Liceo Scientifico Artistico "Galileo Galilei" Bitonto

Cambridge Day, 21st  October 2017, Auditorium at Liceo Scientifico-Artistico
"G. Galilei" Bitonto
The Head Teacher Ms. Angela Pastoressa
The Mayor of  Bitonto Mr. Michele Abbaticchio

The  Liceo Scientifico Artistico Statale "Galileo Galilei", under the Presidency of the Head Teacher, prof.ssa Angela Pastoressa, and  Head of Administration, dott.ssa Anna Santa Dagostino, is a High School located in Bitonto,  Province of Bari, in Apulia region, South-Eastern Italy. It's a High School that specializes in Humanistic and Scientific studies, with more than 700 students and about 60 teachers. The main subjects taught are Mathematics and Physics, Italian, Geography, Latin, English, Science, Arts, History and Philosophy. The school is also provided with a  technologically advanced Art-oriented course of "Liceo Artistico - Indirizzo Audiovisivo-Multimediale".

The main distinctive educational traits and objectives of our school are:

- A specially blended curriculum, in perfect and proper harmony with Scientific Culture and  Humanistic  Tradition.

- Knowledge and competence in Mathematics, Physics, Science.

- Development of competences and skills to promote scientific and technological research and  interactive relationship in different fields of knowledge.

- Italian and English Language competences in the four skills (Listening-Speaking-Reading-  Writing), also thanks to the constant use of Language Laboratories and Interactive Whiteboard-in classes.

In addition, over the years,  we have been constantly  promoting many projects and training courses on the basis of a European Development Plan, specifically designed for both students and teachers, aimed at developing and enhancing the communicative competence  in the English language. English Language Qualifications can eventually be obtained and the programme helps fight school dispersion and dropping out.  

In fact, in a global communicative society, allowing students to gain the necessary Language and Cultural skills in order to play an adequate role within the European and International  Community,  has become a rather urgent priority. Individuals can therefore realize a more effective social and cultural inclusion at any level.

As the Ministry of Education and Research (MIUR – D.M. 20/12/2012 – D.D. 16/1/2013) has  established, the challenge to be accomplished by Italian High Schools is now the Content  and Language Integrated Learning (C.L.I.L.) and Teaching Methodology, a National Operational Plan, in accordance with  the Council of Europe Language Education Policies, aimed at promoting Plurilingualism, Linguistic Diversity, Mutual Understanding, Democratic Citizenship, Social Cohesion.

According to these guidelines, some specific Curriculum Subjects (among which Mathematics/Physics, History/Philosophy, Science) are being taught in English. In addition, our school offers the Cambridge IGCSE Curriculum, a high-quality International  Educational Programme  designed to engage students and give them solid foundations  in order  to achieve high levels of academic and personal attainment. The course  consists in an English/Subject language  Curriculum built around the 5 core IGCSE Subjects (English, Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Chemistry) and offers an international  cross-curricular perspective in learning.