Italian Beginners 

Number of Units: 2 

ATAR Category: A 

Course Fee: Nil 

Description: 

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their linguistic and intercultural knowledge and understanding, and the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to communicate in Italian. Topics covered provide contexts in which students develop their communication skills in Italian and their knowledge and understanding of language and culture. 

Course requirements: 

• Course must be studied with: Nil 

• Course cannot be studied with: Other Italian courses

• Major work(s): Nil 

• Course fee will cover: Nil 

• Additional resourcing requirements for the course: Nil 

Additional requirements: 

• Students have had no more than 100 hours study (1 year) of the language in Stage 4 or Stage 5 (or the equivalent). 

• Students have little or no previous knowledge of the language 

• Students have no significant in-country experience (involving experiences such as homestay and attendance at school) of more than three months. 

• The two prescribed themes are:  

• the personal world 

• the Italian-speaking communities. 

Link to course webpage: Italian Beginners - See for further information on assessment and course requirements. 

Contact: Ms Rachelle Harte- Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts/Languages.