Italian starts in year 9 in conjunction with French (2 lessons per language/ per fortnight)
Year 9
Curriculum Intention: The year 9 Italian (2nd language) curriculum intends to:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th
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Jan 6th – 10th Feb
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20th April – 18th May
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Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th
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24th Feb – 30th March
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1st June – 13th July
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Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Pupils will be able to:
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Employability skills: Communication & interpersonal skills Valuing diversity & difference Team work Organisational skills |
Year 10
Curriculum Intention:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Theme 1
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Jan 6th – 10th Feb Theme 1
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20th April – 18th May Theme 2
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Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Them 1
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24th Feb – 30th March Theme 2
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1st June – 13th July Theme 3
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Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Sound reading and listening strategies, including dealing with new language in exam situations. Confident exam skills, including maximising time. Broad experience in all 4 skills. Extended and accurate responses in written and oral assessments. Pupils achieve at least 2 grades below their target in mocks. |
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Employability skills: Transactional skills through role play. Effective communication skills- articulation and intonation. Team work, organisational skills. Cultural awareness- global citizens. |
Year 11
Curriculum Intention:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Theme 3
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Jan 6th – 10th Feb Theme 5
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20th April – 18th May Oral exams. Revision of themes 4-5, writing, listening and reading preparation.
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Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Theme 4 Environmental issues Talking about what makes you tick and what concerns you Discussing the weather and natural disasters Revision and mocks |
24th Feb – 30th March Revision of themes 1-2-3, exam practice and speaking preparation.
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1st June – 13th July Exam leave
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Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Higher performance in mocks by 1 grade + Confidence, spontaneity and fluency in role plays, photo-cards description and general conversations. Good use of time in exams. Good revisions skills. Complex written responses. Wide vocabulary and grammatical knowledge. |
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Employability skills: Presentation skills/ oracy skills. Transactional skills through role play. Effective communication skills- articulation and intonation. Team work, organisational skills. Cultural awareness- global citizens. |
Year 12
Curriculum Intention:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept nd - Oct 14th Theme 1:
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Jan 6th – 10th Feb Theme 2:
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20th April – 18th May Literary works- film: Nuovo cinema paradiso, dir. Giuseppe Tornatore (1988) Mock revision |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Theme 1:
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24th Feb – 30th March Theme 2:
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1st June – 13th July Literary works-text: Io non ho paura, Niccolò Ammaniti, 2001 (novel)
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Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: Oral fluency: intonation, accent, pace and accuracy. Evidence of complexity in language, knowledge of themes as well as development of analysis and critical thinking. Students achieve at least 2 grade below their target or better at mock. |
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Employability skills: Organisation, time keeping, autonomy, resourcefulness, creativity, critical thinking, linguistic, cultural and cognitive flexibility. Communication strategies. Critical thinking. Apply knowledge independently and creatively. Research skills. Summarising skills. |
Year 13
Curriculum Intention:
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Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Theme 3:
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Jan 6th – 10th Feb Theme 4:
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20th April – 18th May
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Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th
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24th Feb – 30th March
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1st June – 13th July Exam leave
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Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes: What will student outcomes look like? How will you know students are making progress? Oral fluency: intonation, accent, pace and accuracy. Excellent presentation skills and response to unpredicted elements of conversation. Wide vocabulary. Knowledge of current affairs. Evidence of complexity in language, knowledge of themes as well as good analysis and critical thinking. Students achieve at least 1 grade below their target or better at mock. |
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Employability skills: Autonomy, resourcefulness, creativity, critical thinking, linguistic, cultural and cognitive flexibility. Communication strategies. Critical thinking. Apply knowledge independently and creatively. Research skills. Summarising skills. |