Advanced Level Italian
1 session of 1.5 hours weekly
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
(Based on the 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 Italian A Level course call +356 21227799 or email us for more information.
