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

During Curriculum Period 1 pupils will work on recalling language and vocabulary learnt in year 7 and see to build on this, adding new information and increasing complexity. Pupils will focus on pronunciation and intonation of the language with extensive exposure to chunks of language in phrase and sentence form, which gradually seeks to build confidence in using the language. Skills will be developed in Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking, Translation and Dictation.

 Vocabulary will set regularly for home work and tested at the start of the next lesson. Reading, writing and speaking tasks will also be set for home learning to embed new information. 

LessonFocusObjective
1Recall Numbers/ BirthdaysTo recall numbers 1-31 in order to understand dates in German. 

To be able to count 1-100 looking for patterns. 

2Personality DescriptionsTo describe your personality in first and third person. 
3-4Comparing PeopleTo explain and apply comparatives in German
5Sports RecallTo recall at least 8 sports in German and give your opinion
6School RecapTo recall at least 8 school subjects in German and give your opinion
7-9Jobs

To identify 8 jobs in German and to accurately apply the present tense with a range of subjects.  

10-11TV and FilmTo identify at least 6 TV  and films genres in German and give an opinion
12-14Film Study

To watch a German film and review it in a range of tenses.  

15Christmas in GermanyTo compare UK and German Christmas celebrations. 

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.. This will test only materials learnt in this curriculum period but may include basic language which was taught during year 7. 


    Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content

    Topics covered in this period are:

    LessonFocusObjective
    1-4Food and Drinkto give opinions on typical German food. 
    to apply gern, nicht gern, lieber and am liebsten accurately with food
    to understand key points from a menu in German
    to discuss what you eat at different meal times. 

    to use two tenses to discuss what you like to eat. 

    5-6Clothesto identify 8 items of clothing in German.
    to discuss what you wear in different weather.


    7Free time activitiesto recall and give opinions on at least 8 types of free time activity in German. 
    8Free Time activities and the past tenseto apply the past tense with free time activities
    9Time phrasesto accurately apply the past tense with past tense time phrases
    10Recallto revise vocabulary and structure learnt so far
    11-12Festivals and Customsto identify and apply vocabulary regarding a range of different festivals including: birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Oktoberfest. 
    13Festivals ProjectTo create a presentation on a German festival of your choice, detailing key facts and useful vocabulary. 

    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 3:

      Curriculum content

      Topics covered in this period are:

      LessonFocusObjective
      1Careers in LanguagesTo understand and identify how knowledge of a language can impact your wider opportunities. 
      2German Business 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.

      Additionally will be provided with electronic sentence builders to help them to decipher and build confidence with new language - these will support them in each lesson.

      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 MFL)

      gillian.oates@endon.set.org 

      tilly.johnson@endon.set.org