Italian

Length of Course

Full Year

Level

Marian - Year 10

Category

Languages

Core or Elective

Elective

Pre-requisites

Year 9 Italian

Subject Description

Students develop strong communication skills as well as analytical and problem-solving skills while developing their intercultural understanding. Through the study of language students will understand how languages work and will be able to make comparisons across languages and cultures strengthening their literacy and numeracy skills. Students will be able to contribute to our global society confidently and positively with an appreciation of our diverse world.

Learners will also broaden their understanding of the inter-relationships of language and culture, exploring the values, traditions and everyday life of people in Italy through real world experiences.

Students studying Senior Italian will have an opportunity to take part in an Italian Immersion trip, offered every two years.

Content
  • Tourism in Italy and Australia
  • Childhood experiences, family, friends, relationships, and daily routines 
  • The future world of technology and work
  • Food, recipes, and regional cooking 
  • Italian cultural festivities and film

Students will:

  • Interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences in Italian
  • Create spoken, written, visual, and multimedia texts for a range of purposes and audiences
  • Present informed views by creating texts such as letters, diary entries, blogs, conversation/interview/speech scripts, post cards, emails, SMS messages, reviews and reports.

Career pathways
The study of languages is compatible with a wide variety of career areas such as, but is not limited to, law, engineering, medicine, hospitality, STEM, finance, health, sport, tourism.

Pathways

Stage 1 Italian (Continuers)

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Marian - Year 10 - Italian