Subjects
The middle school timetable is established at the beginning of each academic year. However the students in middle school study the following subjects:
SUBJECTS
- English: 5 lessons
- Italian: 6 lessons
- Maths: 4 lessons
- Science: 3 lessons
- Second language (German / Spanish): 3 lessons
- Geography: 2 lessons
- History: 2 lessons
- Art: 2 lessons
- Technology (ICT): 3 lessons
- P.E (physical education): 2 lessons
- Music: 2 lessons/li>
- Homework at school: 6 lessons
TOTAL: 35 hours
Timetable
08.00-08.20 a.m.: Children come into school
08.20-09.15 a.m.: First period
09.15-10.10 a.m.: Second period
10.10-11.05 a.m.: Third period
11.05-11.35 a.m.: Snack and break time
11.35-12.30 p.m.: Fourth period
12.30-1.25 p.m.: Fifth period
1.25-2.10 p.m.: Lunch and break time
2.10-3.00 p.m.: Sixth period
3.10-3.45 p.m.: Seventh period
Break time and lunchtime procedures
The students have a 30 minute snack break every morning (students bring their own snack). Students have 20 minutes in which to eat a well balanced lunch, again provided by the school, and then 25 minutes to play, let off steam and re-energise ready for the afternoon session. The children are always supervised when they eat and when they play outside by the class teachers and auxiliary staff.
Assessment
Assessment is part of our daily practice in striving for quality. It helps us to constantly check:
- quality and effectiveness of our teaching methods
- quality and effectiveness of our support and teaching strategies
- children’s progress
- acquired knowledge and abilities
- acquired competence
- degree of commitment given by a pupil
- sense of responsibility shown by a pupil
- reinforcement of different strong points, abilities and attitudes of a pupil
- targets to help children develop in ‘weaker’ areas
Ongoing assessment is an integral part of the school’s curriculum and commitment to every child’s progress. Teaching, learning and assessment are inter-related and the key purpose of assessment is to move children on in their learning. The school staff follows a complete assessment program for every child in the school and every child from the Nursery school upwards has his/her own personal profile document. Our assessment policy is available on request.
Reports
Reports are given out twice a year, in February and June. Appointments can then be made with class teachers to discuss the reports.
End of year exams
At the end of the academic year middle school students take an internal exam in order to assess their level of education gained.
In grade 8 students take external Italian exams (Esami di Terza Media). The exams are based on written tests in maths, English, Spanish or German and Italian as well as the computer based Invalsi exam. An oral exam is taken in all other subjects (normally around 30-40 mins).
How to apply
It is possible to enrol your child at Villa Grimani at any point during the academic year providing there are spaces available. Children are accepted from Italian, foreign and international schools. They may be asked to sit an entry test and meet with staff on a few occasions to gage their level of English and to decide in which class they should be placed. Children entering with little or no English are given individual support from our support teachers in and out of the classroom.