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Language Fluency 2b (Italian)

Language Fluency 2b (Italian)

Module
National Code
State Code
64828
DTWD Status
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/02/1994
Field of Education
091505 - Southern European Languages
Nominal Hours
68
Description
To enable students to communicate, simply and
appropriately, in Italian, both orally and in writing,
in a variety of practical situations, building upon
skills from previous units.

To teach students the Italian grammatical structures
necessary to perform tasks as defined in the syllabus.
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Evidence Guide
Internal Assessment 100%

Assessment is to be based on the listed tasks. Oral
examinations should be taped. Students must achieve at
least 50% of EACH of the three assessment
components.

40% Aural/Oral Examination (15 mins), internally assessed

40% Written Examination (2 hours), internally assessed

20% Lecturer's assessment based on the listed tasks as
performed by the student in class.

Criteria for Assessment

Successful communication is the focus of all assessment.
In assessing the communicative skills of the student,
the following criteria (subject to language-specific
needs) may assist in determining the level of student
performances:

- Appropriateness of responses
- Pronunciation/intonation/tones
- Language structure (i.e. syntax, word-order)
- Fluency (ease of use, hesitations, repetitions)

Internal Examination Requirements

Aural/Oral Examination 40%

Series of role-playing tasks combining some of the
listed interactions. (10%)

General conversation including the student's past
activities and plans for the future, i.e. personal life,
holidays, education, job, etc. (10%)

Simulated guided tour based on a series of given
pictures. (10%)

Aural comprehension: student to take a message from a
taped telephone-conversation. (10%)

Written Examination 40%

Several short, narrative passages for
comprehension. (10%)

Write a letter to make an advanced booking, i.e.
hotel. (15%)

Write a descriptive passage on a person, a place, lost
item, etc.
(15%)

General Criteria for Assigning Grades

A = shows mastery of the language areas and
skills specified in the syllabus.
Makes only a few errors.
B = shows some mastery of the language
areas and skills specified in the
syllabus. Errors pose no real interference. C = shows the
ability to communicate within the specified areas. Errors are frequent but do
not affect overall communication. Often requires help. Understands most
questions. F = Frequency of errors hinders effective
communication. Does not understand questions. G = Does not
understand questions, cannot respond.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Associated Qual/Courses
State Code National Code Title Type
6815 Applied Language Studies (Italian) Accredited course
9619 Social Science Applied Language Studies Accredited course