Countries/Subnation

Italy

Demographic Characteristics

This entry offers general insights over the case studies. In order to make a comparison, some data such as the percentage of GDP spent for education or the urban population can help researchers to contextualize the educational offer, as well as socio-economic similarities and differences.

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SIZE OF COUNTRY (IN SQUARE/KM)

72,00%

URBAN POPULATION AS % OF TOTAL POPULATION

4.0%

GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION, TOTAL (% OF GDP)

Education System

Under the "Education System" entry researchers offer an overview of the nexus between civic education and the overall school system in each case study. This page displays how regional or national laws are regulating civic education and the broader educational offer.
COMPULSORY SCHOOLING
  • STARTING AGE
    6
  • Law on General education

    Riforma del sistema nazionale di istruzione, Law 107/2015 - Comma 56, Regulation Registro Ufficiale 2023.0003811

  • Law on civic education

    Law 92/2019

  • AGE AT END
    16
Typical Years of Education at Education Levels
ISCED 1 (primary) ISCED 2 (lower secondary) ISCED 3 (upper secondary)
5 3 5

Teaching per isced

The "Teaching per ISCED" section compares how each case study formally addresses civic education. Introducing differences and nuances per ISCED level. The focus is on how the subject is taught, by whom, if disinformation is mentioned and whether the use of new technologies is recommended in its delivery.
TEACHERS OF CIVIC EDUCATION REFERENCE TO DIGITAL LEARNING METHODOLOGIES (Y/N) REFERENCE TO DISINFORMATION (Y/N) EVALUATION OF SCHOOLS ON CIVIC EDUCATION PERFORMANCE (Y/N)
Teachers of different subjects Specialized teachers of civic education External teachers
ISCED 1 YES NO NO YES YES NO
ISCED 2 YES NO NO YES YES NO
ISCED 3 YES NO NO YES YES NO

Programmes

The "Programmes" entry captures the programme or guidelines for Civic education per case study. It assesses whether civic education is integrated across multiple subjects or treated as standalone topic and, differently from Teaching per ISCED, aims at providing the readers with a general overview of each case study to display the ratio followed by legislators.
CIVIC EDUCATION PART OF THE CURRICULUM FOR
Primary education (ISCED 1) Lower Secondary (ISCED 2) Upper Secondary (ISCED 3)
Yes Yes Yes
CIVIC EDUCATION OVERVIEW
Specific subject Integrated in several subjects Extracurricular/ Laboratory Crosscurricular-theme Under name(s) Compulsory learning
Yes NO No (encouraged) Yes Educazione civica Yes
HOURS PER YEAR CURRICULAR AUTONOMY
33 for all ISCEDs Yes within guidelines