0VARSOVIA_Eb23sa_Apresentação da Escola e TIC

1. As you know, PORTUGAL is a small country in south-western Iberia, “at the end” of Europe.

2. Madeira and the Azores are portuguese islands; they are autonomous regions.

3. MADEIRA enjoys regional political and administrative autonomy, with its own governmental bodies; the State retains full sovereign rights and it is represented in the region by a Minister of the Republic. It has a Regional Legislative Assembly and a Regional Government.

4. The capital - Funchal PORTUGAL Madeira

5. Our school is in Funchal , in a place called Santo António.

6. It’s a basic education school . Basic education is universal, compulsory and free, with a duration of nine years.

7. ESCOLA BÁSICA DE SANTO ANTÓNIO BASIC EDUCATION 170 TEACHERS 750 STUDENTS 12 - 15 7th, 8th, 9th 3rd CYCLE 10, 11 5th, 6th 2nd CYCLE 6 - 9 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 1st CYCLE AGE SCHOOL YEAR CYCLES

8. The specific aims for the 1st cycle are to develop spoken language, to start and gradually develop reading and writing, basic arithmetical notions and calculations, the physical and social environment, art, drama, music and movement.

9. The specific aims for the 2nd cycle are education in the humanities and arts, physical education and sports, science and technology, moral and civic education, preparing students to assimilate and critically interpret information, so as to allow them to acquire working methods and tools, and the knowledge needed to continue their education.

10. The specific aims for the 3rd cycle are to acquire a systematic grasp of modern culture in all its different aspects, including the humanities, literature, arts, physical education and sports, science and technology, such as is needed for employment or for continuing in education, together with academic and career counselling to help students make an informed choice as to future studies or employment.

11. In my school, in the 1st Cycle , children begin to learn English (just the basis). All the children in 2nd Cycle choose English as foreign language, not French. In the 3rd Cycle they have English and French .

12. I teach Portuguese Language to the 2nd Cycle and I was also the Computers Club teacher for some time.

13. This year I have two 5th classes and I teach them Portuguese Language , Study Methods and Project .

14. I’ve published a site - Netescolinha - where I put online Portuguese Language interactive exercises made with Hot Potatoes

16. In our school we have 3 ICT labs connected to the Internet

17. I hope we can work together