1. Liceo Scientifico Internazionale in collaboration with
Liceo Aristotele
Liceo Scientifico Internazionale
in collaboration with
Cambridge International Examinations

2. IGCSE English as a Second Language
Syllabus 0510 – Oral Endorsement, Extended version

3. Exam papers
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking

4. Reading Objectives
Be able to extract relevant information from a variety of informative texts,
Understand and interpret longer informative texts, including magazines, from various cultural backgrounds
Organize the scanned information in a logical manner or following a given format
Demonstrate to be able to indentify the important points and themes in a longer text
Identify relations, causes and aims and draw conclusions.

5. Writing objectives Communicate clearly, accurately and approprately
Convey information and express opinions effectively
Use various grammar structures and appropriate vocabulary
Use correct punctuation, phrasing and paragraphing
Use an appropriate register in relation to the situation, the audience, the typology of text

6. Listening objectives:
Demonstrate understanding and collect details and facts, in informative texts
Demonstrate general comprehension of the speaker and his aim
Identify important points, theme, gist, and attitute
Draw opinions and conclusions, identify relationships and register used.
Take notes and use them to report information

7. Speaking objectives
Demonstrate competence in a range of speech activities
Be able to communicate ideas about past, present and future events and social themes
Simulate a sustained conversation with a natural flow of speech
Understand speakers’ relations, sense of audience and register
Take active part in a discussion

8. CIE Marking Schemes
Reading and Writing: 7 tasks integrating the two skills
2 hours marks
Listening: several different tasks
45 minutes 30 marks 
Speaking: 3 tasks
15 minutes 30 marks (oral endorsement)

9. Grade Description: A
To achieve a Grade A, a candidate will be able to:
understand and communicate arguments, ideas and information in written and oral form
structure work so that it is easy and consequential to follow
select material from texts and develop it in relationship to the question,
Show opinions and independence of thought
describe an experience and express effectively what is felt and imagined
recognise and explain the writer’s attitude to the subject matter
give evidence of a good range of language
spell and punctuate accurately, with few, if any, mistakes
use well-constructed paragraphs and sentences
obey standard grammatical conventions
speak clearly and confidently in response to other speakers and occasionally take the initiative.

10. Grade Description: C
To achieve a Grade C, a candidate will be able to:
understand and communicate arguments, ideas and information at a straightforward level
ensure that all work has a clear beginning, middle and ending, and that ideas generally follow on from one another
select material from texts in answer to questions and provide straightforward explanations and developments
recognise more obvious meanings and attitudes
write with some knowledge of style and the possibility of varying it according to different types of writing;
use a range of language adequate to all the tasks set
spell and punctuate with accuracy so that communication is not impaired
use adequate paragraphing and some variety of sentence construction
speak clearly with some confidence, mostly in response to the directions of other speakers;
show a readiness to listen to others and to respond appropriately.

11. Liceo Aristotele is also Preparation Centre for ESOL Certifications, University of Cambridge PET, FCE, CAE, IELTS

12. What is the difference between Cambridge ESOL and Cambridge CIE?
Cambridge ESOL exams certificate the knowledge of English as a foreign language
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second language certificate an advanced level of English as spoken by natives
IGCSE exams certificate not only the language but also communicative studying skills

13. Info: Official site CIE www.cie.org.uk
Teacher support: Prof.ssa Claudia Fontana