Italian Beginners
Support to help you plan, program and assess the Italian Beginners course.
This 2025 Italian Beginners Stage Quick Reference Guide (PDF 91.5 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the Italian Beginners Stage 6 Syllabus (2009).
Teaching resource
Student resources
Student-facing resources for use in the classroom.
Advice for students
HSC examinations in Beginners language courses – advice for students (DOCX 5.8 MB) – generic advice to support students of the Beginners course to prepare for the oral and written HSC examinations.
Sample speaking questions
Italian Beginners – sample speaking questions by topic (DOCX 3.4 MB)
Sample listening and reading activities
Sample listening and reading resource for Italian Beginners are for student use.
Students can access a combination of classroom activities and HSC-style items. Some questions include sample answers, others require the students to submit their answers for teacher review and feedback.
The resources are for classroom use only, supporting students to practise their listening and reading skills across a range of topics. Do not use them for assessment, as they are in the public domain.