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Pre-primary school (non-compulsory)first cycle of education (compulsory) length: 8 years

primary education• 6 - 11 years of age

lower secondary school• 11 - 14 years of age

second cycle of education-upper secondary school• lasting 5 years • 15-19 years of age

UNIVERSITY

• three-year degree(Laurea) course

• two-year specialistic graduation course

Pre-primary school (non-compulsory)

• for children between 3 and 6 years of age •lasting 3 years

Education is compulsory up to 16 years of age

The school system is organised as follows:3

first cycle of education (compulsory) length: 8 years

primary education

• 6 - 11 years of age• lasting 5 years

lower secondary school

• 11 - 14 years of age• lasting 3 years

FINAL STATE EXAM IS COMPULSORY

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second cycle of education-upper secondary school

• lenght 5 years • 15-19 years of age

three different pathways are possible

Licei VocationalInstitutes

Technical Institutes

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LICEI

GRAMMAR

SCIENTIFIC

HUMAN

SIENCE

LINGUISTIC

ARTISTIC

MUSICAL

Technical Institutes

Vocational Institutes

FINAL STATE EXAM IS ALWAYS COMPULSORY

Students can move from a pathway to another one

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The hour of religion is optional.

LICEI All the subjects are compulsory

Technical Institutes

Vocational Institutes

27-30 weekly hours of lesson

32 weekly hours of lesson

Subjects can be chosen from the third year

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Admission to the next grade requires:

•a certain minimum school attendance;

• having obtained a mark equal to or higher than 6/10 in each subject and behaviour.

Progression and certification

Lower secondary school

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Progression and certification

Upper secondary school

Admission to the following grade requires

•a certain minimum school attendance;

•marks equal to or higher than 6/10 in each subject and behaviour.

When admission is suspended?

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If a student obtains a mark lower than 6/10 in one or more subjects.

When admission is suspended?

Students must fill in their gaps within the beginning of the following school year.

The students’ learning outcomes are assessed before the beginning of the school year.

Students who obtain at least 6/10 are admitted to the following grade

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The mark is assigned by teachers at the Class Board.

Students passing the final state exam, held at the end of the cycle of education, obtain the LOWER and the UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE.

THE CLASS BOARDTeachers

Headmaster

UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION

three-year degree(Laurea)

course (1st cycle)

two-year specialistic graduation

course (2nd cycle)

The 3rd cycle offers ResearchDoctorate courses, lasting three years.

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3/5

YEARS

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