In our ICS International School the primary program begins in Year 1. However, the Primary School officially starts in Year 2 and finishes at the end of Year 6. The majority of lessons (80%) are taught in English covering all the subjects: language, maths, science, geography, history, art, personal, health and social education, PE and music. Children also have the opportunity to study language, literature, mathematics, geography and history in Italian.

 SCHOOL DAY

The school day is from 8.45 – 15.45 with a 20 minute break in the morning and one hour at lunchtime.

 ALLOCATION OF TEACHING HOURS

Teaching hours are divided into 80% in English and 20% in Italian.

Subjects taught in English:

• English – 6 lessons
• Maths – 5 lessons
• Topic (science, geography, history, art, international mindedness) – 5 lessons
• Music – 2 lessons
• PE – 2 lessons
• Personal, Health & Social Education (Circle time/Golden time, Assembly) – 2 lessons

Subjects taught in Italian:

• Italian language – 5 lessons
• Matematica – 1 lesson
• Storia/geografia – 2 lessons

Example - DAILY TIMETABLE: PRIMARY - YEAR 2 (6 YEARS OLD)