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Course not!I think many of us feel there were features on the old forum that made it more user-friendly.

Hi Cinghiale,is there any particular feature that looks too hard to use for you? If there are any, I advice you and others to carefully look at this new section which helps new users to learn more about the new system.www.italymag.co.uk/community/frequently-asked-questionsAnyway, it would be better to move the conversation elsewhere - if you would like to continue it - to let people answer Headyheady question about Italian language.

Early days still and for me the website is becoming easier to navigate and enjoy with each day that passes. regards, sempre_italia

Hello and glad to hear from you in the new place. We are all learning how to use the facilities and it is going to take a while for all of us.

Does anybody like it? maybe they should reopen the old forum for the veterans, and keep this for the newbies.

Hi, I replied to a similar comment like this: http://www.italymag.co.uk/community/post/question-ronald#comment-580

Talk to your local education Authority to find out which schools teach Italian to GCSE level. Then talk to the school and ask them to add you to the list of 'pupils' to be examined. They may also be able to help with general advice/learning support. [We did our Italian GCSE's at the local school - my son sat his GCSE Italian at the same time [all passed] Herts exam dates are shown onhttp://www.goffs.herts.sch.uk/website/Goffs%202006/content/bodies/Admin/exam%20data/summer_exams_2009__gcse.htm .

HiWas this 'Goff's school' if so I call them, I've tried all the local schools. Maybe they allowed you because your son was there.Please let me know. I'll also try the local ed authority.Thanks

"Maybe they allowed you because your son was there."No - a group of us was doing evening classes in Italian - about 10 of us sat in with the kids for the exam If you can't find a school that will allow you to 'sit in' on the exams, I'd suggest you talk to your local Education Department - they should be able to arrange something. This website lists places in Herts that do Italian - try these to see if you can take the exam with them http://hertfordshire.floodlight.co.uk/hertfordshire/courses-classes-lessons/best-italian-courses/qualification/study/region/16180339/220706/100/domain.html .