PARTNERS

FRANCE

High School G. EIFFEL

FINLAND

Paimio

About 240 students and  20 teachers. Lessons mainly between 8:40-14:10. Materials and laptops are free for everybody.
Free lunch for all the students.

Studying in Paimion lukio:
- School year is devided in 6 periods (or 5 periods)

- Last week in each period is for exams, all exams are done on computers

- 1 course lasts 1 period, usually 5 courses in period for students.

- 1 course has 3 x 75 minutes lessons and 1 x 45 min lesson in a week.

Students have to pass at least 5 subjects in Finals (matriculation exemination). Finnish language and literature is compulsory. 

CROATIA

Zagreb

XVI. gimnazija is a reputable grammar school that offers, in its curriculum, humanistic and social, as well as natural sciences; all of which are obligatory and are an exceptional preparation for further studies. The students of our school are achievers who successfully continue their education.

There are around 560 students aged 14-19 and 60 teachers. Along with the national Croatian curriculum, the school has a bilingual English-Croatian program where most subjects are taught in English, in one bilingual class per year and generation.

Languages

The majority of students in this school are orientated towards learning foreign languages. Learning English is obligatory for every student in our school, and they also have to choose their mandatory second foreign language (German, Italian, French or Spanish). Thus, after finishing XVI. gimnazija, its average student takes great pride in the knowledge of at least three foreign languages (English and the other two languages), but is as equally impressed by the knowledge they have gained in all other subjects.

Curriculum

The subjects studied throughout all four years are Croatian, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Fine Arts, Music, P.E., English as the first foreign language and a second mandatory modern language (German, Spanish, Italian or French). ICT is studied in grade ten, Psychology, Sociology, and Logic in grade eleven, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics in the final grade. Optional subjects are Religious studies or Ethics.

BULGARIA

Sofia

- 986 students
- 37 classes
- 73 teachers
- 5 languages 

Professions and specialties:
 - Economist  
- Economist (informatics)
- Accountant  

NHSFB has been an innovative school since 2017. Our latest innovation is about sustainability in schools and businesses. The topic is implemented in the learning content of most of the subjects and a main focus in the projects we work on.
 
Our students successfully take part in numerous competitions such as "Young Economist", European Statistics Competition, "Best Business Idea", international fairs of educational enterprises, school sports championships etc.

At school we have many clubs and extracurricular activities: debates, school newspaper " robotics, "The language of numbers" club, volunteer club, EXCELerate, school newspaper "Hermes", musical band and many more. We strive to develop students' interests as well as discover new ones!

Presentation about school:

ITALY

Prato

The history of ITS Buzzi high school dates back long ago, more precisely to 1886 when it was founded. Initially, it specialised in Chemistry applied to dyeing processes of textile fabrics. Over the years, it has expanded and now offers the following majors, namely:
Mechanics and Mechatronics;
Electronics and Automation;
Textile and Fashion;
Chemistry;
Logistics;
Informatics and Telecommunications;
Renewable sources of energy.
This evolution has allowed ITS Buzzi High School to offer a comprehensive range of programs to its students and train technical personnel for the local industry. 

ITS T.Buzzi is a technical high school (ISCED 3) which is currently enrolled with 2000+ students aged 14 to 19 in regular daily classes. The school's curriculum is divided into two periods: a preparatory two-year course, where students learn the basics of all common scientific subjects combined with the learning of a second language (English) and more broadly, Humanities. After the two-year period, students can apply for one of the majors offered by the school for the duration of a subsequent three-year period, which allows them to be eligible for the final examination and the achievement of the diploma. In order to manage the entire system and provide an effective service, ITS T.Buzzi also hosts more than 228 teachers and 50 employees in the administration staff.

One of our main targets is inclusion: our specialised teachers take care of 37 disable students, 200 students with special educational needs (SEN), 70 foreign students with A1/A2/B1 levels of communication in Italian (according to the CEFR), 50 students with special educational needs (e.g. social and economic disadvantage).

We constantly work at building partnerships with universities and local companies or foreign ones thanks to Erasmus+project funds.
Our students can easily find a job after they get their diploma, but a large proportion has opted for enrolling in a university course lately. 
In the last two years we have hosted more than 30 teachers for job shadowing experiences and 15 students in our school. We have also sent more than 40 teachers and 10 students abroad for exchange projects (job shadowing and refresher courses).

Prato is a welcoming and lively city which stands out along Bisenzio river bank. Without considering that it is very close to Florence (only 20' by train).