Assessment Outline
Year 11 ATAR Italian: Second Language Unit 1
Semester 1, 2017
Assessment type
Oral Communication
Response: Listening
Response: Viewing
and reading
Assessment Assessment
type weighting
task
weighting
When
Assessment task
10%
Term 1
Week 7
10%
Term 2
Week 4
Task 4: Students will present a short talk 2-3 min in Italian about their relationship with a
relative or friend and then respond to some questions about the person presented in their
talk.
Task 8: Students will participate in a conversation about Rapporti in famiglia, tra gli amici e
a scuola, Le tradizioni, gli spettacoli e le feste and communicare nel mondo moderno
7.5%
Term 1
Week 5
Task 3: Students will listen to spoken texts in Italian related to the topic Rapporti tra gli
amici and Rapporti in famiglia and respond to questions in English
7.5%
Term 1
Week 9
Task 5: Students will listen to spoken texts in Italian relating to the topics Rapporti in
famiglia and Communicare nel mondo moderno and will respond to questions in English
7.5%
Term 1
Week 3
Task 1: Students will read Italian texts related Rapporti tra gli amici (personal information,
past-times, qualities of a friend) and will respond to questions in English
7.5%
Term 2
Week 2
Task 6: Students will read a printed text in Italian based on the topics of Le tradizioni, gli
spettacoli and le feste. Students will respond to questions in English.
10%
Term 1
Week 5
Task 2: Students will write an extended response (150 words) in Italian based on the topic
of Rapporti tra gli amici.
10%
Term 2
Week 2
Task 7: Students will write an extended response (150 words) in Italian. There will be a
choice of questions relating to the topics of Unit 1.
20%
15%
15%
Written
Communication
20%
Practical (Oral)
Examination
10%
10%
Written Examination
20%
20%
Total
100%
100%
Exam week
Term 2 Week
6/7
Exam week
Term 2
Week 6/7
Practical Examination:
Part A – Preparation time (15 min)
Part B – Discussion of a stimulus item related to Unit 1 topics (3 - 4 min)
Part C – Conversation related to Unit 1 topics (6 – 7 min)
Written Examination: 2 ½ hour examination as per exam design brief, covering all Unit 1
topics

Response: Listening

Response: Viewing & Reading

Written Communication
Assessment Outline
Year 11 ATAR Italian: Second Language Unit 2
Semester 2, 2017
Assessment type
Oral Communication
Response: Listening
Response: Viewing
and reading
Written
Communication
Practical (Oral)
Examination
Assessment Assessment
type weighting
task
weighting
Assessment task
10%
Term 3
Week 3
Task 2: Students will participate in a conversation (4-5 min) about a holiday destination in
Australia and recommendations for Italian travellers
10%
Term 4
Week 3
Task 8: Students will participate in a conversation (6-7 min) about the topics of Unit 2 – Le
vacanze – racconti e progetti, Destinazione Italia, Destinazione Australia, Viaggiare oggi
7.5%
Term 3
Week 5
Task 3: Students will listen to spoken texts in Italian related to the topics Destinazione
Italia and Destinazione Australia and respond to questions in English
7.5%
Term 4
Week 1
Task 7: Students will listen to spoken texts in Italian relating to the topic Viaggiare oggi
and will respond to questions in English
7.5%
Term 2
Week 10
Task 1: Students will read Italian texts related to Destinazione Australia and respond to
questions in English.
7.5%
Term 3
Week 9
Task 5: Students will read a printed text in Italian based on the topic of Le vacanze –
racconti e progetti. Students will respond to questions in English.
10%
Term 3
Week 6
Task 4: Students will write an extended response (150 words) in Italian based on the topic
of Destinazione Italia
10%
Term 3
Week 10
Task 6: Students will write an extended response (150 words) in Italian based on the topics
Le Vacanze – racconti e progetti and Viaggiare oggi
Exam week
Term 4
Week 5/6
Practical Examination:
Part A – Preparation time (15 min)
Part B – Discussion of a stimulus item related to Unit 2 topics (3 - 4 min)
Part C – Conversation related to Unit 1 topics (6 – 7 min)
Written Examination: 2 ½ hour examination as per exam design brief, covering all Unit 2
topics

Response: Listening

Response: Viewing & Reading

Written Communication
20%
15%
15%
20%
10%
When
10%
Written Examination
20%
20%
Total
100%
100%
Exam week
Term 4
Week 5/6