“Vincenzo Lilla”scientific high School

is located in ORIA

The school has approximately 400 students, 15 classes, 25 students on average for each class.

• This is the entrance to our school.The scientific High school of Oria was born in 1971 thanks to the will of both prof. Giuseppe Forleo, the former principal of the main science school in Francavilla Fontana, and the Municipal administration of the town, with the help of some local teachers.

It started with just one class and now it has n.15 classes with 373 students

The subjects studied at our school aremostly related to sciences: Science, Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Natural Science, Geography.

But there are also classical and humanities: Latin, Literature, Philosophy and History, Italian. And general subjects such as Religion, Physical Education, Art History and English.

Beginning from the shool year 2000/2001, thanks to considrable funds from the EU, we managed to supply each class and the laboratories with satellite link-up, internet, intranet, a pc or laptop.

laboratories• a language laboratory , biology

and phisics laboratories .

a gym

A smalll library with magazines regarding scientific and technological topics as well as humanities.

a tachnology classroom

staff

• 1 laboratory technician• 3 caretakers• Administartion assistant• 28 teachers

Students are divided in THREE courses:

A 5-year course of conventional scientific high school;

Another course made of a two-year course of scientific high school with a line of studies in applied sciences plus a three- year conventional scientific high school;

A third course composed by a two-year course with a line of studies in applied sciences plus a three- year course with a line of studies in computer science.

CONVENTIONAL SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL

subjects I II III IV VItalian language and literature 4 4 4 4 4Latin language and literature 3 3 3 3 3Foreign language 3 3 3 3 3history 2 2 2History and geography 3 3philosophy 3 3 3Natural sciences 2 2 3 3 3mathematics 5 5 4 4 4phisics 2 2 3 3 3art 2 2 2 2 2Catholic religion or other activities 1 1 1 1 1Phisical education 2 2 2 2 2Weekly hours -total 27 27 30 30 30

SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL SPECIALIZING IN TECHNOLOGY (GOING TO WORK OUT)

SUBJECTSItalian 4 4 4 4 4Foreign language 3 3 3 3 3history 2 2 2 2 3philosophy 2 3 3Law and economy 2 2geography 3mathematics 5 5 4 4 4Computer science 3 3 3Science of the hearth 3 2 2biology 3Laborstory of biology 3 2 2Laboratory of phisics and chemistry 5 5laborory of phisiscs 4 3Laboratory of chemistry 3 3 3Tecnology and drawing 3 6drawings 2 2Phisical education 2 2 2 2 2religion 1 1 1 1 1

SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL –IN APPLIED SCIENCES (NEW COURSE)

SUBJECTS I II III IV VItalian language and literature 4 4 4 4 4

Foreign language and literature 3 3 3 3 3

History and geography 3 3

history 2 2 2

philosophy 2 2 2

mathematics 5 4 4 4 4

Computer science 2 2 2 2 2

phisiscs 2 2 3 3 3

natural sciences (biology – chemistry – sciences of the earth)

3 4 5 5 5

History of the art 2 2 2 2 2

Phisical education 2 2 2 2 2

Religion or other activities 1 1 1 1 1

27 27 30 30 30

Further activities

Further activities are implemented

each year according to current needs for

a thorough educational formation.

Some of them require a

partnership with the local

organizations and institutions in order

to get students more involved in the social life of their territory.

Others involve students in

different competions or

courses abroad

this year our attention has focused

On the Improvement of English language learning

On the Involvement in socio-cultural problems related to the territory we live in.

On Projects supporting the curricular teaching/learning activities, aiming at

promoting socialization, reinforcing learning, stimulating creativity, acquiring awareness of

their own choices for the future.

Vocational guidance – to improve awareness of students’ choices

•“A day at the theatre” : Studying and attending a play in Englesh language

•“taking care of our environment and of our health”

•“legality, magistrates and students… the dialogue’s going on” – promoted by the Nationa Association of Magistrates

•“From duelling to sport “ a course in fencing•Meeting philosophy

•Awareness of University choice•From middle school to high school: getting acquainted with the peculiarities of the scientific high school

Scientific high school profileThis kind of school is called”liceo” and aims at giving students the opportunity to learn both

knowledge that is common to any kind of “LICEO” and peculiar skills ando knoweldge

realated to its own specility.

In the methodological

area

In commanding

logics and reasoning

In the linguistic and

communicative area

Historical area

In the field of science –

mathematics and

technology

A liceo trains students to get skills and competencies.

scientific school aims

the “V. Lilla” scientific schoo,l in line with any

scientific school, is directed towards the

study of the link between scientific

culture and humanities.

scientific school aims

It fosters the development of knowledge and

methods peculiar to maths, phisics and

natural sciences

It leads students to acquire knowledge and

skills needed to follow the development of scientific

and technological research.

it helps students identifying the interaction of the different subjects

and their methodologies also through the laboratory practice.

At the end of his course of studies, the student is has to

Have a good command of different communication skills

Solve problems with a critical mind

Consider the impact of techologies on different subjects

Apply theoretic paradigms to interpret and analyse, mot only historical and social phenomena, but also scientific cases.

Realize the potential application of science to everyday life.

Realize the link between scientific thought and philosophical speculation

profile of applied sciences scientific school

It provides students advanced skills in those subjects related to the technological culture

It focuses on the laboratory practice

It provids “know-how” as regard to the use of a computer based analisys of data to set models of specific scienific problems

Understanding of the role of the computer science for the scientific development.

a small town few KM off

Francavilla Fontana.

Oria… Francavilla Fontana was founded by Filippo D’Angiò in 1310 and is well known for its numerous baroque monuments and buildings.

This is the main gate

cathedral

There are lots of traditions bound to the town, but the most important one certainly are the “palio” (medieval joust) and the medieval parade of Frederick II, events that every year attracts lots of tourists and visitors from everywhere.

Clock Tower

Thanks to these events, Oria is the town of the best flag flyers in Italy

A view from the main tower

The wonderful Castle overlooks the town: it is a triangular shape structure built to the orders of Frederick II.

Inside the castle

The town is renowned as “Hazy Oria” because of a thin haze that sometimes covers the town and that recalls an old

legend.

"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves."

Thomas Edison

• The school• General outline of the subjects and their

weekly distribution• School premises and equipment• Education supply• Peculiarities of the scientific high school• oria