GCSE GERMAN

Aims

The syllabus aims to:

• develop the ability to understand and use German effectively for purposes of practical communication
• develop the ability to use and understand German both imaginatively and creatively
• develop an understanding of the grammar of German
• develop an awareness of the nature of language learning
• offer insights into the culture and civilisation of German – speaking countries and communities
• encourage positive attitudes to foreign languages and a positive approach to other cultures and civilisations
• develop students’ understanding of themselves and their own culture
• provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation
• form a sound base of skills, language and attitude required for further study, work and leisure
• promote skills which have a wider application such as information technology and learning skills (e.g. analysis, memorising, drawing inference)

General Objectives

Listening (AT1)

the ability to understand and respond to spoken language

Speaking (AT2)

the ability to communicate in speech

Reading (AT3)

the ability to read, understand and respond written language

Writing (AT4)

the ability to communicate in writing

Weighting

Each attainment Target will carry equal weighting.

Topics

1. Hello! This is me! – personal information, family, home.
2. School – school subjects, types of school, opinions, school rules, future plans.
3. Hobbies – sports and hobbies, TV, invitations
4. Home town – places in town, tourism, transport, directions
5. Shopping – shops, food, clothes, post office, lost property
6. Holidays – countries, weather, accommodation, tourism
7. At home – daily routine, meals, health, accidents.
8. Work – part-time jobs, professions, future plans, work experience
9. Freetime – money, eating out, cinema and theatre, festivals
10. Teenagers! – relationships, health, environment, exam technique

Grammar Programme

The proposed Grammar Programme which follows sets out the grammatical structures which will be studied in depth and practised thoroughly in a particular term, using the grammar sheets from Volume 4 of Logo! and other resources.

Half-Term

1. The verb “to be”, plurals, possessive adjectives, prepositions, “es gibt”, adjective endings, separable verbs.
2. Modal verbs, imperatives, adjective endings, word order
3. Present tense of irregular verbs, gern, adjective endings, prepositions with motion, perfect tense
4. Keinen/keine/kein; man kann + infinitive, mit + transport, weil, conditional
5. Qualities, adjective endings
6. Man kann + infinitive, perfect tense, question words, war/waren
7. Reflexive verbs, um … zu + infinitive, imperfect tense
8. Passive, imperfect of modal verbs, future tense, no articles with jobs
9. Weil, imperfect tense, hast du Lust …. zu + infinitive
10. Object pronouns, comparative, dass, modal verbs

Homework

Homework is generally set after each lesson to practise or extend what has been covered. It may take a variety of forms: learning vocabulary, preparing and learning for oral test, reading or listening comprehension, writing, preparation and writing of coursework.

Assessment

• Vocabulary will be tested in the lesson after the learning homework was set.
• Classwork and written homeworks will be marked, where appropriate, in accordance with the Faculty guidelines on a scale of I (excellent) to VI (unsatisfactory).
• At the end of each unit, formal assessment will take place in at least two skills.
• Formal examinations in all four skills will be held once in Year 10, with mock examinations in Year 11, followed by the actual GCSE examination.

Core Subjects