Teaching in Rome - Advice needed

[maywildflower]

Hi, can anyone who has taught in Rome tell me when the contracts/teaching posts there typically begin, esp. for teaching Business English. Is it late Sept or early October? Someone told me they were offered a job in Rome in early September last year but didn't actually get any teaching hours until the beginning of October.

Thanks for any help or advice you might have.

[Niko]

Typically, the Italians take their long holidays in August. This is when mountains and beaches are crowded. Also, many Italians will go to their holiday house for this vacation time. Hence, August is definitely a bad time to head to Italy. Arrive beginning of September when schools and recruiters are busily filling teacher demands.

Beginning of September is when school students head back to school in Italy. October is typically a busy time in Italy, with everyone getting ready for exams. The winter holidays start around the 16th December and last til around the 8th January.

There are no public holidays in either September or October in Italy.

Hope this answers your question.

[Antonio]

One of the schools I know of in Italy has the following school calendar for the 2006~07 school year.

First Term
Wednesday 6th September - Beginning of term
Thursday 21st December 2006 - End of Term

Second Term
Monday 8th January 2007 - Beginning of Term
Friday 30th March - End of Term

Third Term
Monday 16th April - Beginning of Term
Thursday 21st June - End of Term