Our school is made up of two institutes that offer different courses: the Liceo-Ginnasio "F. Cicognini" which focuses on classics like Latin, Greek, philosophy, mathematics, and physics, and the Liceo Socio-Psico-Pedagogico "G. Rodari" which includes Latin, psychology, pedagogy and mathematics. There are two paths for students with special needs - a strong path allowing students to attain a diploma by meeting class objectives, and a weak path with individualized education plans and simplified curriculum focusing on achieving proficiency levels. Students on the strong path remain in class while those on the weak path sometimes attend class and sometimes attend specialized laboratories

1. Step 2: This is my school
Introducing the school to the partners
Our institute is made by two schools with different course:
1. Liceo –Ginnasio ”F. Cicognini ”, classic study with latin,
greek, philosofy, matematic, phisic and so on
2. Liceo Socio-Psico-Pedagogico “G..Rodari”, with latin,
psicology, pedagogy, mathematics and so on
3. -Having an idea about organization of education for special needs children in other
countries:
In Italian school there are different pathways related to
capacity, difficulties and needs of individual pupils.
Essentially these courses can be reduced to two:
• the strong path, which allows the attainment of the
Diploma, is a way to achieve the objectives set for the rest
of the class. Generally it is followed in the case of
physically and / or sensory disabled people. This is assessed
by the vows, no additional markings; it follows the general
criteria adopted for the class. The transition to the next
class is linked to the achievement of sufficiency.
• the weak path aims to reach appropriate targets to actual
proficiency as a carrier of difficulty, so the Class Council
shall prepare a personalized education plan (P.I.S), which
may differ significantly from the curriculum or provide for
its reduction and simplification. The evaluation is done from
the votes (OM 80/95), but only in relation to the objectives
of personal education plan. On the evaluation forms (school
reports) it will be given the phrase "this vote is related to
PIS and not to ministerial programs and it is adopted
pursuant to Art. 13 Ministerial Order n. 80 of 9 March 1995."
Thereby the Class Council declares that "the student is
admitted to the frequency of the next class”. A certificate
of attendance is issued at the end of the course.
With strong path pupils are always in class, otherwise with
weak path they are sometimes in class and sometimes in the
laboratory ( music, cinema, computer, dance, sport…)
The teachers for special needs must take a degree and after a
master for special needs.

2. Working process:
- the age of the pupils: 14-18 years old
- the handicap of the pupils: every different handicap: autism, Down
sindromed, x fragiel
- the staff at your school: about 120 teachers, 17 for special needs
- the organisation and the groups of pupils in your school : the organisation
is in class, for age and curriculum. The pupils with
special needs are in class and in groups for laboratory.
- the subjects that they teach at your school : In my school there are
teachers of many matters;also techers for pupils with
special needs have different masters. In Italy there is a
suddivision in “AREA” depending on university degree.
AREA 1: teachers with degree in Science, Maths
AREA 2: teachers with degree in Italian, Latin, English,
philosophy and so on
AREA 3: teachers with degree in art, law…
AREA 4: teachers with degree in physical education
- extra activities and projects at your school : laboratory of art,
theater, physical education, dance, ITC….
- the future of the pupils after they finish school : after the school,
according with family and Psycologist, they attend
cooperative or another place where they can work in
protected situation.
the website of the school is
http://www.cicogninirodari.prato.it/rodari/