Liceo Classico Statale «C. Bocchi»Via Dante Alighieri, 4 - 45011 - ADRIA (RO)

ITALY Tel. & fax: 042621107 - C.F.: 81003920295

 e-mail: segreteria@liceoclassicoadria.it

web: www.liceobocchiadria.it Founded in 1841

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“Carlo Bocchi” grammar school, founded in 1841, today has four different courses:

1. classical studies;2. modern languages; 3. sociology, psychology and pedagogics;4. social science.

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It is situated in Adria at 4 via Dante Alighieri and has a large catchment area

covering middle and upper Polesine and the neighbouring provinces of Ferrara, Venice and Padua.

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IT AIMS TO DEVELOP1. the acquisition of:

- basic knowledge (for higher education and employment) - specialist knowledge (of classical culture, modern

languages, sociology and anthropology, psychology and pedagogics)

2. the ability to change by:- widening its students’ skills

- making them able to perform conscious choices5

 

IT IS FOR- Those who want to understand our

times with a knowledge of our historic roots.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURE- The care it takes to develop the

person as a whole, while respecting individual differences.  

   

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TEACHING GOALS- Development of basic logical abilities,

communication and social skills;- Acquisition of critical approach;

- Ability to plan and achieve an objective;- Ability to create and change;

- Work skills, study and research skills;- Control and self-control skills.

   

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“C. Bocchi” grammar school is a DEURE pole school, a European Schoolnet centre, a ECDL (European

Computer Driving Licence) centre, a pole school for the teaching of history, the provincial leader for the Quality Project, District 59 coordinating school for Health Education and coordinator of the network

project “Choosing a school in the Delta”.  

The following projects are open to all students: film workshop, classical drama workshop, intercultural

education, Mateatro (mathematics and drama) workshop, “Pentabocchigramma” music workshop,

reading and writing workshop.   

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The school, especially the language course, has been involved in many language

projects, such as:- Exchanges with European countries

(Germany, France, Netherlands).- Mail correspondence with European

students.- “People to people” project, consisting in

hosting an American pal.- CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), the teaching of a subject into a

foreing language for a time frame, ie. Geography in French, Philosophy in English.

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The school also provides remedial courses,

individual remedial work, work experience,

pastoral care (CIC), career guidance and school trips.

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Notice: This document has been written for orientatation project by teacher Marilena Berto,

adapted to european projects by teacher Ivo Zambello and translated into English by teacher

Christina Garczyk.

 Adria, 18th October 2008   

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