German Mrs Hanlon

Spring

Summe r School

Work

Future

Exam prep 1

Town & area

Exam prep 2

Film study

Negation (kein) Subordinating conjunctions Perfect tense haben & sein Separable verbs in the perfect tense 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).

Masculine & feminine jobs Um…zu… Time expressions for future Intentions Talk about different jobs. Discuss a forthcoming work experience. Talk about a past work experience.

Future tense Adverbs of probability Du or Sie? Forming questions Discuss their plans for after the exams. Talk about their future plans. Apply for a job.

Oral and comprehension Introduction to the role play Oral presentations Listening & Reading skills, including question words Engage in various role play scenarios. Understand how to make an effective presentation. Understand and apply comprehension techniques.

Verb gefallen Positive & negative opinions Revision of past Personal pronouns Conditional tense 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.

Focus on essay writing. Essay writing skills. 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

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Autumn

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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

Spring

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Summer

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History

Aims and Objectives

The Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) History syllabus looks at major international issues of the twentieth century, as well as covering the history of Germany (1918-45) in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical research. The Paper 2 topic, which will be studied in 2022-23, is “Why did international peace collapse by 1939?”

Exam Board: CIE

Web link: http://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcsehistory-9-1-0977/ Course Code: 0977 Mock Exam dates: February 2022

Week/ Term Task Description

Autumn Paper 1 Core Content International relations 1919-39

Spring Paper 1 Depth Study Germany, 1918-1934

Summer Paper 1 Depth Study Germany 1934-1945

Coursework (Paper 3) preparation Introductory course

Pupils should be able to

Pupils learn course content and techniques for Paper 1, Section A of the IGCSE Pupils learn course content and techniques for Paper 1, Section B of the IGCSE Pupils learn course content and techniques for Paper 1, Section B of the IGCSE Pupils are introduced to the skills for coursework, an outline course for broad context, and use summer to research and plan for coursework drafting in September

Coursework Summer

(TBC) Significance of the Great Depression on Germany Preparatory reading and skills work. Research and drafting coursework.

Suggested further reading:

The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End by Robert Gerwarth To Hell and Back: Europe 1914-1949 by Ian Kershaw The Deluge: The Great War and the Remaking of Global Order 1916-1931 by Adam Tooze Hitler by Ian Kershaw Third Reich trilogy by Richard Evans