Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Galileo Galilei"
piazza Risorgimento
Benevento
Albania
- Youth and education
IISS Galileo Galilei includes three different curricula:
• Istituto Tecnico per Geometri
• Liceo Scientifico
• Corso SIRIO Geometri (for adults)
The purpose of Galilei school is to prepare students for work and university. While “Liceo” aims more at providing academic education the “Geometri “focuses on technical education.
Both courses have include ICT classes.
Being in an area not particularly hit by criminality and racial problems the school can operate directly in the area of prevention of learning problems and school dropping out.
The school is very active also in the area of lifelong learning. It is in fact the seat of several courses for adults:
• a course for land-surveyors
• two courses (English Computer)
• National projects:
“Le Olimpiadi di Matematica”
“Dalle aule parlamentari alle aule scolastiche: Lezioni di Costituzione”
• European projects:
Leonardo project: Aresleo Project (years 1995-2000)
LifeLong Learning Program: Comenius projects
PON projects for Campania region: Computer Science courses, English courses, basic and professional student competences’ courses, adult learners’ courses, work experiences for students in the land-surveying course, etc.
• Juvenes Translatores
• International projects:
Euro Asia Classroom Network Program:
• “Magic Flight to Asia” (a project coordinated by IS Galilei in partnership with India, China and the State of Israel).
• “Young Diplomats” (with Poland, Indonesia, India, etc.)
• Projects financed with Campania Region funds:
“Scuole a rischio”
“Scuola aperta” (2007-08)
“ScuolAmbiente”: students’ environmental and ecological education
The school is testing center both for Trinity College Examinations and ECDL (European Computer Driving License) for AICA.