Course information
Italian
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle - Kensington and Chelsea
02075846322
35 Cromwell Road, London, London, SW7 2DG
Course summary

The Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Italian consists of two externally-examined papers assessing listening, reading and writing and a non-examined speaking assessment. The speaking assessment is externally set and conducted by a teacher-examiner. Topics taught: The four themes address a range of social issues and trends, as well as aspects of the political and artistic culture of Italy and Italian-speaking countries and communities. Themes 1, 3, and 4 focus on aspects of society or history of Italy only. Theme 2 requires students to broaden their knowledge across any Italian country/country and/or community/communities. Skills taught: • enhance their linguistic skills and promote and develop their capacity for critical thinking on the basis of their knowledge and understanding of the language, culture and society of Italy and the Italian-speaking world • develop control of the language system to convey meaning, using spoken and written skills, including an extended range of vocabulary, for both practical and intellectual purposes as increasingly confident, accurate and independent users of Italian • develop their ability to interact effectively with users of Italian in speech and writing, including through online media • develop language learning skills and strategies, including communication strategies to sustain communication and build fluency and confidence • develop their capacity for critical and analytical thinking through the language of study • develop as independent researchers through the language of study.

Entry requirements

External candidates to the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle: • Candidates must have a minimum grade of 9 in French GCSE, a minimum of 6 in 5 GCSEs and a minimum of 7 in the subjects they wish to study for the A-Levels • Candidates meet Mr McNaught for an interview and are assessed individually in writing on 2 subjects they wish to take to A-Levels

How you'll be assessed

Exam structure and Percentage in examinations: Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation Written examination: 2 hours - 40% of the qualification - 80 marks Paper 2: Written response to works and translation Written examination: 2 hours and 40 minutes - 30% of the qualification - 120 marks Paper 3: Speaking Internally conducted and externally assessed Total assessment time: between 21 and 23 minutes, this includes a single period of 5 minutes formal preparation time - 30% of the qualification - 72 marks

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityKensington and Chelsea
Ofsted RatingInadequate
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£7,631 - £15,965
Address35 Cromwell Road, London, London, SW7 2DG