Year 12 Italian
(Unit 3 & 4)

COURSE OUTLINE

Students are also required to investigate in detail a selected sub-topic studied throughout the year. This investigation will form the basis for discussion during Section 2 of the Oral Examination. The investigation should enable the student to explore and compare aspects of the language and culture of the Italian-speaking community, environmental issues or youth concerns in contemporary society through a range of oral, written or viewed texts in Italian related to the selected sub-topic. This will enable the student to develop knowledge and understanding of, for example, historical issues, aspects of contemporary society or the literary or artistic heritage of the community. 

The texts which form the basis of this study might include feature films, short films, short stories, songs, newspaper articles, electronic texts, documentaries, music, painting and oral histories 

ASSESSMENT TASKS

Unit 3 Coursework 25%

• Participate in a spoken exchange in Italian to resolve a personal issue

• A written response in Italian to specific questions, messages or instructions, extracting and using information requested from written, spoken and viewed texts.

• Express ideas in a 250-word personal, informative or imaginative piece of writing in Italian

Unit 4 Coursework 25%

• A 3-4 minute interview providing information about a cultural product or practice.

• A 250-word written response in Italian for a specific audience and purpose, incorporating information from three or more written, spoken or viewed texts.

• An approximately 300 word evaluative or persuasive piece of writing in Italian.

End of Year Examinations 50%

• Oral examination 12.5%

• Written examination 37.5%