Key Stage 4
Italian Key Stage 4
The course is organised around 4 themes:
- My World
- Holiday Time and Travel
- Work and Lifestyle
- The Young Person in Society
The four skills are: speaking, listening, reading - which are examined - and writing - assessed as coursework.
Assessment
GCSE Italian
Examiner: Edexcel
Specification: xx
Coursework (25%): write 3 short pieces, some at home and some in class
Speaking Test (25%): role-play, a narration, a prepared topic and a general conversation
Written examinations (50% of final grade):
- Listening to spoken Italian and writing answers in Italian
- Reading comprehension with most questions and answers in Italian
Recommended websites
www.linguascope.com
www.atantot.com
www.languagesonline.org.uk (Go to “Italiano” [menu on the left])
www.education.vic.gov.au
www.quia.com (Click on student zone, go to shared activities [at the bottom of the screen] and click on “Italian”)
www.bbc.co.uk (Based on clips from the 20-part TV series, Italianissimo. Have a look at the key language, watch and listen to the clips and read the transcript when needed.)
www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk