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Recognition of International School Qualifications for Higher Education Access: A Case Study of International Schools in Italy and Categorization of Qualifications

Recognition of International School Qualifications for Higher Education Access: A Case Study of International Schools in Italy and Categorization of Qualifications
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Author(s): Chiara Finocchietti (University of Trieste, Italy)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 23
Source title: Handbook of Research on Critical Issues and Global Trends in International Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Megel R. Barker (TASIS England, UK), Robyn Conrad Hansen (Northern Arizona University, USA)and Liam Hammer (International School of Lusaka, Zambia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8795-2.ch020

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Abstract

International schools are growing in number and diversity. While this growth has received attention under several dimensions, from cultural, social, and institutional aspects, one aspect that seems less explored is the one related to the recognition of qualifications. This despite the fact that qualifications awarded by international schools are presented and perceived as a gateway for admission to most prestigious universities on a global scale. This chapter explores what the elements are that make an international final school leaving qualification recognizable in order to access higher education according to the European framework of policies and practices in recognition of international qualifications, presenting the landscape of international schools in Italy as a national case study, and elaborates a categorization of international schools from the point of view of the qualifications giving access to higher education that they offer, starting from the international definitions of transnational and international schools.

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