1. VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL F.S. CABRINI Taranto

2. CABRINI’S PROGRAMME The programme developed in the school focuses students' attention on their future employment choices by engaging them in a variety of career-related experiences concentrated on skills needed by workers in the 21st century

3. AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZATIONS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY BUSINESS STUDIES AND TOURISM GRAPHIC EDITING

4. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE The programme in Audiovisual Communication deals with the different aspects of creation in the areas of cinema, television, radio, photography and interactive media WORKING OPPORTUNITIES Highly qualified personnel for such important activities as scriptwriting, direction, production, staging, videographic design, etc. in such media as television, video, cinema, radio and multimedia AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION

5. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE The course enables students to develop Knowledge and understanding about the structure of business, operation and processes in business, management and the impact of internal and external factors in business. in order to prepare them to an effective interaction and participation in a dynamic business environment WORKING OPPORTUNITIES The professional Profile of Business Studies has been selected for its relevance to Commerce and Industry and for its international recognition as evidence of professional competences that will serve our students in their future careers. BUSINESS STUDIES

6. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE The course in Travel Agency management has been specifically designed to provide for this segment of the job market and gives comprehensive training in the managing and computing that are required by the industry WORKING OPPORTUNITIES The course is particularly suited for those who would eventually like to open their own travel agency but can also be used for employment by travel agencies, tour operators and other organizations which operate in the field of tourism TOURISM

7. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE The objective of the course is that the students should acquire knowledge and skills in chemistry, biology and biotechnology. Students will combine this with mathematics and general engineering skills. The course combines theory and practice WORKING OPPORTUNITIES The goal is to prepare the students for professional activities in the chemical industry or the public sector. CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

8. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Graphic Editing is a course dealing with the interaction of text and image, the fundamental components of graphic communication WORKING OPPORTUNITIES The goal is to prepare the students for professional activities in Advertising Agencies and the service sector GRAFIC EDITING

9. CURRICULUM COMPONENTS Cross-disciplinary goals support and prepare students to be citizens of the world who respect diversity; the integration of technology enhances daily teaching and learning Coursework helps students develop understandings and knowledge about scientific processes and principles, social systems and issues, history, language and communication, and the arts Challenging courses provide students with opportunities to think critically, logically and creatively and to identify, analyze and solve problems Students' diverse learning styles are addressed as they master basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, observing, analyzing and computing

10. “ TERZA AREA” CONTACT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES partnerships with local businesses apprenticeships for students according to the new National curriculum career connections teacher mentoring employer surveys of business needs national and regional business trends compatibility of the Tech Prep classes with real-life work contexts

11. EXTRA CURRICULAR PROJECTS European Computer Driving Licence (E.C.D.L.) Trinity Examination and Certificates Students phsycological support (C.I.C.) Newspaper in the classroom Cineforum Theatre Socrates Comenius Projects

12. SCHOOL EQUIPMENT Classrooms 4 Multimedial laboratories Computer grahic laboratory Suond recording laboratory Audiovisual Laboratory Photography Laboratory Chemical Laboratory Microbiology Laboratory School library Gym Conference room

13. THE YOUNG,ACTIVE CITIZENS OF EUROPE DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL SYSTEM I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”

14. DIRIGENTESCOLASTICO CONSIGLIO DI ISTITUTO DI ISTITUTO COMITATO DI VALUTAZIONE COLLEGIO DEI DOCENTI CONSIGLI DI CLASSE DIPARTIMENTIDISCIPLINARI ASSEMBLEE DEGLI STUDENTI DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL SYSTEM I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”

15. HEAD OF SCHOOL is in charge of: the school education policy, in accordance with the ministerial general directions the financial and structural management the quality of the school educational process He is legally responsible for any of the above mentioned items I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”

16. COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION is made up of: Head of school Administrative manager ( DSG) 8 teachers 4 parents 4 students 2 members of ATA (administrative staff, school and laboratory assistants) is responsible for: evaluation and approval of extracurricular didactic projects to be included in the school year educational programme management of school financial resources I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”

17. TEACHERS COUNCIL is made up of Senior teachers Temporary teachers is responsible for: the planning of the school year educational policy concerning didactic and students’ evaluation the selection of the didactic areas to be improved (I.T., foreign languages, Italian, Math) and activities to be done the approval of text books to be used I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”

18. CONSIGLIO DI CLASSE is made up of: Teachers of the subjects taught in the class 2 representatives of the students in the class 2 representatives of the class students’parents is responsible for: class didactic and educational running remedial strategies for weak students class projects democratic participation of students and parents I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”

19. EVALUATION COMMITTEE is made up of: the head of school 1 teacher (chosen among the members of the Consiglio di Istituto) 1 parent (chosen among the members of the Consiglio di Istituto) 1 evaluation expert from the local education department is responsible for : evaluation of the projects done during the school year evaluation of the quality of the general management and educational policy done during the school year I.P.S. “F.S. CABRINI”