university, during the fifth and last year of study. Types of istituto tecnico include: Istituto tecnico economico (economic institute) – dedicated to economics and management, offers a broad theoretical education oriented toward specific subjects, such as law, economy, politics, and accountancy; it comprises two sub-types: Amministrazione, finanza e marketing (administration, finance and marketing) – which specialises in economy, law, accounting, political sciences, management and marketing Sistemi Informativi Aziendali (IT) – which specialises in IT and Information Systems Turismo (Tourism) – which specialises in tourism and related topics Istituto tecnico tecnologico (technological institute) – specialized in: technology, informatics, electronics, chemical industry, biotechnology, construction management, geotechnics, fashion; it comprises nine sub-types: Meccanica, meccatronica ed energia (mechanics, mechatronics and energy) Trasporti e logistica (transport and logistics) Elettronica ed elettrotecnica (electronics and electrical engineering) Informatica e telecomunicazioni (IT and telecommunications) Grafica e comunicazioni (graphics and communications) Chimica, materiali e biotecnologie (chemistry, materials and biotechnology) Sistema moda (fashion system) Agraria, agroalimentare e agroindustria (agriculture, agro-food and agro-industry) Costruzioni (building) Istituto professionale The istituto professionale (professional institute) is a vocational college, specifically structured for practical activities, with the aim to facilitate the direct entry of the pupil to the labour market (engineering, agriculture, gastronomy, technical assistance, handicrafts). This type of school offers a form of vocational education oriented towards practical subjects and enabling the students to start work as soon as they have completed their studies. Some schools offer a vocational diploma after three years instead of the normal five but it is strictly limited in its scope. Adult education The Italian school system also features the scuola serale (evening school), aimed at adults and working students. The istituto d'arte was once a specific type of istituto professionale which offered an education focused on art history and drawing. Today it forms part of the liceo artistico. Terminal examination Every kind of Italian secondary high school ends with an examination whose final score is on a 100-point scale: up to 40 points for the general marks obtained through the last three years. (Students with an average mark of nine are awarded with, respectively, 12 points for the third to last year, 13 points for the penultimate year, and 15 points for the final year. Students barely passing each year are awarded 24 points in total.) up to 40 points on two different written tests: Prima prova (first test, up to 20 points), an Italian language written test,