The programme, a five-year single-cycle degree, qualifies graduates to teach in pre-primary and primary schools, in both State and government-recognised institutions.
The programme is characterised by constant reference to practice and a close relationship between lecturers and students: the workshop-based teaching approach and the organisation into small groups encourage students to put into practice what they have learned and to devise, develop and carry out innovative teaching projects. The placement is an integral part of the study plan and ensures constant engagement with the reality of school life.
The programme aims to build teaching, disciplinary and professional skills for organising teaching and learning activities, with a solid theoretical and methodological framework for understanding the specific features of, and relationships between, the various educational areas (pedagogy, psychology, sociology, Italian, new technologies, physical education, history, geography, scientific and mathematical subjects, subject-specific teaching methods, English).
Through the workshops (simulations, case studies, role-play in the pedagogical, psychological, motor and historical-linguistic fields), future teachers acquire methodological and design tools. The compulsory placement in pre-primary and primary schools, guided by tutor-supervisors, develops organisational and teaching skills in the field; an e-portfolio system supports reflection and accountability.