WACE Italian Background Language ATAR study plan

Build a personal vocabulary bank of 60 high-frequency Italian expressions for exchanging opinions, agreeing, and disagreeing, sorted by function

Record three 3-minute spoken responses to opinion prompts and transcribe each to identify hesitation markers and false starts

Annotate two short authentic Italian texts (a news brief and a blog post) to mark the writer's stance and the connectives used to signal it

Draft ten reformulation pairs that restate a stated opinion more formally and more colloquially

Sustain a 5-minute unscripted discussion on a familiar social issue using at least eight discourse markers

Summarise two Italian audio segments of 2 minutes each in writing, capturing main claim and supporting detail

Classify ten argumentative connectives by function (contrast, concession, consequence, addition) and write an original sentence for each

Identify register shifts in two texts aimed at different audiences and note the lexical cues that reveal them

Compose a 250-word opinion piece on a current issue, structuring it with a clear thesis, two supporting arguments, and a concession

Exchange written messages in a simulated dialogue, responding to a counterargument in each reply

Revise the opinion piece for cohesion, replacing weak linkers with precise connectives

Self-record the opinion piece aloud and note where spoken delivery would need simplification

Map key periods of Italian migration to Australia and list five vocabulary items specific to that experience

Analyse one personal narrative or interview extract on migration, identifying how identity is framed through language

Compare how two texts present Italian-Australian identity differently, noting tone and audience

Draft a glossary of 25 culture-specific terms with brief explanations in Italian

Write a 300-word reflective text on how your own linguistic background shapes your sense of identity

Incorporate at least six culture-specific terms accurately and naturally into the reflective text

Produce a short persuasive text arguing a position on cultural preservation, using evidence from Week 4 sources

Peer-review or self-review both texts against a register and accuracy checklist

Plan and draft an extended response in a specified text type (letter, article, or speech) within a 60-minute timed condition

Practise adapting the same content into two different text types and note the structural changes required

Record a 6-minute simulated oral interaction, responding to unpredictable follow-up questions

Edit the timed draft for grammar accuracy, focusing on agreement, tense consistency, and pronoun use

Complete three unseen-text comprehension sets under timed conditions, answering in Italian

Write a synthesis of two texts that present opposing views, attributing each claim correctly

Refine a personal error log listing recurring grammar and lexical faults from Weeks 1 to 6

Redraft the weakest piece from the error log, targeting the three most frequent faults

Run two full mock examinations under timed conditions covering all four skill areas

Review each mock against marking criteria and record a score per domain

Consolidate the culture glossary and phrase sheet into a single final revision reference

Rehearse a 7-minute oral exchange and a 400-word written response on the same cultural theme