Livelli e tipologie scolastiche | School levels and types
- L’asilo nido (The nursery school)
- La scuola materna [The preschool (ages 3-5)]
- La scuola elementare [The primary school (ages 6-10)]
- La scuola media (The middle school (ages 11-13)
- Il liceo (The high school (academic track)
- L’istituto tecnico (The technical high school)
- L’istituto professionale (The vocational school)
- L’università (The university
- La scuola privata (The private school
- La scuola pubblica (The public school
Termini accademici | Academic terms
- L’anno scolastico (The school year)
- Il trimestre (The trimester)
- Il quadrimestre [The semester (4-month period)]
- Il programma (The curriculum)
- Il diploma (The high school diploma)
- La laurea (The university degree)
- La magistrale (Themaster’s degree)
- Il dottorato (The PhD)
- L’iscrizione (The enrollment)
- La maturità (The final high school exam)
Exams and evaluation
- L’esame (The exam)
- L’interrogazione (The oral test)
- Il compito in classe (The written test)
- La pagella (The report card)
- Il voto (The grade)
- La sufficienza (The passing grade)
- L’insufficienza (The failing grade)
- La bocciatura (The grade retention)
- La promozione (The promotion to next grade)
- Il debito formativo (The remedial credit)
Termini amministrativi | Administrative terms
- Il Ministero dell’Istruzione (The Ministry of Education)
- Il provveditorato (The regional school office)
- Il consiglio di classe (The class council)
- Il PTOF (Piano Triennale dell’Offerta Formativa) [The school educational plan]
- L’alternanza scuola-lavoro (The school-work program)
- Il dirigente scolastico (The school principal)
- Il DSGA (Direttore Servizi Generali Amministrativi) [The administrative manager]
- L’organico (The teaching staff allocation)
- Il supplente (The substitute teacher)
- L’educazione civica (The civics education)
Termini universitari | University terms
- La facoltà (The university faculty)
- Il corso di laurea (The degree program)
- Il credito formativo (The academic credit)
- La tesi (The thesis)
- Il relatore (The thesis advisor)
- L’immatricolazione (The university registration)
- L’ateneo (The university institution)
- L’erasmus (The study abroad program)
- La borsa di studio (The scholarship)
- Il fuoricorso (The delayed graduation)
Programmi speciali | Special programs
- Il sostegno (The special education support)
- Il PDP (Piano Didattico Personalizzato) [The individualized learning plan]
- Il BES (Bisogni Educativi Speciali) [The special educational needs]
- L’INVALSI (The national standardized tests)
- L’orientamento (The career guidance)
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La scuola / The school