Italian Courses

ITALIAN II Full Year, 1 credit (E522) The Level II Italian Language course is designed to support the diverse needs of our second year Italian language student. The topics covered are similar to those included in Level I while providing an opportunity for deeper exploration of concepts, vocabulary and grammar, combined with a comprehensive review of previously learned material. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Italian I.

ITALIAN III Full Year, 1 credit (E523) The Level III Italian Language course is designed to expand student communicative skills acquired in previous levels, Students will express themselves in a wider range of situations, using language structures that are more sophisticated. An emphasis is placed on oral performance, and students engage in the exploration of various target language texts. A standardized assessment is given at the end of the three year sequence of study and is required for a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Italian II.

ITALIAN IV Full Year, 1 credit (E524) The Italian IV course is designed to continue to expand student communicative skills acquired in previous levels. In addition to continuing to develop oral performance in the target language, an emphasis is placed on reading and writing performance as students engage in the exploration of various target language texts. The course provides students with an opportunity to expand their language skills in response to Italian literature, history and culture. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Italian III.

AP ITALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE Full Year, 1 credit (E525AP) The AP Italian Language course is a national program of the College Board to help students who wish to pursue college level studies while still in secondary school. The course covers study comparable in content and difficulty to a full year course in Advanced Composition and Conversation at the college level. In our school, this consists of a one-year high school course intended to develop the knowledge and proficiency of the student in the Italian Language. Students will be well prepared for the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian Language & Culture which will be offered in May. This course supports student career and college readiness in Italian. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Italian IV AP Examinations are required in order to receive AP course weighting and AP credit. Please see page 14 of the course guide for more information.