Liceo linguistico

Liceo linguistico (Italian: [liˈtʃɛːo liŋˈɡwistiko]; literally linguistic lyceum) is a type of secondary school in Italy. It is designed to give students the skills to progress to any university or higher educational institution.[1] Students can attend the liceo linguistico after successfully completing middle school (scuola media).

The curriculum is devised by the Ministry of Education, and emphasises the link between the multiculturalism and language learning.[1] It covers a complete and widespread range of disciplines.[2]

Students typically study for five years, and attend the school from the age of 14 to 19. At the end of the fifth year all students sit for the esame di Stato, a final examination which gives access to every university course.

A student attending a liceo is called liceale, although the more generic terms studente (male) and studentessa (female) are also in common use. Teachers are known as professore (male) or professoressa (female).

Subjects

During five years,students will be able to speak three foreign languages (including English), to have a rich humanistic and scientific culture. At the end of the fifth year the Language proficiency of students is minimum B2.

This is the schedule of liceo linguistico in 5 years:

  • Latin language and literature - Two hours in the first and second year
  • English language and literature - Four hours in the first and second year, then three hours in the last three years
  • Second foreign language and literature - Three hours in the first and second year, then four hours in the last three years
  • Third foreign language and literature - Three hours in the first and second year, then four hours in the last three years
  • History and Geography - Three hours in the first and second year
  • History - Two hours in the last three years
  • Physics- Two hours in the last three years
  • Catholicism or other activity - One hour during 5 years

EsaBac

If students study French language and literature, they can (at the end of Liceo) do a French history/literature exam. At the end of that the student will receive the Esame di Stato (the final exam in Italy) and the Baccalauréat (the final exam in France). The linguistic level or language proficiency of students that attain that exam is minimum B2.

University

After Liceo Linguistico, a student can choose and enter in every university faculty (from foreign languages to philosophy, from mathematics to physics, from medicine to chemistry, and so on).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 89/2010 - Regolamento di revisione dei licei. Available here. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 89/2010, Appendix F - Regolamento di revisione dei licei, Allegato F. Available here. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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