Materials are designed to allow students to complete them on their own or with the help of non-specialised personnel and include immediate feedback. Its goal is to support refugees and migrants learn the Italian language and consolidate knowledge of school subjects, allowing them to sit and pass the middle school progression exam.
The exam, which students can take as external candidates, is composed of three written tasks Italian, Mathematics and Foreign language one and two and an interdisciplinary oral examination.
It allows students to progress on to high school or vocational and professional training. The app presents teaching and learning interactive modules that can be accessed from a smartphone, or a desktop computer, though the availability of mobile devices means the course can reach many more customers on this platform. The language centre of the University of Palermo will also make personalised support available through the app. The platform is now going through a pilot phase, during which it will be tested by students attending the Italian Language Centre at the University of Palermo, adult education centres in the region of Sicily and migrant centres.
This builds on a previous project by ItaStra called Ponti di Parole Word Bridges which developed course modules and materials to teach Italian to students with low levels of schooling. Email Not published. Related articles. Still looking? Logging In Profile cancel Sign in with Twitter Sign in with Facebook.
