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Italy, Genoa
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Italian is the language of instruction, and English is taught as an additional language. In the Primary Years Programme, the POI is delivered mainly in Italian, with English language specialists contributing, and English-language units are presented in English and translated into Italian; Italian and English language lessons are provided, with English exposure increased in PYP5. In the Middle Years Programme, students with different language abilities may be streamed into English: Language Acquisition or English: Language and Literature, with Language Acquisition classes using a mix of Italian and English until proficiency improves, usually by the end of MYP2. The school offers Italian and English Mother Tongue Programmes to support maintaining mother tongues; non-Italian speakers receive Italian language support, and there are opportunities to study additional languages.
Italian is the language of instruction in the Primary Years Programme, and English is taught as a primary additional language. The Program of Inquiry is delivered largely in Italian, with English language specialists contributing to learning in each unit, and English-language units are presented in English and translated into Italian. PYP students receive Italian and English language lessons, and English exposure is enhanced in PYP5 to support the transition to the MYP. Translanguaging is encouraged to support language development and expression.
Deledda International School in Genoa, Italy, offers the International Baccalaureate continuum alongside Cambridge Secondary. The Primary Years Programme is in candidate status, while the MYP and DP provide IB experience across eight subject groups, including Language and Literature with Italian A and English A, and Language Acquisition in Italian B, English B, and several other languages. Each subject group receives at least 50 hours of instruction annually, and MYP Year 5 culminates in a Personal Project. ATL and ATT frameworks support learning across all IB stages, fostering communication, collaboration, self-management, critical and creative thinking, and intercultural understanding. The campus in central Genoa features science laboratories, a modern library, two computer laboratories, and interactive classrooms, with MYP Junior Science Lab added in 2013. The school runs service and CAS initiatives, a Model United Nations club, and exhibitions, plus a university and career counselor, and a bilingual elementary program started in 2016.
