THE BILINGUAL SCHOOL OF FLORENCE PARENTS AREA ABOUT US ACADEMICS ENGLISH ADMISSIONS WHAT WE OFFER CALENDAR CONTACTS MIDDLE SCHOOL BILINGUAL EXPLORE OUR SCHOOLS The curriculum of the Middle School has an International orientation and supplements English curriculum hours so that the student, in addition to meeting Ministry programme requirements, is prepared to take English Language certification exams at the KET or PET (A1/B2) levels recognized by the British Council. The language component at Middle School is completed with a Third Language (L3), a choice between Spanish and French and the introduction of the CLIL methodology (Content and Language Integrated Learning or learning subjects in a foreign language): Art (English L2), Technology (English L2) and Music (Spanish or French L3). Subjects in Italian L1: Italian (9 hours); Math and Science (9 hours); History and Geography (4 hours); Physical Education (2 hours); Music (1 hours); Religion/Alternative (1 hour); Subjects in English L2: English (5 hours); Art (2 hours); Technology (2 hours); Subjects in Spanish or French L3: Spanish/French (3 hours); Music (1 hours). In the afternoon, once lessons are finished, the students may participate in optional extra-curricular activities such as sports (dance); music (piano, guitar, violin), and languages (Chinese, Sing in English, and additional French and Spanish L3 courses for the preparation of international exams). Fundamental to the Middle School are the principles and distinctive features that have characterized, throughout its history, the Kindergarten School: the centrality of the child, personal and social responsibility, individual implication and active participation by the student in the construction of learning and the educating community, inclusion, citizenship, maximum attention paid to the teaching-learning relationship, quality of learning outcomes, a relationship of trust with families. OPENING HOURS – the Middle School is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30 to 18.00. Lessons begin at 8.30 and end at 16.05 twice a week and at 17.00 three times a week. Following the completion of the day’s educational activities, students can participate in optional extra-curricular activities. CAMPUS – the Middle School is located at the viale Matteotti Campus. It is a multi-functional campus with lecture rooms and subject-specific laboratories, that allow for the efficient, maximal use of the school’s spaces, including: a Language Laboratory an Art Studio a Music Laboratory a Science Laboratory a Library an Auditorium All the classrooms have Interactive White Boards (IWB), while tablets and laptops are available for every student (used according to educational requirements). DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE (ITALIANO) INSEGNAMENTI (Italiano) Discipline svolte in lingua italiana (Italiano) Italiano, storia, Geografia: 11h a settimana Matematica: 5h a settimana Scienze Motorie: 2h Religione cattolica/alternativa: 1h (Italiano) Discipline svolte in lingua inglese (Italiano) Inglese: 5h Cambridge International Scienze: 3h Cambridge International Tecnologia: 2h Arte: 2h Musica: 1h (Italiano) Discipline svolte in seconda lingua (Italiano) Lingua francese o spagnolo: 3h Cultura musicale francese o spagnolo: 1h (ITALIANO) I NOSTRI RISULTATI (Italiano) Al termine dei tre anni di Scuola Secondaria di Primo grado Kindergarten i ragazzi sono in grado di: Comunicare in lingua inglese (livello bilingue) e nella seconda lingua straniera (fluentemente). Studiare in autonomia avendo acquisito un proprio metodo di studio efficace. Comprendere, analizzare, valutare un fenomeno (critical thinking). Lavorare in gruppo per raggiungere obiettivi comuni, cercando di migliorare reciprocamente il proprio apprendimento (cooperative learning). Approcciarsi agli altri con sensibilità e rispetto; impegnarsi intellettualmente e socialmente. In questo modo è garantita agli studenti la frequenza con successo di qualsiasi scuola superiore sia italiana che internazionale. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY (Italiano) La scuola è aperta dal 1 settembre al 30 giugno. L'attività didattica si svolge dalle 8.20 alle 16.05 secondo il calendario regionale. L'attività didattica si sviluppa in un orario di 36 ore a settimana dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 8.20 alle 16.05. • 7.30-8.30 Pre-school service • 8.30-13.15 Educational activities, with a 15 minute break at 11.15 • 13.15-14.15 Lunch, in line with the nutritional guidelines established by the Regione Toscana. Lunch is delivered daily. After lunch, the children play in the classrooms or outside. • 14.15-16.05/17.00 Educational activities followed by a snack • 17.00-18.00 After-school service, with the possibility of participation in optional extracurricular activities. PER APPROFONDIRE... C.L.I.L COOPERATIVE LEARNING (Italiano) Orizzonti Aperti This website uses technical and profiling cookies. Read Cookie Policy Accept Phone. +39 o55.495061 scuola@kindergarten.it COOKIE POLICY PRIVACY POLICY KINDERGARTEN SRL Via San Gallo 105, Florence – P.IVA 03920220484 WORK WHIT US CALENDARIO DOCENTI