DITALS exam for Italian school teachers

The DITALS Center of the University for Foreigners of Siena has established a DITALS Certification test intended for all those who teach or wish to teach in Italian schools of all levels, CPIAs and Italian schools abroad.
The objective of this new certification, which is a second profile of the DITALS BASE exam and the DITALS II LEVEL exam, is to provide or deepen the knowledge and skills needed to teach pupils whose mother tongue is other than Italian and to facilitate their inclusion in Italian schools.

The DITALS BASE certification for the Italian school consists of an exam that certifies an initial competence in teaching Italian L2, supplemented by specific skills with reference to teaching in Italian schools of all levels, in CPIAs and in Italian schools abroad.

The requirements for admission to the DITALS BASE exam for Italian schools are the same as for the DITALS BASE exam, with the exception of the C1 CEFR level of language proficiency in Italian for non-Italian mother tongue candidates.

Those who meet the following prerequisites may be admitted to the DITALS BASE exam for Italian schooling:

1. Linguistic competence in Italian.

Non-Italian native speaker candidates are required to have C1 level Italian language proficiency attested by one of the following qualifications:
- international certification 
- secondary school degree obtained in Italy or at Italian schools abroad
- degree in Italian studies obtained abroad

2. Qualification.

High school diploma (valid for admission to university in the country in which it was obtained) 

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE DITALS BASE EXAM FOR TEACHERS OF THE ITALIAN SCHOOL ON 10/27/2023

Registration is now open for the DITALS BASE exam session for Italian school teachers to be held at the University of Sassari Language Center on October 27, 2023.

The application should be sent by email to ditalscla@uniss.it by 12:00 noon on 05.10.2023, together with a photocopy of an identity document and any attachments that candidates deem useful to produce, following the instructions on the last page of the application form.
The candidate will be allowed to submit the proposal only if he/she meets all the entry requirements.

At the time of enrollment, candidates must pay the University for Foreigners of Siena only the first part of the fee (€ 20.00 DITALS BASE PER DOCENTI DELLA SCUOLA ITALIANA) and send the receipt of the bank transfer certifying the payment of the same to ditalscla@uniss.it.
This pre-fee, which is non-refundable, is not provided in case of repeating one or more examination papers.

The second part of the fee (€ 90.00 DITALS BASE FOR ITALIAN SCHOOL TEACHERS) will be requested after the University for Foreigners of Siena has evaluated the applications for the exam. Following the notification of admission to the exam, the candidate must finalize the payment of the full fee.
Examination fees should be paid by:

bank account no. 6393.57 (IBAN Code IT 91 N 01030 14217 000000639357) at the Agenzia 13 of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (Piazza Giovanni Amendola n. 4 - SIENA) - Siena, in the name of University for Foreigners of Siena.

Payments to the University for Foreigners of Siena must be made net of charges to the beneficiary (the University must receive the total amount due without bank charges).

The reason for payment must be compulsorily stated specifying:

• Surname and first name of the candidate
• Examination to which it refers:DITALS BASIC EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS 
• Date of examination session (October 27, 2023)
• Examination venue (Language Center of the University of Sassari)

The examination fee cannot be refunded for any reason. Only in exceptional and appropriately documented cases (health reasons, unpostponable study or work commitments) may it be transferred to later examination sessions.

The DITALS Level II Certification for Italian Schooling consists of an exam that certifies advanced competence in teaching Italian L2, supplemented by specific skills with reference to teaching in Italian schools of all levels, in CPIAs and in Italian schools abroad.

Eligible for the DITALS Level II exam for Italian schools are those who hold DITALS Level I Certification (or equivalent certification) and each of the following prerequisites:

1. Linguistic competence in Italian.

For non-Italian native speakers, proficiency in Italian at the C2 level attested by one of the following qualifications is required:
- international certification 
- secondary school degree obtained in Italy or at Italian schools abroad
- degree in Italian studies obtained abroad

2. Qualification.

Bachelor's degree (at least three years) in any field.

3. Teaching experience

At least 150 hours of teaching (in any subject area).

4. Glottodidactic training

At least 6 hours of glottodidactic training (supplementary to Level I DITALS certification) acquired in one of the following ways:

- DITALS course on Classroom Management at the University for Foreigners of Siena

- DITALS course on Classroom Management at DITALS monitored institutions

- DITALS online module on Classroom Management

- passing a university examination in the area of glottodidactics of at least 3 CFUs

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE DITALS II LEVEL EXAM FOR TEACHERS OF THE ITALIAN SCHOOL

Registration is now open for the DITALS Level II exam session for Italian school teachers to be held at the University of Sassari Language Center on October 27, 2023.

The application should be sent by email to ditalscla@uniss.it by 12:00 noon on 05.10.2023, together with a photocopy of an identity document and any attachments that candidates deem useful to produce, following the instructions on the last page of the application form.
The candidate will be allowed to submit the proposal only if he/she meets all the entry requirements.

At the time of registration, candidates must pay the University for Foreigners of Siena only the first part of the fee (€ 40.00 DITALS II LIVELLO PER DOCENTI DELLA SCUOLA ITALIANA) and send the receipt of the bank transfer certifying the payment of the same to ditalscla@uniss.it.
This pre-fee, which is non-refundable, is not provided in case of repeating one or more examination papers.

The second part of the fee (€ 160.00 DITALS II LIVELLO PER DOCENTI DELLA SCUOLA ITALIANA) will be requested after the University for Foreigners of Siena has evaluated the applications for the exam. Following notification of admission to the examination, the candidate must finalize payment of the entire fee.

Examination fees should be paid by:

bank account no. 6393.57 (IBAN Code IT 91 N 01030 14217 000000639357) at the Agenzia 13 of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (Piazza Giovanni Amendola n. 4 - SIENA) - Siena, in the name of University for Foreigners of Siena.

Payments to Università per Stranieri di Siena must be made net of charges to the beneficiary (the University must receive the total amount due without bank charges).

The reason for payment must be obligatorily indicated specifying:

• Candidate's last name and first name
• Exam to which it refers:DITALS II LEVEL EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS 
• Date of exam session (October 27, 2023)
• Exam location (Language Center of the University of Sassari)

The examination fee cannot be refunded for any reason. Only in exceptional and appropriately documented cases (health reasons, unpostponable study or work commitments) may it be transferred to later examination sessions.