Liceo delle Scienze Umane
Education that prepares for the professions of the future
The characteristics of Liceo delle Scienze Umane
The Formative Offer
A liceo tailored to the talents of today's young people
The Licei project at Gonzaga Campus combines the Italian National Guidelines (DPR n. 89/2010) with the distinctive features of Jesuit pedagogy, leveraging the opportunities of school autonomy. This integrates the Ignatian pedagogical tradition with the challenges of modernity.
The underlying perspective: a liceo tailored to the talents of today's young people. All programs adopt a common framework that emphasises the importance of orientation throughout the journey, as students' talents emerge, creating spaces of choice where they can be cultivated within the solid structure of Italian liceo programs.
The liceo becomes an itinerary that, with its progression, follows the growth of the student towards autonomy, effectively guiding them towards future commitments in study, work, and life:
Beyond this fundamental perspective, we have also focused on how to help students in the concrete transition towards their future academic and professional choices. We believe that school can do much to aid preparation for university admission tests — certainly with basic preparation but also by integrating the curriculum with preparatory subjects such as "Logic" or curricular extensions such as "Science and Models."
The first biennio serves to lay solid foundations — to "build the edifice of letters," as the Ratio Studiorum (the first pedagogical document of the Jesuit order, 1589) stated. Without solid foundations, a good edifice cannot be built. The biennio is a period that requires time to strengthen the tools of the "craft" that will then be needed to set sail during the subsequent triennio years.
After the biennio of solid foundations, we propose a triennio that aims to prepare students for their personal future. The triennio serves to discover, rediscover and promote one's personal inclinations, to know and recognise one's intellectual personality, following and supporting one's interests for further research and deepening. The idea of personalisation of studies begins to take shape.
We intend to encourage inclinations and interests through the introduction of options within which students can begin to choose, thus practising a concrete education in choice and discernment. This aligns with the desire of Ignatian pedagogy to give ever-growing space to the personalisation of studies, approaching the trends in Europe that focus on flexibility and personalisation of educational paths.
The final year is the crowning of the entire project and its philosophy: discovering one's personal originality to give the best of oneself, acquiring academic and human excellence placed at the service of building the world. The goal is to form a person who lives as a protagonist in their own existence in the world and at the service of the world.
Liceo delle Scienze Umane
The curriculum of Liceo delle Scienze Umane from Gonzaga Campus offers an innovative and flexible curriculum, combining in-depth study of the humanities with a modern, forward-looking approach. The two-year program introduces students to educational, social, and cultural dynamics, promoting critical reflection and active citizenship. The three-year program broadens horizons through elective courses and experiential workshops ranging from geopolitics to health and wellness, from Mediterranean languages and cultures to social research projects. This program allows students to customize their curriculum and prepare for the academic and professional challenges of tomorrow with a global vision and a strong commitment to the common good.
Liceo delle Scienze Umane Curriculum
| Subject | Statale | Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | 4 |
| Latin Language and Culture | 3 | 3 |
| English Language and Culture | 3 | 4 |
| Languages and cultures of the Mediterranean (Arabic or Spanish) | 0 | 2 |
| Human Sciences | 4 | 4 |
| Natural Sciences | 2 | 2 |
| Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
| Science Lab | 0 | 1 |
| Law and Economics | 2 | 2 |
| Logic | 0 | 1 |
| Geohistory | 3 | 3 |
| Sports and Motor Sciences | 2 | 2 |
| Health and Wellness | 0 | 1 |
| Religion | 1 | 1 |
| Symposium | 0 | 1 |
| Action | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 38 |
| Materia | Scuola Statale Biennio | Gonzaga Biennio | Scuola Statale Triennio | Gonzaga Triennio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Italian Language and Literature | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Latin Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
English Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Languages and cultures of the Mediterranean (Arabic or Spanish) | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Human Sciences | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Natural Sciences | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Mathematics | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Science Lab | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Law and Economics | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Logic | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Geohistory | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Sports and Motor Sciences | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Health and Wellness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Religion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Symposium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Action | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Physics | - | - | 2 | 2 |
History | - | - | 2 | 2 |
History of Art | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Philosophy | - | - | 3 | 3 |
Geopolitics | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Optional Subject | - | - | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 38 | 30 | 38 |
Gonzaga Campus Courses
Languages and Cultures of the Mediterranean (Arabic or Spanish)
This course offers an experience of linguistic exploration and in-depth study of Arabic or Spanish culture. Through laboratory activities, intercultural projects and interdisciplinary studies, students will discover the deep connections between the peoples of the Mediterranean, developing linguistic skills and a global vision rooted in diversity and dialogue. The languages, traditions and stories that have shaped the Mediterranean basin, a crossroads of civilisations and cultures to be rediscovered, are studied not only as a key to understanding the past but for building the future.
Health and Wellness
The course is designed to promote awareness and practice of a balanced and sustainable lifestyle in the context of contemporary society. Through modules dedicated to specific topics (nutrition education, awareness of eating disorders and addictions, understanding mental health, anthropological and philosophical modules, spiritual reflection), the course explores and questions in all its aspects the concepts of physical and mental health and well-being, connecting them to the theme of happiness and the fullness of life.
Action Days — Research and Social Action
A practical laboratory dedicated to the active exploration of social dynamics, where students become researchers of the world around them. Through concrete, creative and innovative projects of service to the person and the community, students for one afternoon a week will make real contact with and investigate issues of collective interest such as poverty, inclusion, sustainability, migration and cultural transformations. The goal is to combine experience, critical reflection and concrete action, creating solutions for the common good, starting from the observation and analysis of the social fabric to investigate community dynamics and promote conscious change.
Symposia
Thanks to school autonomy, a formative container called Symposia is created. Half of the Religion curricular hours are concentrated in a Symposia week, where students tackle formative and interdisciplinary themes involving various disciplines and the great ethical questions of our journey as human beings. • Biennio: An experiential laboratory discovering Planet Earth, acquiring keys to becoming aware and responsible citizens through active and ecological citizenship practices. • Year 3: Biblical dramatisation — through various biblical characters, questions about the meaning of life are explored. The Bible becomes, as Cardinal Martini said, 'the great book of humanity'. • Year 4: A Debate tournament. • Year 5: Autobiography and writing of the student's curriculum.
Customising Your Path Through Optional Courses
Optional subjects to choose for personalising the curriculum in view of orientation
| Subject | Statale | Gonzaga |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish/Arabic | 0 | 2 |
| Logic and Statistics | 0 | 2 |
| Science and Models | 0 | 2 |
| Law and Economics | 0 | 2 |
| Materia | Scuola Statale Biennio | Gonzaga Biennio | Scuola Statale Triennio | Gonzaga Triennio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spanish/Arabic | - | - | 0 | 2 |
Logic and Statistics | - | - | 0 | 2 |
Science and Models | - | - | 0 | 2 |
Law and Economics | - | - | 0 | 2 |
Triennio Courses & Personalisation
Geopolitics
Giving space to the geopolitical dimension in the course of study means forming thinking and aware citizens, capable of connecting the past and the present, developing a critical understanding of the contemporary world and a sense of responsibility towards the future.
Optional Courses — Personalise Your Path
The formative offer is enriched with a strong orientative dimension towards the university choice. Through a system of optional subjects, students can personalise their study plan, choosing one subject according to their inclinations and interests (discussed with the individual tutor): • Law and Economics — towards a humanistic-social university path • Science and Models — towards a medical-health or scientific-technological path • Logic and Statistics — offers tools for qualified access to university studies, integrating teaching with preparatory simulations for admission tests. Mathematical and formal logic contributes to developing critical, analytical and applied thinking. A statistics module is also included. • Spanish/Arabic — towards a humanistic-linguistic path, also useful for study abroad.