I.P.S.S.A.R. I.P.S.S.A.R. “Massimo Alberini” di “Massimo Alberini” di

Treviso Treviso Hotel and Catering Vocational SchoolHotel and Catering Vocational School

1st and 2nd year

Common course

3rd yearQualification

Cooking serviceQualification

Restaurant-bar serviceQualification

Hotel reception service Qualif

National Vocational Catering Diploma

National Vocational Tourism Diploma

4th and 5th year

State diploma+

Specialization diploma

Educational path

Banqueting service manager -- Hotel reception manager - - Chef Barman - Food and beverage manager - Pastry and Ice-cream workshop technician

Job market

Continuation of studies

THE WORKSHOPS FOR THE PRACTICAL TRAINING

4 UP-TO-DATE WORKSHOPS

1 WORKSHOP FOR DEMONSTRATIONS

1 DINING-ROOM FOR EVENTS

3 DINING-ROOMS FOR TRAINING

1 PROFESSIONAL BARMAN BAR-ROOM

1 ICE-CREAM ROOM FOR TRAINING

2 MULTIFUNCTIONAL BAR ROOMS

Practical lessons

 

 

The students’ technical and professional preparation is carried out in the different hotel sectors. They are engaged in working shifts under the technical competent teachers’ guidance whom are provided with a wide experience developed during their professional activity.

The course in the 4th and 5th years includes the so-called Terza Area, a specialization training path. It is necessary to attend this course to be admitted to the final State exam to get the diploma . It spreads over a period of 2 years lasting 600 hours of lesson divided as follows: 400 technical-practical lessons and 200 hours of internship.At the end of this course, after an examination the Veneto Region, which supports and validates them, assigns each student a Specialization Diploma that is valid on the whole EU territory.

The so-called Terza Area

Business SimulationsThe educational offer is enriched the

students’ participation into external events organized by public bodies,

professional associations or business delegations. The students involved belong to the 3rd, 4th and 5th year

classes in order to pursue the educational and teaching objectives

established by the school and present in the subjects planning. In these

occasions the weekly timetable can be modified in order to suit the events. The

extra-hour lessons in the 3rd year are considered in-depth study, whereas in

the 4th and 5th year they are considered a part of the qualifying course, the so-

called Terza Area.

InternshipsThrough the internship the

school aims at developing and boosting

the know-how both at the level of

organizational and managerial skills

Starting from the 2nd year the students are engaged in internships in a real business environment. At first they can find a site nearby home, but in the following years they can even have experiences.

Dropping out data Dropping out data in the last 3 yearsin the last 3 years

608653

744

17 14 38

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

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enrolled students dropped out students

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

Notwithstanding the constant increase in the enrolment rate and last year’s light increase in the dropping-out rate, in our school, it keeps definetely under the recently published national rate.

Enrolment rate at the Enrolment rate at the 2-year post-2-year post-

qualification coursequalification course

10

3

11

2

14

9

14

7

56

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8 12

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0

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60

80

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class 3rd class 4th

2004/052005/062006/072007/08

The chart highlights a decrease in passing from the qualification to the post-qualification course in the last 4 years

Analysis of the dropping Analysis of the dropping out reasonsout reasons

School failureSchool failure Personal reasonsPersonal reasons Troubles Troubles Family financial Family financial

difficultiesdifficulties

Communication with the students’ families Contacts with the former students

Dialogue with the class group

Local agencies on the territory and the welfare services dealing with dropping out problems

Alberini Job’s ClubAlberini Job’s Club

Paradoxa’s Project “Contaminazioni di Paradoxa’s Project “Contaminazioni di gusto”gusto”

Additional activitiesAdditional activities

Educational activitiesEducational activities

Services to studentsServices to students

Project for the integration of students Project for the integration of students with disabilitieswith disabilities

School plan of actionSchool plan of action

Alberini Job’s clubAlberini Job’s clubA kind of “Job centre” for students

• UNASCOM/ Federation of the Local associations of commerce, UNASCOM/ Federation of the Local associations of commerce, tourism and servicestourism and services• Job centre – Treviso Province (entry, external and internal guidance)Job centre – Treviso Province (entry, external and internal guidance)• Jeunes Restaurateurs d’EuropeJeunes Restaurateurs d’Europe

The main activity is the organization of internships/work placement, The main activity is the organization of internships/work placement, customized guidance and training for students, in particular during their customized guidance and training for students, in particular during their 3rd year. Starting from each student’s individual profile, the matching 3rd year. Starting from each student’s individual profile, the matching with the most proper business is made, in a way to let him better with the most proper business is made, in a way to let him better express his real and potential skills.express his real and potential skills.Therefore a business database has been created, after a selection Therefore a business database has been created, after a selection based on the respondency to the school educational offer and the based on the respondency to the school educational offer and the synergy with the associations, public institutions among which it’s worth synergy with the associations, public institutions among which it’s worth mentioning:mentioning:

A report on the first period of activity has already shown a descrease in the dropping out rate from the 3rd to the 4th year (see slide)

STUDENT PERSONAL FILEWITH A VIEW TO THE INTERNSHIP

3RD CLASSES^

SURNAME AND NAME

CLASS School year

COGNITIVE CONTEXT

KNOWLEDGE

Full and in-depth knowledge of the topics

Full knowledge of all topicsFull, though not in-depth

knowledge of the essential topics

Partial and fragmentary knowledge of the essential

topics

A B C D

COMPETENCIES

Proper competencies to solve new problems

Proper competencies to face problems autonomously

Proper competencies to face non-complex problems

Uncertain competencies to face even elementary

problems

A B C D

SKILLS

Good skills in establishing interdisciplinary links

Skills in understanding the subjects and somewhat

establishing interdisciplinary links

Skills in understanding the subjects

Superficial skills in transferring knowledge

A B C D

BUSINESS PROFILE CHARTBUSINESS PROFILE CHART

PROFILE 1 PROFILE 2 PROFILE 3 PROFILE 4

TYPE High level, famous and established business mentioned in the main directories.Hotel service and catering: very good quality level

Good level, reknown and established business. Hotel service and/or catering: good quality level

Middle-high level business.Catering: quite good quality level

Middle-low level business.Catering: sufficient quality level

INTERNSHIP High interest towards the internship activities

Good interest towards the internship activities

Quite good interest towards the internship activities

Sufficient interest towards the internship activities

TUTORING High interest and understanding of the intern’s path

Good interest and understanding of the intern’s path

Quite good interest and understanding of the intern’s path

Sufficient interest and understanding of the intern’s path

PROFESSIONALISM HUMAN RESOURCES

Very good Good Quite good Sufficient

BUSINESS OR PLACE VALUABLE FROM THE TOURISM AND CULTURAL POINTS OF VIEW

Business or place really valuable and deep-seated in the territory

Valuable Quite valuable Common place

OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

SKILLSGOOD FAIRLY GOOD STANDARD SUPERFICIAL

A B C D

INTERESTSVIVID CONSTRUCTIVE MODERATE SECTORIAL

A B C D

ATTITUDESGOOD QUITE GOOD ADEQUATE FAIRLY ADEQUATE

A B C D

BEHAVIOURMATURE RESPONSIBLE CORRECT LIVELY

A B C D

LANGUAGES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

TYPE □ MANAGERIAL □ OPERATIONAL □ SCHOOL

LANGUAGE LEVEL

ENGLISHGOOD

□

FAIRLY GOOD

□

ADEQUATE

POOR□

2 LANGUAGE

□ German □ French

GOOD□

FAIRLY GOOD

□

ADEQUATE

POOR□

A reference is made to the proposal of Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council of 7th A reference is made to the proposal of Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council of 7th September 2006. The European Qualification Framework contains the following definitions:September 2006. The European Qualification Framework contains the following definitions:

KnowledgeKnowledge: it refers to the result of the assimilation of information through learning. Knowledge : it refers to the result of the assimilation of information through learning. Knowledge corresponds to the whole of facts, principles, theories and practices related to a sector of study or job; corresponds to the whole of facts, principles, theories and practices related to a sector of study or job; knowledge is classified into theoretical and/or practical.knowledge is classified into theoretical and/or practical. SkillsSkills: they refer to the capabilities of applying knowledge and using know-how to carry out assignments : they refer to the capabilities of applying knowledge and using know-how to carry out assignments and solve problems. The skills are classified into cognitive (use of the logical, intuitive and creative and solve problems. The skills are classified into cognitive (use of the logical, intuitive and creative thought) and practical (because they involve the manual ability and the use of methods, material, tools).thought) and practical (because they involve the manual ability and the use of methods, material, tools). CompetenciesCompetencies: they refer to the proved capability of using knowledge, personal, social and/or : they refer to the proved capability of using knowledge, personal, social and/or methodological skills, in situations of job or study and/or in the professional personal development; methodological skills, in situations of job or study and/or in the professional personal development; competencies are classified in terms of responsibility and autonomy.competencies are classified in terms of responsibility and autonomy.

Legislative referencesLegislative references

Educational activitiesEducational activities

The educational activities, carried out by The educational activities, carried out by curricular teachers and teachers of students curricular teachers and teachers of students with disabilities, include additional work on :with disabilities, include additional work on :

the study methodthe study method the student’s enhancementthe student’s enhancement the improvement in communication and the improvement in communication and

relationship relationship afternoon extra-lessonsafternoon extra-lessons Teachers’ training courses: Paradoxa, Free Teachers’ training courses: Paradoxa, Free

time, Progetto Adolescenzatime, Progetto Adolescenza

Services to the studentsServices to the students

A set of initiatives in collaboration with the institutions on the territory A set of initiatives in collaboration with the institutions on the territory (USL,Questura, Sert*….) meant for the prevention of troubles and the (USL,Questura, Sert*….) meant for the prevention of troubles and the attainment of the students’ psycho-physical comfort.attainment of the students’ psycho-physical comfort.

The services include:The services include:

Education to legalityEducation to legality

SHOUT ProjectSHOUT Project (a space open to the creativeness and expression of one’s (a space open to the creativeness and expression of one’s self, through music, theatre, dance, dramatizations, slf-run by the students self, through music, theatre, dance, dramatizations, slf-run by the students under the supervision of the project responsibles – not only teachers)under the supervision of the project responsibles – not only teachers)

In… SostanzaIn… Sostanza: an initiative involving students in the 2nd classes. They : an initiative involving students in the 2nd classes. They periodically meet operators from Usl and Sert, on the theme of the substances periodically meet operators from Usl and Sert, on the theme of the substances that produce any kind of dependence (alcohol, drugs, food, tobacco)that produce any kind of dependence (alcohol, drugs, food, tobacco)

Link ProjectLink Project: periodical meetings for the classes of the two-year common : periodical meetings for the classes of the two-year common course aiming at helping them knowing themselves and the others course aiming at helping them knowing themselves and the others

CICCIC: a helpdesk for students supported by specifically trained teachers and : a helpdesk for students supported by specifically trained teachers and Social service educators Social service educators * USL is the local health centre - Questura represents the Police - Sert is the public service for the * USL is the local health centre - Questura represents the Police - Sert is the public service for the treatiment of drugs addictiontreatiment of drugs addiction

Additional afternoon activitiesAdditional afternoon activities

1.1. SportsSports

2.2. DramaDrama

3.3. Shout project: poetry, dancing, singingShout project: poetry, dancing, singing

4.4. Courses based on themes proposed or Courses based on themes proposed or requested by students’requested by students’

Project for the Integration of Project for the Integration of students with disabilitiesstudents with disabilities

At present in our School there are 34 students with disabilities in the different classes. They are assisted by specialized teacher that follow them in the educational path that can be either customized or common to the class. These students participate in all the activities of the class: internship, visits, sports.

Besides projects are activated for the enrichment of their educational path: reinforcement courses, alternation between school and on the job training, (also in collaboration with Sil*), in-depths workshops and functional activities

* A service providing job opportunities for students with disabilities