School
Spring
Work
Future
Exam prep 1
Summe r
Negation (kein) Subordinating conjunctions Perfect tense haben & sein Separable verbs in the perfect tense Masculine & feminine jobs Um…zu… Time expressions for future Intentions Future tense Adverbs of probability Du or Sie? Forming questions Oral and comprehension Introduction to the role play Oral presentations Listening & Reading skills, including question words
Town & area
Verb gefallen Positive & negative opinions Revision of past Personal pronouns Conditional tense
Exam prep 2
Focus on essay writing. Essay writing skills.
Film study
Talk about the kind of school they go to. Have a general understanding of the German school system. Describe their school. Talk about uniform and its advantages/disadvantages. Talk about the school day. Talk about what you did at school (past). Talk about different jobs. Discuss a forthcoming work experience. Talk about a past work experience. Discuss their plans for after the exams. Talk about their future plans. Apply for a job. Engage in various role play scenarios. Understand how to make an effective presentation. Understand and apply comprehension techniques. Describe their town. Give details about the local area. Discuss advantages/disadvantages of city v country life. Talk about their childhood. Talk about where they would ideally like to live. Address the content of an essay effectively. Use a range of verbs in their essays. Discuss the characters and themes. Understand the film's social/political/cultural context. Use specific film vocab to analyse the film. Use evidence to justify opinions & draw conclusions.
Coursework
Autumn
Spring
Summer
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Suggested further reading: IGCSE German Course Companion (issued by the department) Collins German Grammar & Practice www.languagesonline.org.uk www.thisislanguage.com www.vocabexpress.com www.languagesonline.org.uk www.thisislanguage.com www.vocabexpress.com
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