German

Course Outline detail

First Year

2 periods a week

Theme
Topic / Topic Development
Assessment
Personal information

1 - Hallo!

  • Greetings
  • Introducing yourselves
  • Saying and asking where you live
  • Saying and asking for age
  • German alphabet and pronunciation
  • Numbers 0-19

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Family and pets

2 - Familie und Tiere

  • pets
  • pronouns (he, she, it - ‘Er, Sie, Es’)
  • Talking about family members and age
  • Describing family members
  • Talking about birthdays; Using ordinal numbers

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Free time

3 - Freizeit

  • Talking about which sports you play
  • Talking about leisure activities
  • Talking about how often you do activities
  • Talking about mobiles and computers

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

School and Education

4 - Schule ist toll!

  • Talking about school subjects
  • Talking about days and times
  • Describing your teachers
  • Talking about school rules

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Holiday and Travel

5 - Gute Reise!

  • Saying what there is/isn’t in a town
  • Saying what souvenirs you want to buy
  • Buying snacks and drinks
  • Talking about holiday plans

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Second Year

2 periods a week

Theme
Topic / Topic Development
Assessment
Holidays

1 - Ferien

  • Comparing places ‘then’ and ‘now’
  • Talking about what you did on holiday
  • Talking about how you travelled
  • Talking about the weather

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Media

2 - Bist du ein Medienfan?

  • Talking about film preferences
  • Talking about programmes
  • Talking about your reading preferences
  • Discussing screen time

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Healthy lifestyle

3 - Bleib gesund!

  • Talking about typical breakfasts
  • Discussing traditional German food
  • Understanding and using recipes
  • Talking about healthy lifestyles

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Going away

4 - Klassenreisen machen Spaß!

  • Discussing daily routine
  • Understanding rules
  • Understanding and giving directions

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Going out

5 - Wir gehen aus!

  • Discussing clothes and styles
  • Talking about plans for meeting others
  • Talking about getting ready
  • Talking about holiday plans

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Third Year

3 periods a week

Theme
Topic / Topic Development
Assessment
Role models

1 - Vorbilder

• Talking about role models and how they inspire you
• Talking about experiences
• Learning body parts
• Talking about overcoming misfortunes

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Music

2 - Musik

• Talking about types of music
• Talking about playing or singing in a band
• Discussing different bands
• Describing a music festival

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Ambitions & Employability

3 - Meine Ambitionen

• Discussing ambitions
• Talking about reasons for doing jobs
• Discussing what would you like to be or do

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Childhood & Education

4 - Die Kindheit

• Talking about your childhood
• Comparing primary and secondary school

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening

Rights & Responsibilities

5 - Rechte und Pflichten

• Talking about age limits
• Discussing what is most important for us
• Comparing life now and in the past
• Discussing how we can make a difference

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening