Leaving Cert Italian Notes

Free Leaving Cert Italian revision notes for Higher Level. Browse 12 topics and read online without an account.

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Prepare for the aural and oral exams, then work through reading comprehension, written composition and the essay notes on the prescribed novels.

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AURAL - ConversationsIn the Leaving Certificate Italian Higher Level examination, the Listening Comprehension (Ascolto) accounts for 20% of your total marks.11 min readAural - News Items/StatementsThe Listening Comprehension (Aural) accounts for 20% of the total marks at Leaving Certificate Higher Level.10 min readEssay Writing (Il treno dei bambini)Prescribed literary texts for Leaving Certificate Italian are set by Department circular and change periodically, so confirm with your teacher that Viola…13 min readEssay Writing (Le otto montagne)At Leaving Certificate Higher Level, the question on your prescribed novel sits inside the literary and reading comprehension section of the paper, rather…13 min readReading Comprehension (Il treno dei bambini)Reading comprehension accounts for 30% of the total marks in Leaving Certificate Italian at Higher Level.11 min readReading Comprehension (Le otto montagne)In the Leaving Certificate Higher Level Italian examination, Reading Comprehension accounts for 30% of your total marks.10 min readOralIn Italy, upper secondary education takes place in la scuola superiore (often just le superiori).9 min readReading Comprehension (Journalistic)Reading comprehension is worth 30% of the marks at Higher Level.13 min readReading Comprehension (Literary - Unseen)Reading comprehension — Section A (journalistic text) and Section B (literary text) together — is worth 30% of the marks at Higher Level.9 min readWritten Composition - FormalWriting tasks require you to adapt your layout and tone strictly to the required audience.13 min readWritten Composition - GuidedSet your letter out the way an Italian would. It shows you know the conventions, and it takes seconds to get right.7 min readWritten Composition - Opinion PieceHigher Level marking criteria reward a range of structures. Showing control of conditions and opinion clauses will set your oral and written work apart.3 min read

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