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| INTRODUCTION AND AIMS |
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The Secondary School at EISP comprises the Middle
School (grades 6 to 8) and the High
School (grades 9 to 12). Our aim is to provide every opportunity
in terms of academic programmes, staff expertise and support,
resources and specialist equipment for the establishment of
academic excellence, while at the same time fostering the
all-round development of our students.
The school provides a community in which all students can
flourish and to which all parents are welcome. We believe
that good links between home and school can create a unity
of purpose for young people, making a major contribution to
the success of their secondary education.
Our main concern is that students not only attain their academic
potential, but also that the school nurtures self-esteem, self-discipline
and a sense of responsibility. Each class has a tutor who acts
as a friend, adviser and counsellor and is the key figure in
the quality of pastoral support and the first point of contact
for parents.
A key word in our school is “respect”. It is vital
that each person respects the views and welfare of others if
we are to be a happy, well-balanced community. A major concern
is that no individual student will be permitted to disrupt the
education of others. The arrangements for the smooth running
of the school are clearly defined for students. The requirements
for high standards and good behaviour are fundamental. Our emphasis
is to take a positive approach to maintaining good order by
rewarding and praising good conduct. However, we also endeavour
through consistent and fair procedures to modify unacceptable
behaviour.
Throughout the Secondary School, there is a common approach
towards high academic standards and care for our students. However,
the learning programmes are quite different. In the Middle School,
we incorporate the Italian curriculum as prescribed by the Italian
Ministry of Education with the objective of preparing students
for the ‘Terza Media’ exam at the end of grade 8.
This provides an excellent foundation for our High School, but
is also necessary if a student is to continue his or her education
in an Italian high school. The High School has two phases: phase
1 lasts two years and our students take the British General
Certificate of Education exams; phase 2 also lasts two years
and our students will take the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
There are more details of these courses later in this booklet.
| THE OBJECTIVES |
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There are certain fundamental objectives that are common
to both the Middle and the High Schools, namely:
- to provide a high quality academic education
- to provide a curriculum that enables students to be confident
in both English and Italian
- to provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced in
terms of subject content and in methods of teaching and
learning
- to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills, and
to be able to apply these in appropriate situations
- to provide opportunities that enable students to develop
their character, both in personal terms and in social contexts
- to provide opportunities for all students to achieve the
very best that they are capable of
- to enable students to have self-respect as well as respect
for others
- to help students develop enquiring minds, a sense of responsibility,
self-discipline and self-esteem
- to develop a sense of community and for all students to
work and play with a spirit of co-operation
- to develop positive relationships between students and
between students and adults
- to prepare students for the next stage in their educational
career
- to foster international understanding in its widest sense.
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