Short description of the Italian Educational System

2. Schools have autonomy in teaching,
organization, research, testing and
development
In Italy, the education and training system is
organized according to the principles of
subsidiarity and the autonomy of
educational institutions.
The Regions have concurrent legislative
power in education, and exclusive in the
field of vocational education and
training
The State has the exclusive legislative
competence as regards "general education",
and the definition of essential levels of
performance that must be guaranteed
throughout the national territory

3. The offer for 0-3 aged children, which
takes place in nurseries, it is not part of
the educational system. Municipalities
directly manage the service under the
general criteria established at regional
level.
The offer for children older than 3 years is
held at the schools.This level is part of the
education system.
Other institutions that provide pre-primary
education are also managed by municipalities
or private entities.
Pre-primary education is not compulsory and
lasts for 3 years (3 to 6 years of age).

4. Primary school is compulsory, has a
total duration of five years and is attended
by pupils aged between 6 and 11 years.
The primary school has a responsibility to
acquire the basic learning and to lay the
foundation for the exercise of active
citizenship.
Recently, in 2008, the Ministry reorganized the
primary schools with the introduction of the option
of the single teacher, introduced the teaching of
'Citizenship and the Constitution’ and established
new criteria for the adoption of textbooks.
The law also introduced new criteria for the
evaluation and advancement of students.
In 2012, the National Guidelines for the Curriculum
defined the new curricula for kindergarten and
throughout the first cycle of education.

5. The lower secondary school is aimed at
increasing the capacity of self-study of the
students and to enhance their social
interaction skills, to organize and enhance
their knowledge and skills and provide
students with appropriate tools to the
continuation of education and training.
The lower secondary school level
has a total duration of three years
and is attended by pupils aged from
11 to 14 years. It’s mandatory.

6. The higher secondary education level is
competence of state and offers general
education, technical and vocational
education.The total duration is 5 years
(14 to 19 years of age) in all paths.
The first two years of the higher Secondary
school are required to complete ten years of
compulsory education (from 6 to 16 years).

7. High schools are designed to prepare students for university studies
and the labor market through the acquisition of appropriate skills,
abilities and knowledge, and providing students with cultural and
methodological tools to develop a critical attitude and planning.
Technical institutes have
the overall goal of providing
students with a solid cultural
base in science and
technology, for the purpose
of developing technical
professions.

8. The vocational education and training at the
regional (IFP) is carried out through the three-year
and four-year with the aim to achieve a qualification
or a professional degree for those who have
completed the first cycle of education and wish to
fulfill the education requirement in vocational
training or otherwise acquire a three within 18 years
of age (right / duty).
Vocational schools have the overall goal of
providing students with a solid general
background in technical and professional
services sectors, industry and crafts, with a
view to rapid entry into the labor market.
Both the technical and the vocational
route allows access to university and
higher education and technical training.

9. ANNO SCOLASTICO 2014/2015
DIREZIONE DIDATTICA STATALE 2° CIRCOLO
Via Diego D’Amico, 1 - 90011 Bagheria (PA)
tel. 091/943015 fax 091/943016 e-mail: paee055004@istruzione.it
Distretto 7/45 Cod. Circ. PAEE055004 - C.F. 81002330827
P.O.F. in Italian is
PIANO DELL’OFFERTA
FORMATIVA
It is a plan of the school
organization for parents
and foreigners
It contains all the
information about our
school

10. PREMESSA Presentazione del P.O.F. Pag. 4
Parte prima PRINCIPI Finalità istituzionali Pag. 5
BASIC PRINCIPLES
INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSES
Il Patto Educativo di Corresponsabilità Pag. 6
Notizie storiche sulla nostra scuola Pag. 9
Analisi del territorio Pag.10
Parte seconda ORGANIZZAZIONE Le Scuole Pag.11
ORGANIZATION Calendario Scolastico Pag.12
Organigramma Pag.13
Organico e Funzioni Pag.14
Servizi Amministrativi Pag.15
Rapporti Scuola– Famiglia Pag.16
L’accoglienza Pag.17
Continuità Pag.17
Rete Bab el gherib Pag.18
Tecniche metodologiche (LIM) Pag.19
Piano Integrato di Intervento Pag.19
Dipartimenti - Aggiornamento Pag.20
Parte terza AZIONI FONDAMENTALI Progettazione educativa e didattica Pag.21
IL CURRICOLO Scelte educative Pag.22
CURRICULUM Indicazioni Nazionali Pag.23
Il Curricolo di base Pag.24
Scelte organizzative Scuola dell’Infanzia Pag.25
Scelte organizzative Scuola Primaria Pag.26
Programmazione consiglio di classe Pag.27
PROGETTI Progetti di arricchimento dell’Offerta Formativa Pag.28
PROJECTS Progetto educazione alla sicurezza Pag.32
Progetto ambientale Pag.33
Educazione alla legalità Pag.34
Progetto DSA di scuola Pag.35
Progetto di partenariato multilaterale (Comenius) Pag.36
Progetto LLP Pag.37
Rassegna teatrale e cinem. / Visite guidate e viaggi d’istruzione Pag.38
Parte quarta VALUTAZIONE Momenti e modalità Pag.39
EVALUATION Valutazione degli apprendimenti Pag.40
Valutazione del comportamento Pag.41
Valutazione alunni DSA - Alunni disabili - valutazione esterna Pag.42
Autovalutazione d’Istituto
Pag.43
INDEX

11. Esplicita le basi e gli indirizzi progettuali ed
organizzativi dell’attività dei docenti e delle
classi e definisce le linee guida e le pratiche
educative e didattiche condivise.
It defines the foundations and the
organizational and planningl addresses of the
work of teachers and classes. It defines also
the guidelines and shared educational and
didactic practices
Risponde alle esigenze del territorio in cui sono
ubicate le scuole dell’Istituto ed alle aspettative
delle famiglie in quanto inserisce
trasversalmente, nell'ambito della didattica
curricolare, i temi di carattere ambientale,
sociale e civile che sono alla base dell’identità
culturale e della pratica della cittadinanza
attiva.
Meets the needs of the territory in which
schools are located and families’ expectations
as inserts crosswise in the teaching curriculum,
the environmental, social and civil issues that
underlie our cultural identity and the practice of
active citizenship.
Valorizza la professionalità docente: la sua
elaborazione si fonda sull’autonomia culturale
e professionale degli insegnanti; essi
formulano specifici percorsi formativi
adattando le sue linee guida alle differenti
esigenze degli alunni, tenuto conto del
contesto di riferimento.
Enhance the teaching profession: its
processing is based on cultural and
professional development of teachers; they
formulate specific training path by adapting its
guidelines to the different needs of students,
bearing in mind the context.
Promuove lo sviluppo integrale della persona,
articolando gli obiettivi educativi e didattici in
relazione alla formazione cognitiva, corporea,
affettiva, relazionale ed etica degli alunni.
Promotes the overall development of the
person organizing the educational and
learning objectives in relation to to cognitive
corporeal, emotional, relational and ethical
pupils’ training.

12. DISCIPLINA CLASSE I CLASSE II CLASSE III CLASSE IV CLASSE IV
ITALIANO 7 7 7 7 7
LINGUA
STRANIERA
1 2 3 3 3
ARTE
IMMAGINE
1 1 1 1 1
MUSICA 1 1 1 1 1
ED. FISICA 2 1 1 1 1
STORIA
COSTITUZIONE
2 2 2 2 2
GEOGRAFIA 2 2 2 2 2
SCIENZE
NATURALI E
SPERIMENTALI
2 2 1 1 1
MATEMATICA 6 6 6 6 6
TECNOLOGIA 1 1 1 1 1
RELIGIONE 2 2 2 2 2
TOTALE 27 27 27 27 27

13. The Primary School
“G.Cirincione”
welcomes you!
In our Primary School there are two types of Schools:
•Nursery school - Kindergarten
•Primary School
In our school we have mixed classes formed by male and female children.
This is the duration of the two cycles of school :
Nursery school - kindergarden
Age Year of the course
3 – 5 years old First year
Second year
Third year
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Age Year of the course
6 – 7 years old First grade
7 – 8 years old Second grade
8 – 9 years old Third grade
9 – 10 years old Fourth grade
10 – 11 years old Fifth grade

14. The Headteacher
ensures the unitary
management of the institution, he
is the legal representative and
the responsible of the financial
resources and the service
provided.
Consiglio d’Istituto
is the body formed by the various
components internal to the school and looks
after the administration and the transparent
management of public schools Italian and
equalized. This body adopts and elaborates
acts of a general character that concern to
the use of the financial resources provided
by the state, by public and private entities.
Staff di direzione
It consists of two collaborators of
the Headteacher , two
responsible persons of the
detached school buildings, the
Director of the adminstrative and
general services.
Funzioni strumentali
represent complex organizational
tasks and functions of coordination
aimed at achieving the objectives
set.
They cooperate in coordinating the
design of the POF. These figures
of reference, in fact, facilitate the
realization of a true collegial
planning. They are appointed by
the teachers assembly.
Collegio dei docenti
consists of all the teachers staff in
service in the school and it is chaired by
the head teacher.
It has the power of decision regarding the
educational functioning of the school
Commissioni
make easier and practical
the work of the college,
convey the work planned
in the POF and make it
possible to implement
Comitato tecnico
It’s composed of the
Responsible for the
Security Services
Gruppi disciplinari
Comitato valutazione
servizio
They are coordinated by
teachers contact and shall
be convened and approuved
by the headteacher
Consigli di classe
has the task of formulating
proposals for the educational
and teaching actions and
experimentation as well as to
facilitate and expand the
mutual relationships between
teachers, parents and pupils

15. PARTECIPATION OF FAMILIES TO THE SCHOOL LIFE OF THEIR CHILDREN
the family is seen as the primary context for learning and as envisaged by the
Italian constitution, the family has the responsibility and accountability for the
growth and education of children
the school has the responsibility to know to build a real and effective
collaboration to facilitate the full and harmonious growth of the students
Families can participate to the school life of their children in different ways:
PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS:
The teachers of the class are available to talk to parents during the afternoon
meetings and during the meetings organized to give the school reports.
Parents can also ask to speak with each teacher of the class by appointment.
Teachers can also request to meet the family of the pupil by appointment during
the school year to discuss issues regarding the school.
PARTECIPATION AT THE PARENT MEETINGS
Primary School teachers meet all parents during the parent meetings. These
meetings are attended by all parents of the children of the same class and their
teachers. In these meetings teachers talk about general topics relating to the
class and then, separately, they talk about each student with their respective
parents.

16. PARTECIPATION AT THE CLASS COUNCILS
At the beginning of the school year, the parents of the pupils of each class meet to elect a
class parent representative, i.e. the parent who offer his/her participation at the class
councils held regularly and report to the other parents what is being discussed at those
meetings. Any parent can be elected class representative. The class councils are afternoon
meetings of all teachers of parallel classes organized to discuss about the general progress
of the classes, programs carried out in class, educational excursions and planned school
trips and other matters. Class representatives have two tasks: 1. they attend the meetings
and write a short report about what is being discussed in order to inform parents 2. they
represent the needs of different parents in front of the teachers of their class.
COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES
Teachers often dictate notices and communications for the families. Pupils write these
notices on their diary or notebook and their parents are required to read and sign them.
ABSENCES
Each morning during the roll call, teachers write on the register of the class the names of
the absent students. Absences must be justified by a written excuse on the student diary.
For absences longer than five consecutive days the school requires to return with a medical
certificate attesting that the child is no longer sick or contagious.
Homework is assigned by the teachers of the class and pupils have the
duty to do it.

17. PERMISSIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS,
SCHOOL TRIPS AND PARTICULAR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
When educational excursions, school trips or particular
educational activities are planned, teachers inform the class
parents representative first and then all the pupils of the class
through a written notice in the diary. A few days before the
excursion, the trip or the planned activity, teachers give an
Authorization Form to the pupils that must be completed and
signed by the parent and returned to the teacher. Students who
do not have this form can not participate to the planned activity
because they do not have their parents authorization. In some
cases, it may be required to pay a modest sum of money, for
example, for the entrance ticket to a museum or the rental of
the means of transport (bus).
It is necessary to pay a participation fee for school trips lasting
several days.

18. AREE
PROGETTUALI
PROGETTI
class
i
Area della
cittadinanza
Educazione alla
legalità
Costruzione del calendario
2015 come azione di diritti e
doveri.
C.
TUT
TE
La Memoria viaggia nel
futuro E.C
3^
4^
5^
Ed. alla convivenza
civile
Progetto curriculare: Verso
una scuola amica con
l’UNICEF.
C. TUT
TE
Maschi contro femmine E.C. 5^
Vademecum per l’Europa C. 3^ C
3^ E
Bianca, Rosso, Rentola. C. 3^C
3^E
Mano nella mano C. 4^A-
C
Comenius
English in my school
E.C
4^
5^
A United Eco Journey
through Europe to the future
C. 4^
5^
Area dei
linguaggi
Linguistico - espressiva
Leggere per non perdersi C. 4^ C
Libriamoci C. 3^
Libro amico mio
C.
5^ A
5^ B
Leggo e compongo E.C 2^
Logico - matematica Matematica...mente 3 E.C 5^
Scientifico
Osservo…sperimento…impa
ro
E.C.
3^
Musicale Coro scolastico C 5^
PROJECTS

19. AREE
PROGETTUALI
PROGETTI
classi
Area
della
educazione
ambientale
Educazione
ambientale
Progetto curricolare
trasversale
C. TUTTE
I quartieri de la Baaria
C. 4^ A
Area del
benessere
Educazione
alla salute
Progetto curricolare
trasversale
C.
TUTTE
Corpo e
movimento
Giochi motori C.
3^
Pallamano … il gioco del fair
play
E.C.
TUTTE
Corpo e movimento E.C. 1^ 2^
Educazione
stradale
Lim. Edu. Strada
Piccole ruote crescono
C. TUTTE
SCUOLA DELL’INFANZIA
Pronti, partenza…….GNAMM!!!
E.C.
TUTTE
English for children…..give me five
E.C.
TUTTE
PROJECTS

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