Russian

Assessment

Listening, reading and translation. Written response to works (literature) and translation. Speaking (internally assessed and externally marked). Our syllabus aims to enable you to develop the language skills needed for effective, sophisticated communication in Russian, and to provide you with an insight into Russian societies around the world (from the Russian Federation, in all its cultural and linguistic diversity, to former Soviet Republics, Israel and any other areas with a distinct historical presence of Russian). Your fluency will develop quickly due to your lessons conducted in the target language, your speaking lessons with our Russian assistant, and your exposure to authentic resources. Independent listening and reading are strongly encouraged. Alongside language work, you will learn much about the culture of modern-day Russia through the topics studied. You will be expected to research an aspect of Russian culture which particularly interests you at the end of Year 12 in preparation for the speaking exam in Year 13. You are encouraged to engage personally in your learning and build up a portfolio of authentic articles, which can be obtained from a variety of free online sources. In this context, the Rambler website (www.rambler.ru, www.aif.ru, www.bbc.com/russian) offers links to several Russian-language newspapers, journals, radio and television stations throughout the world.