Italian A' level

The study area AdvancedItalian is informed by the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). GSCE Italian is informed by Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

In order to study the subject at Advanced level, candidates should normally have acquired the knowledge, understanding and skills equivalent to those specified for SEC and/or Intermediate.

At the end of the programme, the student will be able to: 

• understand and study in greater depth aspects of the contemporary society, literature (prescribed texts) and heritage of Italy, demonstrating a high level of critical awareness
• use the target language to analyse, hypothesise, evaluate, argue a case, justify, persuade, rebut, develop arguments and present viewpoints, in speech and writing
• demonstrate an ability to think critically, to understand the relationships between different uses of the language and to perceive their field of study in a broader context
• understand and apply grammar rules and structures
• use a considerable range of vocabulary in order to express specific notions in various thematic areas while showing understanding of connotations, shades of meaning, implications, inferences and overtones in speech and writing
• show knowledge of meta-language