San Marino Scuola Secondaria Superiore - Liceo Scientifico

The Liceo Scientifico program at the Scuola Secondaria Superiore in San Marino was established in 1991. This program aims to broaden the educational opportunities available to students in San Marino. The curriculum is designed to:

• Instill rigorous and in-depth study methods.
• Cultivate broad and diverse cultural interests.
• Prepare students for scientific university programs.
• Enable students to pursue any university program.

The program helps students:

• Develop abstract thinking.
• Sharpen critical thinking skills.
• Recognize differences and connections between phenomena.
• Formulate well-reasoned and in-depth personal reflections.

The Liceo Scientifico equips students with the necessary language skills to:

• Decipher the physical and natural world.
• Understand history, the arts, and human thought.
• Master various disciplines.
• Communicate their knowledge effectively.

Curriculum

The Liceo Scientifico offers a range of cultural experiences, including:

• Field trips.
• Supplemental physics laboratory activities.
• Participation in mathematics and physics Olympiads.
• Orientation internships.
• Multidisciplinary projects.
• Theatrical productions and other cultural events.

The following table outlines the curriculum for each year of the Liceo Scientifico program, showing the number of hours per week for each subject:

| Subject | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |--------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------| | Italian | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | History | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | Geography | 2 | | | | | | English | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Latin | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Physics and Laboratory | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Science | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Chemistry and Laboratory | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | Mathematics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Art and Art History | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Computer Science | 2 | 2 | | | | | Sammarinese History | 1 | 1 | | | | | Sammarinese Law | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | Physical Education | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Religion/Ethics, Culture & Society | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |