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HS International Curriculum

Introduction
The International Humanities curriculum complements the linguistic high school track and is the only educational opportunity available in the provincial area that provides students with the preparation necessary for success in university paths in the humanities or scientific-health fields, both in Italy and abroad. We have defined it as Humanities because it will allow students to study language and literature as well as modern history, all taught directly in English.

Features
Here are our key features:
- Scientific and humanities subjects taught directly in English (for IGCSEs)
- Achievement of 5 IGCSEs
- 2 A-Levels in English and 1 A-Level in Spanish
- Practical activities in scientific and IT labs
- Achievement of 3 A-Levels or alternatively the AICE diploma
- Shared workload between students and teachers
- Cultural and language exchanges abroad
- Networking with Italian and foreign universities
- Digital innovation
- Curriculum-based emotional education lab

Foreign Languages
All curricular activities conducted in foreign languages are taught by qualified teachers, some of whom are native English speakers, in compliance with current educational regulations.
The core languages are: English, Spanish, and German/French. For other languages, optional afternoon courses are available.

The following graph compares the teaching hours in Italian with those in other languages.

Goals
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE
The IGCSE certificates – International General Certificate of Secondary Education – are internationally recognized and are equivalent to the British GCSEs that students obtain at the end of compulsory education, at the age of 16. Preparation courses for the IGCSEs begin in the first year of high school and are related to the offered subjects.
A-level DIPLOMAS
Students who pass the IGCSE exams can continue their studies with the aim of taking three A-level exams in curricular subjects such as History (Group 3), English Literature, and Spanish Literature (Group 2).
With 3 A-levels, completed in the 4th year, students can directly enroll in university in Italy or abroad.

Matter
The subjects follow both the Italian and British parallel curriculum.

Optional AS & A LEVELS
If a student wishes to add other courses related to different subjects in order to take additional AS & A Levels, the school reserves the right to evaluate the request.

Opportunity
At the end of the international program (in the fourth year of high school), students will have the opportunity to continue their studies at universities that recognize AS & A Levels as direct entry qualifications (e.g., Italy, England, the USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and many other countries). This is possible due to the completion of exams related to subjects studied in English in accordance with the Cambridge International Curriculum.
They will also be able to complete the parallel program by taking the Italian linguistic maturity exam (maturità).

Organization
Our typical day is structured as follows:

Diploma
DOUBLE DIPLOMA
We are a Cambridge school, and the AS & A-level exams are held within our institution. Students will take their A-level exams by the fourth year.
Students may also choose to take the Italian “maturità“ exam. As a recognized school, the state exam takes place within our school. With the state diploma issued by the Linguistic High School of the International School of Pavia, students can access all university faculties. However, thanks to the courses taken in English during the school cycle, students will develop stronger mathematical and scientific skills in both English and Italian.

AICE DIPLOMA (AS & A-levels)
Students can also choose to earn the Cambridge AICE Diploma as an alternative. The core subjects are English Literature, History, and Spanish Literature. By adding the AS-level in Global Perspectives and one scientific AS-level, students will earn the 7 credits needed to obtain the AICE diploma.

For more information, visit the website:
[www.cie.org.uk/recognition](http://www.cie.org.uk/recognition)

Experiences
Study trips have a strong educational and didactic value and are closely linked to the annual curriculum. Every year, students are offered at least two experiences abroad at partner schools.