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Cambridge Bilingual Education in Europe Networking Forum - July 2009

Cambridge Bilingual Education in Europe Networking Forum - July 2009. Liceo Classico ‘Luigi Galvani’ Bologna - Italy. Liceo Classico Luigi Galvani. Via Castiglione, 38 Bologna - Italy. Notable Alumni. Giosué Carducci Poet. Riccardo Bacchelli Novelist. Enrico Panzacchi Poet.

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Cambridge Bilingual Education in Europe Networking Forum - July 2009

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  1. Cambridge Bilingual Education in Europe Networking Forum - July 2009 Liceo Classico ‘Luigi Galvani’ Bologna - Italy

  2. Liceo Classico Luigi Galvani Via Castiglione, 38 Bologna - Italy Notable Alumni Giosué Carducci Poet Riccardo Bacchelli Novelist Enrico Panzacchi Poet Pier Paolo Pasolini Writer

  3. ITALIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM • Compulsory for 8 years (6 to 14 years old) • Secondary education can roughly be divided into 3 main streams:

  4. Table 2 shows the layout of the Liceo Scientifico

  5. How we did it?We chose out of the array of IGCSE subjects the ones that best fit into the Italian curricula and syllabi

  6. Languages: 1 - English as a second language 2 - Foreign language – French Humanities and social sciences: 3 - Geography Sciences: 4 – Biology 5 - Physics Mathematics: 6 - Mathematics Business, creative technical and vocational: 7 - Art and design - Photography

  7. First State School in Italy to offer an integrated IGCSE Course since 1997 Liceo Classico Luigi Galvani

  8. L1 versus L2 5 hours per week Italian 5 hours per week English 3 hours French

  9. Integrating learning strategies:Italian approach based on one-way flow of information IGCSE approach: more interactive and based on case studies

  10. Excerpt Syllabus 2010 - Biology

  11. How we do it? Italian Teacher Content Language Expert Specific Language

  12. Textbooks both in Italianand English

  13. Why is it relevant? • 7 IGCSE Exams • Excellent overall Language Ability • ESP English for Specific Purposes • Enhancing Test taking Strategies • Pragmatic AND Theoretical Approach to Subjects • A more varied and challenging way of studying

  14. ". .....The possibility to take the IGCSE exams represents another very important asset of the course. I believe the main benefit does not only consist in the IGCSE qualifications per se, but also in the kind of preparation that lies behind these exams......”Renata Vancini 2003 graduatepresently attending the Bocconi DIEM (Degree in International Economics and Management) inMilan

  15. Exam results over the years

  16. 1997/98 - 1 class (1course) 2008/09 – 14 classes (4 courses)

  17. Over the years we have tutored other Italian schools to develop a similar school curricula: ITC Rosa Luxemburg Bologna Liceo Scientifico Respighi Piacenza Liceo Pesenti Cascina I.T.C. Cena Ivrea Liceo Busto Arsizio

  18. 0400 Art &Design 0460 Geography 0510 English 0520 French 0580 Maths 0610 Biology 0625 Physics

  19. IGCSE Marks Conversion Table

  20. Bologna University Recognition

  21. So far more than 200 students have graduated from our school 100% enter University

  22. December 2, 2003 The British Consul General of Florence, Moira Macfarlane, awards the IGCSE diplomas to our students in The University Aula Magna

  23. July 2005Liceo Galvani represents Italy at theJ8 Summit Carolina

  24. Content and Language Integrated Learning CLIL IGCSE at Liceo Galvani expands and goes beyond CLIL

  25. We are under scrutiny by the Ministry of Education to be recognized as ‘National IGCSE Pilot School” What’s next?

  26. The End Paola Mignani<< profmignani@fastwebnet.it>> Paola Noli <<paola.noli@tele2.it>>

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