Italian

Assessment

Paper 1 (Listening, Reading and Translation into English) will test your listening comprehension skills, and your ability to read and respond to a variety of texts. It is worth 40% of the A level. Paper 2 (Written response to works and Translation into Italian) will test your ability to develop a detailed understanding and appreciation of the works studied by writing critical and analytical responses in Italian. It is worth 30% of the A level. Paper 3 (Speaking) is assessed via two distinct tasks conducted entirely in Italian. Task 1 is based on any of the sub-themes studied during the two-year course. Task 2 is based on a presentation and discussion of a student’s independent research project. It is worth 30% of the A level.