Italian Continuers Level - Performance band descriptions

Band 6

• maintains communication by clarifying, justifying and elaborating on ideas appropriately on known topics

• demonstrates an extensive knowledge of language structures, vocabulary, idiom, grammar and syntax

• demonstrates an ability to use various written text types proficiently

• demonstrates a comprehensive global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify specific detail by summarising, interpreting and evaluating ideas and information

• uses Italian accurately and creatively to communicate a range of ideas and opinions appropriate to audience and purpose

Band 5

• maintains communication through the exchange of relevant information and ideas expressed coherently with occasional hesitation and some imperfections

• demonstrates a thorough knowledge of language structures, vocabulary, idiom, grammar and syntax

• demonstrates an ability to use various written text types competently

• demonstrates a good global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify most specific detail by summarising and interpreting ideas and information

• uses Italian accurately to communicate a range of ideas and opinions appropriate to audience and purpose

Band 4

• maintains communication with some hesitation, and some inaccuracies expressing a limited range of ideas

• demonstrates an adequate knowledge of language structures, vocabulary, idiom and syntax

• demonstrates an ability to use various written text types adequately

• demonstrates a global understanding of spoken and written texts and the ability to identify some specific information

• conveys information with some regard to context, purpose and audience

Band 3

• maintains communication with simple structures but with repetition, some dependence on anglicisms, frequent pauses and errors

• demonstrates a limited understanding of grammatical concepts using simple language structures and vocabulary with frequent grammatical
  and idiom errors

• demonstrates an ability to use some text types

• demonstrates an elementary global understanding of spoken and written text and the ability to identify some relevant information

Band 2

• communicates orally using single, well-rehearsed phrases or with recourse to English vocabulary and syntax resulting in a laboured communication

• demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary and syntax and no knowledge of idiom

• demonstrates an elementary understanding of spoken and written texts.

Band 1