1.
The Italian school
system
Istituto Omnicomprensivo di Alanno

2.
In Italy education is compulsory from 6 to 16.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
They are free
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
You must pay

3.
YEARS OLD SCHOOL NOTES
0 - 3 Nursery school ● From 6 months to 3 years
● It is not compulsory
● You must pay
3 - 5 Infant school
2 years duration
● It is not compulsory.
● 40 hours a week (most of them)
6 - 10 Primary school
5 years duration
● It is compulsory
● From 27 to 40 hours a week
● Subjects: Italian, Maths, Science, History,
Geography, English, Technology, Music, Art, Sport,
Religion.
11 - 13 Middle school
3 years duration
● It is compulsory
● 30 or 36 hours a week
● Subjects: Italian, Maths, Science, History,
Geography, English, French, Technology, Music, Art,
Sport, Religion.

4.
HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL LICEO ISTITUTO TECNICO ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE
Duration 5 years 5 years 3 years or 5 years
What you get Diploma di maturità Diploma di maturità Diploma di qualifica (3 years)
Diploma di maturità (5 years)
Can you go to
University
then?
Yes Yes Yes
Hours a week From 27 to 30 32 32
Notes Classical studies
Scientific studies
Foreign languages
Arts
Dance and music
Human sciences
Administration, finance
and marketing
Tourism
Mechanics, Transports,
Agricoltural, ...
Agricolture, trade, social health,
industrial, ...

5.
CLIL (for Liceo and Istituto Tecnico)
Introduction of Content and Language
Integrated Learning
● Teachers are expected to have a B2
English level (CEFR)
● Some of them attend English
language courses
● It’s compulsory for students from
year 3

6.
Stages
It is an intnership and apprenticeship
It’s a training on the job
It is compulsory

7.
Invalsi
It’s a national test students take
● when they are 13 (end of Middle school)
● when they are 16 (2nd year of Higher
school)
It’s the same for all the schools.
It’s made up of an Italian and a Maths test.