How does the candidate assessments work?

An exercise in aptitude and talent

Vorrei iscrivere mio figlio a

Purpose of the candidate assessment

Not only selection, but above all the identification of talents and an assessment of compatibility between the vision of Collegio and that of the family.

What does the observation involve?

The activities with the children consist in tasks guided by a PowerPoint including narration, listening and comprehension, educational games in Italian and English (with native English and Italian speaking teachers), activities with Lego bricks, drawing with colored pencils.

While the children are busy with the teachers, the parents will fill out an information questionnaire

The assessment system

At the end of the observation process, the Headmaster of Collegio San Carlo authorizes enrollment in primary school.

FOR FIRST CLASSES – INTERCULTURAL SECTION:

The list below describes the criteria in a combined manner.

  • Coming from an international/bilingual nursery school (complete three-year path);
  • Or the presence of one of the two native English-speaking parents in the family;
  • Or parents who are English-only speakers, as long as the child understands Italian.

 

FOR SECOND TO FIFTH GRADE CLASSES:

Candidates will be asked to take a test covering three areas: logical-mathematics, Italian linguistic area, English linguistic area (valued in cents). The activities will be structured to be completed within roughly two hours:

  • Italian linguistic area: the test will verify the spelling, grammatical analysis and text comprehension skills;
  • logical-mathematical area: the test will verify calculus and geometric skills in relation to the programs carried out in primary school;
  • English language area: skills in the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) will be assessed.

 

For the Intercultural curriculum (15 hours in English per week):

A score of 80/100 is required in each of the three areas (Italian, mathematics, written and oral English)

 

For the Cambridge International curriculum (11 hours in English)

It is not requested a minimum score to be admitted. If the results are not satisfactory, a realignment program will be recommended, to be undertaken by the family and agreed upon during the restitution meeting.

After the candidate assessment

During the morning test, the candidate is also administered a battery of psycho-aptitude tests. These tests aim to gather information on the interests, skills, potential and aptitudes of each individual candidate. This profile will be useful, in the event of a positive acceptance of the admission application, when forming class groups.

For intermediate classes, the candidate will be required to write a short Personal Statement. This is a short presentation, written by the child, describing his/her school career, hobbies, and any other interests.

Tuition and fees

At the end of the Open Day, you will receive by email the total tuition plan, indicating the one-time contribution expected when you first enrolled at Collegio San Carlo .

Frequently Asked Questions

Priority enrollment is given to siblings of current students and to children of alumni, as long as the application is submitted on time. After the admission process is completed and authorization is granted, enrollment must be finalized within five working days. If all available places have already been assigned, a waiting list is created based on the order in which applications were authorized and submitted
Collegio San Carlo keeps the enrollment priority open for five working days. After this period, the place may be offered to other candidates according to the waiting list.