The aim of this course is to:

develop students’ ability to understand the spoken and written forms from a variety of registers;

• develop students’ ability to understand a wide range of texts of a certain complexity at the lexical, syntactic and content level;

• develop students’ ability for extended listening, speaking, reading and writing;

• develop students’ ability for appropriateness in oral and written production at the socio-linguistic and socio-cultural levels;

• encourage students to communicate confidently, clearly and effectively through both the spoken and written word, using increasingly accurate, complex and varied language;

• develop students’ insights into, and encourage contact with, through newspapers and TV/radio news bulletins, the contemporary society, cultural background, literature and heritage of Italy;

• provide a suitable foundation for further study and/or practical use of the foreign language;

• provide a sufficient basis for further study at degree level or equivalent;

• develop students’ ability to write critical appreciation of literary texts.

The Italian Advanced Examination is made up of three papers and an oral examination.  The content includes:

• Listening Comprehension
• Topic presentation
• Interactive conversation
• Essay on a general topic
• Language Exercises
• Precis
• Culture
• Literature
• Novels

(Matsec Syllabus Italian A Level) Explore the entire syllabus (topics in detail, pre-requisites, specimen paper and grade descriptors here):  http://www.um.edu.mt/matsec

To apply for the Italian A Level Resit course call 21227799, 21235314 or email us for more information.