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Aim

The Upper School Italian Program is for Italian Nationals and for International students with mother-tongue or equivalent levels of Italian (Lingua Uno) for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The Lingua Uno Program is separate from the Lingua Due (L2) Program provided for international students who are not fluent in Italian.





Organisation of the Courses

The introduction of the IB at the SJHS has led to several reforms in the teaching of Italian, mainly because the IB is recognized by Italian Universities and therefore the “Esame di Idoneità” will no longer be required at the end of Year 13 (effective for the School Year 2009-2010). This has repercussions for all Key Stages in the Upper School. One important change which was introduced in 2007-2008 is the new Pre-IB course for Years 10 and 11. In the academic year 2008-2009 further revisions have been made for Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9). The most important feature of the new Italian L1 Program in Key Stage 3 is that it has been divided into two groups:
  • Italian Lingua Uno National Curriculum Course (L1 INC)to prepare students for the Italian State Scuola Media Exams
  • Italian Lingua Uno Mother Tongue and Literature Course (L1) to take students up to mother tongue competence in Italian language and literature. These changes have been accompanied by increased collaboration between the Italian and other departments of the School. In order to promote interdisciplinary projects and in order to avoid any overlap of contents in the various subject areas, the Italian Department collaborates with all other departments of the school on a regular basis.
    • Key Stage 4 Courses (Year 10, 11 Pre IB course) For the “Italian Higher Level” course in Year 12 and 13, which is indispensable for access to Italian Universities, thorough preparation is necessary. Providing such preparation is the purpose of the new Pre-IB Italian Culture courses.
    • Key Stage 5 Courses (Year 12, 13 IB Italian A1: HL, SL) From 2008/2009 school year, Sir James Henderson British School offers a new syllabus leading to the award of the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The two-year Italian Literature course (Year 12 and 13) is among the subjects in Group 1 and is offered at HL level (advanced) and SL (standard).

    Entry Recommendation

    Pre-requisites :
  • To be an Italian mother tongue student or equivalent.
  • Must have attended Pre IB course (year 10 and 11). Course Requirements:
  • Weekly reading assignment.
  • Independent research work.
  • Serious and mature attitude.

    Goals and Objectives

  • To stimulate intellectual curiosity and ability to work independently
  • To give students a feeling of academic accomplishment
  • To develop an interest in world literature.
  • To achieve ability to approach a literary text with a critical and personal attitude.

    Nature of the subject

    The “Italian A1” course in Year 12 and 13, which is indispensable for access to Italian Universities, entails a very thorough preparation. In studying their first language, students are able to develop:
  • a personal appreciation of literature
  • skills in literary criticism
  • strong written and oral skills
  • respect for the literary heritage of their first language
  • an international perspective. The range of texts studied in language A1 courses is broad, and students grow to appreciate a language’s complexity, wealth and subtleties in a variety of contexts. A specific aim is to engender a lifelong interest in literature and a love for the elegance and wealth of human expression.

    Resources

    Besides textbooks and printed notes, teachers use various multi-media devices and interactive software which develop personalised learning, in line with the objectives of the school.

    Links
    ITALIAN NATIONAL CURRICULUM (I.N.C.) PRESENTATION OF THE COURSES
    Please click here to view the Italian Programme (PDF)
    Please click here for Mr. Roedner’s website

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