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CILS Certificate Course in Florence
Italian CILS preparation course at the School ParolaThe school Parola prepares foreign students for the CILS exam session that is held in Florence twice a year. This CILS preparaton allows participants to obtain the official paper of Italian as a second language: certificato d'italiano come lingua seconda (CILS). Below are the 5 levels of linguistic and grammar preparation of the CILS certificate:
Italian CILS Preparation Course: Price and Duration155 euro a month
3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) for 2 hours a day.
Total duration: 2 months
The CILS course in Florence lasts 2 months, starting the first days of April to the end of May for the first CILS exam date, and then the CILS preparation starts again in the first day of October for the final italian CILS exam session in Florence.
Contact the Italian language school Parola for more information. Italian CILS Exam Dates in FlorenceThe CILS exams take place twice a year in June and December - at the same time - in all exam centers in Italy and in the world.
The certificate is conferred by the University of Foreigners of Siena that sets 2 exam dates a year, in a separate location in Florence, off the school Parola, where Italian language students can take the exam for the CILS Certificate in Florence.
It takes about 2 months to complete a course for the CILS preparation, which always starts a couple of months before the official CILS examination dates. Exam Dates for the CILS in the Year 2010There are 2 dates each year to take a CILS exam, one at the beginning of June and another one during the first days of December:
For more detailed information regarding the exam, please contact the administrative office at the Parola School. Information on the CILS conferred by the Siena University for ForeignersCILS (Certificato d'italiano come Lingua Seconda) is a Certificate of Italian as a Second Language that evaluates and assesses competence level that a student has reached in Italian language. It is officially monitored by the University for Foreigners in Siena.
The school Parola prepares students with a specific and approved syllabus, which allows students to be ready to take the examination in a different location set in Florence by the Siena University for Foreigners: a place where officials test students knowledge of Italian. Why a CILS Certification CourseThe CILS certificate is useful for all the people whose work and study to put them in contact with Italy, or simply for those who wish to measure their formal and official competence of Italian language.
The certificate given by the Università per Stranieri di Siena is recognized legally as an official certificate of linguistic communicative competence. The CILS GuidelinesThe certification system of CILS follows the guidelines set by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages checks the learning, the teaching of a foreign language, and evaluates students' linguistic assessment and monitors their Italian levels. It is a European initiative in evaluating linguistic competence. CILS Certificate LevelsLivello Uno(First level) It corresponds to the B1 level as indicated in Framework. It develops a basic competence level to use Italian with autonomy in everyday contexts. Livello Due(Second level) It corresponds to a B2 level and is an intermediate level. A student with this competence is able to use fundamental basics of Italian in a variety of contexts and situations. At this level, speakers are capable of using Italian to communicate effectively during their stay in Italy: for study, work or pleasure.
Note that the possession of this type of certificate allows students who do not belong to the EU to register at university courses without undertaking an Italian test in the faculty. Livello Tre(Third level) is equal to C1 level in the CILS framework and represents a superior competence in using the Italian language. The user at this level is able to use Italian effectively in a much wider range of contexts, including atypical situations, formal contexts, in dealing with public and state institutions. Livello Quattro(Fourth level) C2 levels in CILS framework is an advanced level approaching native speaker level. The user has a completely independent use of Italian boht in formal and informal situations, a capacity to effectively use Italian in professional contexts.
Back to the level list. CILS Levels for Absolute BeginnersFor those who are taking their first approach in the process of learning Italian language.
The A1 CILS level indicates that a student just got in contact with Italian as a second language, while the A2 CILS level indicates a slightly more knowledge and attests a competence which still has to be formed. Both levels do not present an autonomous communicative ability.
There are also CILS programs for children of immigrants who are living in Italy, a course syllabus for adults whose first language is different from Italian (Japanese, Chinese and so on) or a preparation aimed at children of immigrants from Italy who live abroad. Contact the school Parola for further information.
Back to the level list. Who is Eligible for the CILS Exam ?All Italian citizens resident abroad and non-Italian can take the exams. There are no limits with regards to age and it is not necessary to hold any educational certificate or qualification. Each candidate is encouraged to prepare for the exam in the way which is most adapted to his or her needs and wants. The CILS Exam and the CertificationTo obtain a CILS certificate, it is necessary to pass the relevant exam. This exam consists of a listening test, a reading test, and an analysis of the structures of communication, a writing test and a speaking test. All these papers are produced and evaluated at the Certification Center of the Università per stranieri di Siena according to the guidelines laid down by the EU.
Certificates are granted when a student reaches a minimum score on each paper. When retaking the exam in cases where the minimum score was not achieved in all papers, candidates take only those papers where the score was insufficient. Once a pass has been achieved in any given paper, the result lasts one year, after which candidates must retake the whole exam to obtain the certificate. The CILS Exams All Over the WorldExam takes place in official centers across the globe. These centers also deal with registration for the exams. The cost of the exam is calculated on the basis of the GDP of the country in which the candidate presents himself.
In cases where students are retaking only those parts of the exam which were failed at the previous attempt, the cost thereof is calculated at one-fifth of the total cost for each paper taken.
A student who is interested in this exam may want to contact the school Parola for further information for the CILS test preparation in Florence.
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