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IntroducingIntroducingEducandato Educandato

Statale Statale Maria Maria

AdelaideAdelaide

Educandato Statale Maria Adelaide

The school is housed in a historic building in the old town centre of Palermo

Some historical information about the building

• It was built in 1697 and at first it was a nunnery

• In 1735 the nunnery was turned into a boarding school and was called Educatorio Carolino

• In 1860 its name was definitively turned into Educandato Maria Adelaide which is still a boarding school with students between the ages of 10 and 19.

Inside the building you can see:

• Emilia Bordiga Hall

• San Francesco of Sales’ Chapel

• the Historic Refectory

• the Library

•the Great Staircase

There are also two beautiful gardens, the Rose Garden and the Palm Garden

The Great StaircaseThe Great Staircase

Emilia Bordiga HallEmilia Bordiga Hall

The Historic The Historic RefectoryRefectory

San Francesco San Francesco di Sales di Sales ChapelChapel

Educandato Maria Adelaide is...

• a Primary School• a Middle School (from 11 to 14)• a Secondary School (Classico and

Europeo)• a Girls' Boarding School

School hours are from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm

• a Primary School• a Middle School (from 11 to 14)• a Secondary School (Classico and

Europeo)• a Girls' Boarding School

School hours are from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm

• Primary School has two sections and classes meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

• Children usually start the Primary School at the age of 6 but very often parents prefer an earlier start.

• English is taught over the entire 5-year period of study.

Primary School

•Middle School has two sections and classes meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday.•The subjects taught are very close to those of the British National Curriculum (key stage 3).•Besides English another foreign language is taught over the entire 3-year period of study.

Middle School

Liceo Classico• The Liceo Classico of the Educandato has one

section and classes meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

• The subjects taught are primarily historical and literary, including Latin, Greek and Philosophy, but the students also study math and physics.

• English is taught over the entire 5-year period of study.

Liceo Classico Europeo• The Liceo Europeo is a national experimental program

started in the 1992-93 school year.

• Its aim is to introduce a stronger European perspective in the curriculum with a focus on common cultural aspects of the European countries.

• Our students study both English and French, with native speakers present during the lessons.

• Besides the study of two languages, what distinguishes the Liceo Europeo from a traditional Classical High School are courses in Computer Science and two non-linguistic subjects taught in English and French

Non-linguistic subjects taught in English and French

• To help achieve the goal of strengthening a sense of European identity, two subjects are taught in different European languages.

• Law and Economics is taught in English by a native English speaker (2 hours a week for all 5 years).

• Geography or DNL Géographie (3 hours a week for the first 2 years) and History or DNL Histoire (2 hours a week for the last 3 years) are taught by a Native French speaker. In keeping with the French scholastic terminology, DNL stands for a non-linguistic discipline, i.e., the subject is taught in French but the French language is not.

• The methodology used for these subjects (and, for that matter, all the subjects taught in the Liceo Europeo) is based on regular lessons and on laboratories. The time devoted to the labs focuses on problem-solving and group work, giving the students an opportunity to explore the material formally presented in class.

Esabac• At the end of the five years, besides the Italian State

school leaving exam, students must also take an exam called ESABAC in order to receive a diploma equivalent to the French Baccalaureate.

• ESABAC includes two written tests in French language and literature and in DNL Histoire. Students also take an oral exam in French language and literature which takes place during the oral part of the Italian state exam.

• The students who pass the State exam and the ESABAC will receive both Italian and French diplomas.

Partnerships•The Educandato participates in many national

and international projects:•MEP (Model European Parliament)•MUN (Model United Nations -NYC)•EUROSCOLA (Strasbourg) •Metropolitan Theatre Project in French and English.•Cultural Exchanges with France•Cultural Exchanges with other Italian Licei Europei.•Comenius Projects with other European countries: Spain, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Romania, Portugal, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, France•Projects with the CCF (Centre Culturel Français)

Language Certifications• Our school also offers classes taught by native speakers

preparing students for the following certificates:• KET • PET• FIRST• CAE• BEC B1-B2• TRINITY ISE 0• DELF A1-A2-B2 • DALF C1• ATTESTATION B2-C1-C2 issued by the French Embassy• CFTH B1 issued by Paris Chamber of Commerce (CCIP) • OPTION GUIDE B2 issued by Paris Chamber of Commerce

(CCIP)

Girls’ Boarding School• Classes at the Educandato Statale “Maria

Adelaide” are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.• During the afternoon, when the students are not in

class, they are assisted in their studies by a trained staff of educatori (tutors or educational aids).

• The Educandato is also a boarding school for girls and is currently hosting about 60 girls in middle school and high school. They are offered full room and board when classes are in session, with costs shared by the Italian State and their families.

Piano

Volleyball

After 5.30 pm students can do After 5.30 pm students can do one of the following activitiesone of the following activities

Classical or Modern dance

Singing

School Facilities• Gym• Theatre• Music room

• Language lab• Physics lab• Science lab • Ceramics lab• Computer rooms• Libraries

• Cinema• Satellite equipment • Videoconference

• Canteen• Refectory• Bar

ITALIAN ITALIAN EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL

SYSTEMSYSTEM

LOWER EDUCATIONLOWER EDUCATION

13 3°

12 2°

11 1°

10 5°

9 4°

8 3°

7 2°

6 1°

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4

3

LOWER

3°

PRIMARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Compulsory

NURSERY SCHOOL

2°

1°

NATIONAL EXAMINATION

2°

1°

UNIVERSITY 7°

3° 6° TECHNOLOGICAL

2° EDUCATION

1°

5°

18 5°

17 4° HIGHER 4°

16 3° SECONDARY 3°

15 2° COMPULSORY SCHOOL 2° COMPULSORY

14 1° COMPULSORY 1° COMPULSORY

DEGREE

POST

DEGREE

HIGHER

NATIONAL EXAMINATION

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

PALERMOPALERMO

Palermo is a city in the south of Italy, it is the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the

Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an

important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the

northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Thyrrhenian Sea.

You can see….You can see….Tradition

CultureHistory

Architecture

……and even and even more!more!

Beautiful beaches

Lovely Mountain

s

Wonderful villages

And shops!

We all are We all are waiting for you!waiting for you!

May 2012May 2012

Educandato Educandato Maria Maria

AdelaideAdelaide