Italian

Course summary

Linguists at QCL love their dynamic and varied lessons, as well as the wide-ranging extra-curricular offerings such as theatre festivals, drama workshops, cinema trips and trips abroad. The study of a language is exciting and Old Queens always say how happy they are to have done an A-level in a language, whatever sector they go on to work in afterwards. The ability to speak Italian will certainly help pupils stand out in the job market. There is currently a massive deficit of UK-born citizens who can speak Italian, with only one per cent of businesses surveyed reporting levels of Italian good enough to conduct business deals leading to exports. Yet Italy is an important country in Europe and a leader in global industries such as fashion, automobile, design, food and travel. Italy is the third biggest economy in Europe. Learning a foreign language is a skill in itself and brings its rewards as you learn to understand magazines, TV programmes, novels, poetry, the news, and, most importantly, people who speak the language you are learning. You will also learn about Italy's fascinating and ever-evolving political, cultural and contemporary life. By the end of the course, you will be able to converse fluently and discuss complex issues in detail in discursive Italian. You will be set to continue studying any modern language you wish at university too, from Portuguese to Hebrew, Japanese to Arabic; many further opportunities to study a language A-level open up.