Starting in Year 8 pupils focus right from the outset on communicating at sentence level on a variety of familiar topics. Key skills such as listening, reading, memorisation, translation, as well as developing fluency in speaking and writing are regularly developed and consolidated in lessons and through homework. At key stage 3, pupils also learn about Italian culture. This will provide a strong foundation for the GCSE course should pupils continue with Italian at key stage 4.
Topics covered in Year 8
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Topic: personal identity
Topic: school
| Topics: leisure; my town
Topics: Family; descriptions
| Topic: my house
Topic: Italian culinary traditions
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Topics covered in Year 9
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Topic: Clothes and fashion
Topic: Television, cinema and leisure
| Topic: Going out; at the cafè
Topics: last weekend, daily routine, festivals
Topic: future intentions
| Topic: holidays
Topic: pocket money
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