Institute of Higher Education

"F.Brunelleschi/L. Da Vinci"

The Institute of Higher Education “Filippo Brunelleschi-Leonardo da Vinci” of Frosinone is a Public Institute with the following fields of study: Technical Institute for Surveyors (Construction, Environment and Territory), Economic Technical Institute (Administration, Finance and Marketing and Business Information systems, International Relations for Marketing). It also provides a section for adult education with evening courses for Accountants and Surveyors and a section in the local state prison.

Number of students enrolled: 790. Among them there are many foreign students from various ethnic groups (Romanians, Albanians, Chinese, Brazilian, Congolese, Moroccans, Egyptians). The staff totals 110 units.

It has participated to numerous public announcements, on various issues completing all the projects successfully. It is a Test Center accredited for the achievement of the ECDL, European Computer Driving Licence, EUCIP CORE and Trinity English exams.

According to the authoritative research-Eduscopio, Fondazione Agnelli -the institute has been recently ranked first among the economic institutions of the territory for the learning and quality level of students.

In our PTOF (Triennial Plan Training Offer), there are projects related to new technologies and international partnerships. In particular, the institute was awarded the project “Cl@sse 2.0” for experimenting with new teaching methods with the use of ICT; the wireless project for the expansion of the network. It is also one of the few Italian schools to have adhered to the GARR network - ultra broadband that connects the world’s universities and research institutions. In the territory of Frosinone the Institute works with passion and commitment to achieve the educational goals of all students using the tools that school autonomy allows schools such as: the ‘flexible articulation of school, open classes, the weekly organization of activities.

Among the projects that the school carries out we could mention the participation to several relevant European Erasmus + projects, for the training of teachers, eTwinning, students mobility, experiences of school-work in Italy and abroad. These facilities include the three weeks internships abroad carried out by our students in Malta ,the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Germany and United Kingdom. At present, the school is actively involved in several Erasmus + projects, such as the Erasmus+ “Practical Skills Matter”, “ACT!” and many more, Life Long Learning projects, as the 2017-1-IT02-KA101-035505 “Sviluppare l’innovazione” and so on. Thanks to these projects, there will be important mobilities for students and teachers to The Netherlands, Poland, Greece, Spain, Romania, Finland , Germany, Denmark , The UK and Ireland.

The evident international dimension of "IIS Brunelleschi/Da Vinci” is also represented by an incredible project with China. A group of students and teachers is about to go to China in order to get familiar with a new developing and fast growing economy. Several Chinese companies will host our students, thanks to the significant collaboration created by the Headmaster, Mrs Patrizia Carfagna and different Chinese Chambers of Commerce of some of the most important provinces. This unique possibility will allow our students to get in touch with an extremely relevant economic power of our times and to project themselves into an international dimension.

The strong innovative value of assets are recognized also by the local authorities, the Chamber of Commerce, Unioncamere and Aspiin of Frosinone, as well as by the Province and the City of Frosinone.

Innovation is one of the key words that characterize "IIS Brunelleschi/Da Vinci". The school is one of the 100 Italian ones selected by the Ministry of Education to experiment a 4 years secondary school course as concerns the business branch. It is an extremely important and significative didactic experiment that will allow students to get their secondary high school diploma one year before than the rest of their mates. It is a great challenge for the school, for teaches and students involved to keep up with the needs of a constantly evolving society. Thanks to the cooperation with the German BBS Wirtschaft 1 institute (Ludwigshafen), we are partners of the EBBD network (European Business Baccalaureate Diploma), the new international Business course that will be implemented for the innovative 4 years business class.

The IIS-Brunelleschi da Vinci has been identified by the Ministry of Education as a center for the provision of school English courses for primary school teachers, English courses for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) for school teachers secondary of the province of Frosinone.

In this school year it has once more been credited as a venue for the provision of CLIL methodology courses which will start soon in agreement with the University of Rome. Having also signed agreements with the main universities of the region, it is home to accredited teacher training and for the Internship Training Assets (TFA) on different disciplines.

Since last year, the Institute is a center for the initial training of newly hired teachers.

Teachers are therefore particularly interested in furthering their education in order to broaden the cultural horizons towards internationalization.

PROJECT 'S FIRST ACTIVITY : THE CHARITY LUCKY DIP

(NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017 )

From the end of November to December 2017, the students involved into the project have carried out all the activities concerning the organization of a charity lucky dip.

They involved teachers, the school mates and the staff asking them to donate objects to organize the lucky dip. Then, they collected and selected the different items and , using their computer and accounting skills, they drafted a detailed inventory where they entered the objects. The inventory was translated into English as well and printed. Every item in the inventory was given a number and the students drafted a computer chart with all the numbers included in the list. Then they printed it in two copies and patiently cut the numbers in small paper squares. All the 189 collected items were packaged using creativity ,transparent foils, ribbons and little decorations. The students sticked the corresponding paper number of the inventory on the packed item . The second copy of the chart with the numbers was used to cut the paper numbers to put in the box from where people could take them out. The students also established the cost of every ticket ( 2,50 Euros). The event was promoted on the school website and in local newspapers. During the days immediately preeceding Christmas (19th-21st December), the students succeeded in selling an incredible quantity of things and collected 500 Euros. The money from the lucky dip have been given to charity. Students chose to donate it to the local Franciscan nuns who run the "Laura Leroux" shelter house for the assistance to children in needs or with family problems.