COURSES

Italian
Course outline
AS
Virtually all the key grammar needed to speak
and write the language fluently is covered in the
AS course.
The topics are: Youth culture and concerns; Lifestyle
- health and fitness; The world around us - travel,
tourism, environmental issues and the Italian
speaking world; Education and employment.
A2
The grammar covered at AS is reinforced and new
grammar is introduced.
Topics include those taught at AS: Customs,
traditions, beliefs and religions; National and
international events - past, present and future;
Literature and the arts.
Pupils will also complete a researched-based essay
on an aspect of Italian culture/society, which may
include the study of a literary text, play or film.
Further information
If you feel you would like to study languages at
university, it is a good idea to study two to A2 level.
This is also helpful if you are planning on studying a
language at university that you have not studied
before as it will demonstrate that you are a good
linguist. Classical languages combine well with
Modern European languages at AS and A2 level as
they can assist you in working out meanings to
words and with linguistic analysis.
Italian is offered as a continuation from GCSE or as
a two-year course for beginners who have excellent
academic results, particularly in a related language
such as Latin, French or Spanish. Beginners will sit
GCSE and AS at the end of the Lower Sixth and
then do A2 at the end of the Upper Sixth.
For ‘continuers’, at least a grade B at GCSE is
essential; a grade A or above is desirable. If a pupil
has followed a coursework-based GCSE they are not
normally recommended to take an AS in a modern
language but they are invited to discuss the matter
with the Head of Languages.
If you are considering taking Italian as a beginner,
please contact:
Head of Italian, Mr J Bishop,
jbx@millfieldschool.com
The specification numbers are:
81N01 (AS); 91N01 (A2)
Full course details can be found at:
www.edexcel.com
For further information, please contact:
Head of Languages, Ms C Coutand-Moore,
ccm@millfieldschool.com
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