VCE Stuff > VCE Italian

Is a LOTE really that hard in VCE?

<< < (2/2)

Special At Specialist:
German was very time-consuming for me and the scaling was barely able to compensate for how badly I scored. The best person in my class was aiming for a 40+ in German and a 35+ in English/chemistry. He ended up with a 39 in English, a 38 in chemistry, but only a 30 in German, so he was happy overall, but very disappointed with German, considering he put more time and effort into German than any other subject.

It's possible to do well at LOTE, but from my experiences, I've found that the majority of people who aren't native speakers will end up scoring lower than expected. You really need to be practicing your language every day if you want to be a top scorer.

lolalol:
Just finished up 3/4 French. Not gonna lie, it was A LOT of work however it wasn't really a 'real drainer' because I really did love the language I was learning. I could it imagine it being a terrible experience if you weren't really interested in the language you were studying. I echo what everyone said about not choosing the LOTE just because of the scaling! However, if you love the subject then go for it because learning another language will surely come in handy in the future :)

vox nihili:

--- Quote from: i-aim-to-achieve on December 20, 2013, 11:40:04 pm ---Some people have been saying that doing a LOtE in VCe is a real drainer... Is that really the case or is it the same as any other subject?
Thanks

--- End quote ---

It's very easy to do LOTE work without actually working. Just changing your phone and facebook to whichever language you're studying, trying to use it a bit in your life...that's really, really worthwhile work (the best in my opinion) and just feels like going about your every day business. So with that in mind, it's not a drainer at all.

Stick:
I think the other posters have summarised my view well, but don't get put off by the fact that you may potentially be up against native speakers. In Italian, there's very few true native speakers and this number is on the decline. This is because those with Italian backgrounds studying the subject (such as myself) are second generation Australians and so are living in households where English is the primary spoken language. It was our parents that tended to speak Italian at home with our migrant grandparents. Very few Italian families even force their children to learn the language (I think there are Italian schools on the weekend but the situation isn't anywhere near what it's like for children with Greek heritage). You'll find the only advantage those with an Italian background have is a better accent and pronunciation (although this isn't always the case). Of those who may speak the language at home, you'll probably find that most speak a regional dialect rather than the main language, which of course then provides no advantage (and sometimes even a disadvantage) to these students. This is why many non-Italian students still manage to succeed in this subject. As you can see, the circumstances are very different to some Asian languages, primarily due to the fact that Asian migration has taken place much more recently than European migration. If this makes you feel any better, the dux of our school last year was non-Italian and achieved a raw study score of 44 in Italian. I think you'll be fine. Good luck for next year. :)

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page