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Concorso di Poster

Poster Competition

Poster Competition 2023
​In fondo al mare

For all inquiries please contact the competition coordinator on postercomp.dante.melbourne@gmail.com
2023 task sheet and guidelines
2023  Entry and remittance forms

The Competition

Students learning Italian in Victorian primary schools and at Community Language Schools (Doposcuola) create an A3 poster on the year's chosen theme. Student work is judged by an experienced panel of teachers and community leaders. The Poster Competition encourages student creativity and interdisciplinary learning.

Sections

Entries for the Poster Competition will be accepted from students from Foundation to Grade 6 in the following sections:
Open Competition: This section is for ALL entries in the competition.
Teacher’s Choice: Each school is invited to nominate one student who has demonstrated a strong work ethic and positive attitude towards the completion of their poster and to Languages lessons more generally. This student’s poster may or may not be entered in the Open Competition. All students entered in the Teacher’s Choice section will receive a certificate, and trophy to be awarded at the Presentation Ceremony.

Award Categories

In each grade section, the following prizes and certificates are awarded:
  • Primo Premio - First Prize
  • Secondo Premio - Second Prize
  • Terzo Premio - Third Prize
  • Certificato di Eccellenza - Certificate of Excellence
  • Certificato di Pregio - High Distinction
  • Certificato di Lode - Honourable Mention
  • Certificato di Merito - Certificate of Merit
  • Certificato di Partecipazione - Certificate of Participation (Grade 3, 4, 5 & 6 only)​

Entry forms

All entrants must be listed by the teacher on the form provided in the following manner:
  • Students must be listed in alphabetical order by surname
  • First Name, Surname format (i.e. Jack Nguyen NOT Nguyen, Jack)
  • Do not use CAPSLOCK (i.e. Jack Nguyen not JACK NGUYEN)

All forms must be typed and submitted via email to the Competition Coordinator when posters are submitted. The form should be a Word Document. Entries will not be accepted if an electronic entry form is not provided.

All forms are to be submitted to: postercomp.dante.melbourne@gmail.com

Poster submission

Posters should be packaged carefully (preferably flat) and addressed to:

​Poster Competition

Dante Alighieri Society
PO Box 1124
Carlton VIC 3053

Posters can be submitted electronically. Please see the updated task sheet and guidelines for more information.

Cost

A non-refundable fee of $5 per poster must be paid when student work is submitted. This is to cover the administrative costs of the competition. See the Remittance form below for more details.

Level descriptions

Foundations: Grade 1 and 2

Award
Competition
Eccellenza - Premio
At this level, students write noun groups containing more than one element. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. All words are spelled correctly. The written and visual texts combine to enhance a common meaning.
Pregio
At this level, students write noun groups containing more than one element. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. All words are spelled correctly. The written and visual texts combine to enhance a common meaning.
Lode
At this level, students write singular nouns and/or noun groups composed of one or two elements. Determiners, if used, usually agree with nouns. Most words are spelled correctly. The written and visual texts combine to convey a common meaning.
Merito
​At this level, students write single nouns. The written and visual texts combine to convey a common meaning.

Grade 3 and 4

Award
Competition
Eccellenza - Premio
​At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual texts combine to enhance a common meaning.
Pregio
​At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual texts combine to create a common meaning.
Lode
At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, generally use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups generally adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual texts combine to create a common meaning.
Merito
​At this level, students extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, are appropriately punctuated. Nouns often appear in isolation or do not agree with the other elements of the noun group. The poster contains a visual and written text.
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Grade 5 and 6

Award
Description
Eccellenza - Premio
​At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual elements of the poster are highly appropriate for the intended audience, purpose, and genre of the text.
Pregio - Lode
At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, generally use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual elements of the poster are appropriate for the intended audience, purpose, and genre of the text.
​Merito
​At this level, students write extended noun groups or simple sentences in Italian. Sentences, if present, generally use appropriate syntax and are appropriately punctuated. Noun groups generally adhere to relevant number and gender rules. The written and visual elements of the poster are usually appropriate for the intended audience, purpose, and genre of the text.
Partecipazione
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Click here to download the Poster Competition 2022 Task Sheet and Entry Guidelines
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Task Sheet and Entry Forms

Task and Guidelines
Entry Forms
Level Descriptions

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