Escola Secundária de Avelar BroteroEscola Secundária de Avelar Brotero

Coimbra

Coimbra

Largest town of the centre of PortugalUniversity town

Area: 319,41 km² Population: 220,000

Founded in 1111

Universidade de Coimbra, founded in 1290

Old Cathedral of Coimbra, built in 1162-1182

ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE AVELAR BROTERO

ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE AVELAR BROTERO

• Founded as “Escola de Desenho Industrial” (School of Founded as “Escola de Desenho Industrial” (School of Industrial Design) in January 1884.Industrial Design) in January 1884.

• In 1889 became a Trade School at secondary level offering In 1889 became a Trade School at secondary level offering courses in metal work, woodwork and pottery.courses in metal work, woodwork and pottery.

ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE AVELAR BROTEROpresent day

• Upper Secondary School for Science and Technology, and Arts.

• Upper Secondary Vocational School in the following areas: (i) Automation and Control; (ii) Mechatronics; (iii) Electrical Engineering; (iv) Solar Energy; (vi) Refrigeration and air conditioning; (vi) Management and Programming in Information Technologies; (vii) Multimedia; (viii) Fashion Design; (ix) Secretarial Course.

• Secondary School for Adults.

• Centre for recognition of skills and competences in adults.

Number of Teachers: 180Secondary School Students: 800

Number of Adults in recognition of skills and competences: 100