 PHYSICAL AND SPORTS EDUCATION 2 2 2 2 2 CATHOLIC RELIGION TEACHING OR ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES 1 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 27 27 30 30 30 (*) optional and for a fee. (**) with Informatics the first two years. (***) Biology, Chemistry, Science of life and of the Earth. 2. SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE OPTION OF APPLIED SCIENCES LICEO SCIENTIFICO OPZIONE SCIENZEAPPLICATE (SA) Classes per week each year : SUBJECTS I II III IV V ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 4 4 4 4 4 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (ENGLISH) 3 3 3 3 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 (*) 2 2 2 2 2 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 3 3 HISTORY 2 2 2 PHILOSOPHY 2 2 2 MATHEMATICS (**) 5 4 4 4 4 INFORMATICS 2 2 2 2 2 PHYSICS 2 2 3 3 3 NATURAL SCIENCES (***) 3 4 5 5 5 DRAWING AND ART HISTORY 2 2 2 2 2 PHYSICS AND SPORTS EDUCATION 2 2 2 2 2 CATHOLIC RELIGION TEACHING OR ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES 1 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 27 27 30 30 30 (*) optional and for a fee. (**) with Informatics the first two years. (***) Biology, Chemistry, Science of life and of the Earth. 3. SPORTS SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL LICEO SCIENTIFICO SPORTIVO (SS) Classes per week each year SUBJECTS I II III IV V ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 4 4 4 4 4 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (ENGLISH) 3 3 3 3 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 (*) 2 2 2 2 2 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 3 3 HISTORY 2 2 2 PHILOSOPHY 2 2 2 MATHEMATICS (**) 5 5 4 4 4 PHYSICS 2 2 3 3 3 NATURAL SCIENCES (***) 2 2 3 3 3 SPORTS LAW AND ECONOMICS 2 2 2 ART HISTORY 1 1 1 1 1 PHYSICS AND SPORTS EDUCATION 3 3 3 3 3 SPORTS DISCIPLINES 3 3 2 2 2 CATHOLIC RELIGION TEACHING OR ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES 1 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 27 27 30 30 30 (*) optional and for a fee. (**) with Informatics the first two years. (***) Biology, Chemistry, Science of life and of the Earth. Classes will be Monday to Friday (no school on Saturday). Start of classes on Monday at 9.10 Some sports disciplines will take place outside the institute (swimming, athletics …) LANGUAGE HIGH SCHOOL LICEO LINGUISTICO (LL) Students have the opportunity to acquire competences in three foreign languages (English and two other languages to be chosen among French, German, Spanish and . Russian). Moreover, also the cultural aspects of the countries will be deepened. The intercultural perspectives will also be improved thanks to the cultural exchange with a partner or the study stay. Classes per week each year SUBJECTS I II III IV V ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 4 4 4 4 4 LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (ENGLISH) (*) 4 4 3 3 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2 (*) 3 3 4 4 4 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 3 (*) 3 3 4 4 4 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 3 3 HISTORY 2 2 2 PHILOSOPHYE 2 2 2 MATHEMATICS (**) 3 3 2 2 2 PHYSICS 2 2 2 NATURAL SCIENCES (***) 2 2 2 2 2 ART HISTORY 2 2 2 SPORTS AND MOTOR DISCIPLINES 2 2 2 2 2 CATHOLIC RELIGION TEACHING OR ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES 1 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 27 27 30 30 30 (*) One class a week of conversation with a native-tongue teacher (**) With Informatics the first two years (***) Biology, Chemistry, Science of the Earth Since 2011/012 ISIS Gobetti-Volta has been Cambridge International Centre: the only school in Florence to have this status. Our students and also the external candidates will have the opportunity to take the IGCSE examination in several disciplines: English as a Second Language Information and Communication Technology Mathematics Business Studies History Physics Geography What is the IGCSE examination? 1. In Britain, the University of Cambridge prepares the list of subjects for the final examination which is called«General Certificate of Secondary Education». This examination is directed to 16-year-old students who have attended High School in Britain. 2. The University of Cambridge prepares the list of subjects of the same levelfor 9000 schools in 160 coutries. These examinations are the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Education). 3. The IGCSE gives our students a prestigious and world-wide recognized qualification together with a good knowledge of the English language. 4. Our school provides also courses to obtain other certifications issued by Cambridge University such as the PET (level B1 at the end of the second/third year), the FCE ( First Certificate of English – level B2 at the end of the third/fourth year), ADVANCED (level C1 at the end of fourth/fifth year).These certifications state the level of knowledge of the English language. The examinations take place at the British Institute of Florence. 5. The IGCSE examinations take place at ISIS Gobetti-Volta 6. The candidates who pass the IGCSE examination will have the IGCSE certification, internationally acknowledged.