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Italian (GCSE/AS only)In addition to French, Spanish and German, Italian is offered from scratch in the Sixth Form. In the Lower Sixth a fast-track course is studied, leading to the GCSE exam at the end of the year. Students learn to express themselves in a range of tenses, acquiring vocabulary for a variety of situations. Those who pursue the subject into the Upper Sixth follow the AS course, furthering their knowledge of the advanced structures of the language and increasing their fluency in spoken and written Italian.
The close relationship of Italian to other European languages makes it a natural complement not only to French, Spanish and German, but also to English, Latin and Greek. Students who opt for this course are motivated linguists who are able to cope with the demands of learning a new language intensively from scratch. This involves a large amount of independent study and practice outside the lessons.
A European language adds an extra dimension to any student’s profile in today’s world, when applying for university courses as well as jobs. The course is intensive – it is often taken as an extra subject in addition to the student’s other four AS subjects – but lively and extremely rewarding. The study of Italian provides a strong foundation not only for Language degrees at university, but also courses in the Arts, Business, Law and other academic disciplines.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS To which languages is Italian similar?
Will I find it confusing if I am already studying another modern language?
It has taken us up to five years to study for a GCSE in other modern
languages – how
will we cope in only one year of Italian?
How many lessons will we have?
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Reigate Grammar School,
Reigate Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0QS Tel: 01737 222231 • Fax: 01737 224201• info@reigategrammar.org |