Italian GCSE

The exam is divided in to four parts:

• Coursework (20%)
  

• The speaking test (30%)
  

• The listening test (30%)

• The reading test (20%)

There are 2 tiers of entry for the GCSE exam:

• higher

• foundation

If you are entered for all higher papers, this gives you access to grades D-A*. If you are entered for all foundation papers, this gives you access to grades G-C.

Often students are entered for a mixture of the papers.  For example, a student may be entered for higher listening and coursework and foundation reading and speaking.  The student would in this case have access to grades G-B.

To be entered for the higher papers students must be producing work at at least a grade D standard.

Your tier of entry is decided by you and your teacher and is based on your performance in pre-mock exams at the end of Year 10, mock exams in Year 11 and on your general commitment, attitude to the subject and attendance.

Websites

This film was created by Will Nicholls to document the recent trip to Tuscany by Italian students.

Italian Newspapers
http://www.gazzetta.it/
http://www.corriere.it/

Italian Radio
http://www.rtl.it/splash/splash.asp
http://www.deejay.it/

Italian Football
http://www.atalanta.it/
http://www.acmilan.com/
http://www.inter.it/
http://www.juventus.com/

Italian Food
http://www.ricetteonline.com/
http://www.cosacucino.it/