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ITALY - (IT)
School year is divided into three-month or four-month terms, as
established by each school. Periodic assessment takes place at the
end of each term. For assessment purposes, the school year is divided
into three-month or four-month terms, as established by each school.
Final assessment takes place at the end of each school year and at the
first-cycle State leaving examination held at the end of the third year.

Upper Seconday Level: For students from 14-19 years. Parents can
enrol their children after providing a certificate of the examination taken
at the end of the lower secondary school.
There are two different path a student can take:
1) General Upper Seconady Education: is delivered by six types
of high schools specialised in the following areas:
- liceo artistico – specialising in arts.
- liceo classico – specialising in classical studies
- liceo delle scienze umane – specialising in human sciences.
- liceo linguistico – specialising in languages.
- liceo musicale e coreutico – specialising in music and dance.
- liceo scientifico – specialising in sciences

For teaching purposes only, the five years of general upper
secondary studies are organised into two periods: the first two years and
the three last years. School year is divided into 3-month and 4-month
terms, accordingly to the school decision. Final assessment refers to
the procedures that take place at the end of each school year and for
the final state examination, which is held at the end of the 5 years cycle.

2) Vocational Education and Training Schools: Specialised in
different working sectors, such as economics and technology, service
and crafts.

Duration of vocational education is 4- 5 academic years. Final
assessment varies from region to region, but usually consists of a theory
or a written test; practical part (e.g. laboratory work, use of machines,
problem-solving, etc.); oral exam or an interview.

The first two years of upper secondary education are mandatory,
whether undertaken in a general or vocational school. At the end of
both high school and vocational secondary school, students take a
state examination.

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