Report
C.T.P. (Centro Territoriale Permanente) is a state structure for lifelong learning comprised of a director and teachers who teach literacy for foreigners , computer courses, English and other languages, and make-up courses for middle school diploma.Each facility is independent to project their courses based on the needs of their territory.Who can apply? Anyone from the age of 15 and up.The area of Casale Monferrato has an agricultural economy of high quality products and high technological industry. Therefore, the companies look for qualified personnel. Until now, here there haven’t been any night school courses to obtain a high school diploma. Moreover, the E.U. requires every country to have at least 80% of its population graduates from high school with diploma by 2010.In Italy, we have only 47%.
Our school has decided to organize night courses for adults to obtain the diploma in various subjects:
mechanical and electronical technology;
geometer (surveying);
accounting;
social-psychological-pedagogical studies;
These courses are completed in 3 years instead of 5 concentrating on the essential contents for every subject.
At the end of the third year, there is a state monitored exam to graduate.
We also offer tutoring outside of school hours.
Group target: adults students from 23 and up.
Our courses also include professional training during all 3 years of school.
This is our goal at P.O.L.I.S.
The courses are flexible and based on the needs of the students. Students can change courses and receive credit for classes attended and passed. Work experience can also be considered. Our main objective is to encourage adults to finish high school and obtain their diploma.
Therefore, these students will not only have a diploma but will be more qualified to enter or re-enter the workforce.
P.O.L.I.S. has been extended all over Piedmont with over 2500 students.
Since 1999, over 60 students have graduated in our C.T.P. Of those, 29 have obtained better jobs in their workplace, 15 have gone on to university and 16 have found a new job pertaining to their diploma.
Sponsors : The Ministry of Education, the Municipality, the Province, the Region, donations from the Bank Foundations and Student fees.DATA:
we are collecting this data
to monitor the efficiency of the project;
to modify and improve the project;
to verify the necessary resources for the future;
The Ministry of Education which supplies human and financial resources, requires the following data:
total number of students: male and female;
up to 29
from 29 to 34
from 34 to 40
over 40
occupational status:
employed
unemployed
CASALE MONFERRATO – NEGRI
Corsi Serali – Diplomi
Rilevazione delle utenze
| Total number of courses | 10 |
Total number of students |
141 |
Total number of graduates |
15 |
Types of diplomas Num. Courses Num. Students Num. graduates
| Total | 10 |
141 |
15 |
| Classics, science, linguistics diploma | 03 |
66 |
09 |
| Accounting diploma | 01 |
15 |
00 |
| Surveying diploma | 01 |
09 |
00 |
| Mechanic/Electronic diploma | 05 |
51 |
06 |
Total number of students: 141
male 88
female 53
Age groups male female
Up to 29 |
56 |
27 |
From 29 to 34 |
26 |
20 |
From 34 to 40 |
03 |
03 |
Over 40 |
03 |
03 |
Occupational status male female
Employed |
65 |
32 |
unemployed |
23 |
21 |
Education level male female
Primary school |
00 |
00 |
Middle school |
64 |
31 |
Training diploma |
13 |
09 |
High school diploma |
11 |
09 |
University degree |
00 |
04 |
No degree |
00 |
00 |
Country of Birth male female
Italy |
80 |
43 |
Greece |
00 |
01 |
Albania |
02 |
01 |
Romania |
01 |
03 |
Moldavia |
00 |
01 |
Russia |
00 |
01 |
Morocco |
02 |
00 |
Togo |
01 |
00 |
Brazil |
00 |
01 |
Colombia |
02 |
02 |
Strategies
TG: Adults and young adults at the risk of social exclusion
Strategy 1: Welcome group to identify the learners’ needs and their skills
- A group teachers welcome learners and submit a questionnarie
Strategy 2: Make up activities of basic skills
- Entry tests to value learners’ skills
- Planning individualized make up lessons
Strategy 3: Integration between school and vocational training
courses making learning and
the
labour market entry easier
- Drawing up and carrying out integrated curricula with vocational training agencies
- Individualized assistance to obtain professional qualification and high school diploma
Strategy 4: Education to citizenship and to multi-ethnic cohesion and lifelong learning
- Presentation of the common elements of European cultures reading the European constitution
- Presentation and analysis of the typical characteristics of the Italian culture
- Analysis of the UNO Bill of rights
- Presentation and analysis of the problems about children and women violated rights all over the world
- Analysis of the rights and duties of the citizen and of the concept of freedom and democracy (projection of Italian and foreign films)
Strategy 5: Support to learners’ motivation and learning
- Individualized make up lessons on Saturdays for learners who couldn’t attend the courses during the week
Strategy 6: A call centre
for women in
order to disseminate the equal opportunities policy
and
make women’s fulfilment as a free choice easier; information
about women
right
laws
- A team of experts: woman lawyer, psychologist, gynaecologist and cultural mediatress who receive all the women applying to the centre and listen to their needs and difficulties and see them to the social services and support them along their path
Strategy 7: Collaboration with the local employment centre
- Experts’ conferences about employment
- Tutoring in the job world and information about job rights law
Strategy 8: Advanced courses in Italian for secondary high school
foreign students and those
who
want to teach Italian to their countrymen and for adults who want to
go to
the
university
- Drawing up forms to learn specific languages of the subjects and to understand the literary Italian language
- Preparation for CILS exams in collaboration with
the University for foreigners of Siena