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Country	Italy
Topic:	Basic teacher training.
	Under legislation passed in 1990, nursery and primary teachers will all be trained via a 4 year academic and teacher training continuous programme of study. All compulsory age phase teachers must pass a teachers' examination (concorso) in order to obtain permanent teacher status. Lower secondary and post compulsory age phase teachers are required to have obtained a university degree or diploma in their specialist curriculum subject. All these teachers must pass a teachers' examination ("concorso") in order to obtain permanent teacher status. Under the 1990 legislation, specialisation courses will be available at postgraduate schools that lead to a diploma required for permanent teaching status. Teachers are legally required to undertake in-service training.
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