Curriculum Allocation

German is taught for two 100 minute lessons per fortnight.

This is the content structure for topics across KS3 German. 


Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum content

In this initial phase of learning German, the focus is on introducing ourselves. Students will be able to say their name, age, birthday and where they live. They will also be able to give information on family members and pets such as appearance and personality traits. We will also look at our personal interests and hobbies.

In lessons we focus on improving our listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, applying new vocabulary but also building on prior learning. Vocabulary learning tasks alongside reading, writing, translation and speaking tasks are set regularly as both in class and at home tasks.

LessonFocusObjectives
1 /2Introductions
To greet someone appropriately in German, give a brief response of how you are and give your name. 
3/4BirthdaysTo recognise numbers 1-31 and months. To say when your birthday is in German
5CountriesTo say where you live and identify at least 8 countries. 
6NationalitiesTo identify and apply at least 8 nationalities in German
7Physical DescriptionsTo describe your own hair and eye colour. 

To add further detail of appearance (glasses/freckles/beard)


8FamilyTo identify at least 5 family members in German and give a description of their appearance. 
9PersonalityTo describe your personality and use third person
10PetsTo say what pets your have and to understand the different forms of 'a'
11/12Free time activitiesTo say what you like to and don't like to do in your free time and why. 
13OpinionsTo use a range of adjectives to justify your opinions
14Time PhrasesTo use the correct order with a range of time adverbials
15Sport and the conditionalTo use 'ich möchte' to say what you would like to do
16Christmas in GermanyTo apply some key vocabulary and recognise German traditions around Christmas


Assessment

A 60-minute assessment which focus on testing pupils' ability to retrieve the content from Period 1 will take place. The assessment will include reading, writing and listening tasks to test pupil's knowledge of vocabulary  and grammar structures covered so far. 


    Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content

    LessonFocusObjective
    1Where I liveto recognise house types and locations
    2Roomsto identify at least 6 rooms in a house and write a short description
    3Townto say what there is and isn't where you live
    4Future TenseTo say where you are going to live in the future
    5Shoppingto buy common items using a dialogue
    6Berlin City Studyto understand the history of Berlin and key landmarks
    7Recallto recall vocabulary covered so far in the course through a variety of skills
    8School Subjectsto identify at least 10 school subjects and describe a day on your timetable.
    9Subjects and Opinionsto give and justify opinions on school subjects
    10Timetable and Favourite DayTo say what you have on each day and your favourite day
    11School ProblemsTo identify 3 school problems in German
    12My teachersTo describe your favourite teacher in German
    13 In the classroomTo identify at least 8 classroom items
    14Recallto recall vocabulary and grammar covered so far in the course through a variety of skills

    Assessment

    A 60-minute assessment which focus on testing pupils' ability to retrieve the content from Period 1 will take place. The assessment will include reading, writing and listening tasks to test pupil's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar structures covered so far. 75% of this assessment will be testing understanding from this period. 25% will be recalling aspects introduced during the first curriculum period.

      Curriculum Period 2:

      Curriculum content


      LessonFocusObjective
      1Careers in LanguagesTo understand and identify how knowledge of a language can impact your wider opportunities. 
      2German Company Case StudyTo study a German business and look at job opportunities and skills required to work there. 




      Revision resources

      Pupils have vocabulary lists and Knowledge Organisers which are labelled in the respective folders on Showbie. 



      Subject advice and guidance

      If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

      jessica.dudley@endon.set.org (DTL Modern Foreign Languages)

      g.oates@endon.set.org

      t.johnson@endon.set.org