Key Stage 4
Edexcel GCSE German
At GCSE we study vocabulary from six themes:
- My personal world
- Lifestyle and wellbeing
- My neighbourhood
- Media and technology
- Studying and my future
- Travel and tourism
We build on the strong grammar base from key stage 3, and extend students’ use of tenses and complex linguistic structures, such as subordinate clauses with a range of conjunctions and infinitive constructions.
All units are enriched by exam techniques and tasks as well as success criteria that will ensure the continuous enhancement of students’ exam practice and knowledge to be successful at their GCSE exam.
| Topic | Family relationships / marriage | My mobile devices / social media | TV and film / Hobbies and free time | Healthy living / Festivals | House and Home / My area | Holidays |
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Phonics focus |
ei / ie / l /ch e / ü / w / eu-äu |
j / ch-ch / u / ei g / s-voiced / z / f-v |
e / ö / / i / r o / sch-sp-st / pf |
u / ü / e / sch-sp-st g / tz-z / a / eu |
h / k-ck-c / ä / au qu / j / f-v / e |
g / x ch-ch / ei w / u / tz-z / ä
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Grammar |
present tense deep dive future tense: conditional with 'würde'. modal verbs |
present tense + frequency past tense |
opinions + justifications double connectives |
modal verbs / future tense perfect tense |
present tense, imperfect tense |
holidays in the past tense holiday plans for the future |
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Vocab & Culture |
Vocab: family relationships; verbs describing interactions between people Culture: family stories between east and west Germany Vocab: marriage and family plans for the future; the perfect wedding; the perfect partner Culture: Hochzeitsbräucne in Deutschland |
Vocab: mobile phones, apps, verbs describing activities on mobile devices Culture: What apps do the Germans use? Vocab: social media; verbs describing activities on social media Culture: following a German celebrity on social media |
Vocab: talking about tv and film; share opinions about particular series/programmes/film Culture: German celebrities on tv/film Vocab: talking about free time activities and hobbies Culture: activities in a German youth club |
Vocab: talking about a healthy lifestyle; what does one have to do to stay healthy? Culture: Health advice from a German health magazine Vocab: talking about Easter/Carneval in the past Culture: Easter and Carneval in germany |
Vocab: describing my house and home inside and out Culture: German property adverts Vocab: describing my area now and in the past and what there is/was to do Culture: Things to do in a German city |
Vocab: talking about holidays in the past and holiday plans in the future Culture: holiday destinations in Austriia and Switzerland
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Assessment:
Autumn term:
- x2 vocab tests
- x1 grammar check
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
Spring term:
- x2 vocab tests
- x1 grammar check
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
Summer term:
- x2 vocab tests
- x1 grammar check
- mock GCSE exam
- x1 reading paper
- x1 listening paper
- x1 writing paper
Homework:
1 hour per week. Examples are vocabulary learning, reading or writing practice, or exercises on LanguageNut
AQA GCSE German
At GCSE we study vocabulary from three themes:
- Identity and Culture
- Local, Nation, International and global areas of interest
- Current and future Study and Employment
We build on the strong grammar base from key stage 3, and extend students’ use of tenses, complex linguistic structures, such as subordinate clauses with a range of conjunctions and infinitive constructions.
All units are enriched by exam techniques and tasks as well as success criteria that will ensure the continuous enhancement of students’ exam practice and knowledge to be successful at their GCSE exam.
| Topic | Holidays in the past / school subjects / school routines and rules | Future plans after 16 / Festivals: Christmas | mock exams / environment / social issues | social issues / revision | Exam prep | Exam Prep |
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Phonics focus |
ee / x ie / au / r / tsch oo / ö / ch |
j / u / st-sp-sch / i |
w / e / f-v / tz-z |
a / g / k-ck-c / ü |
all phonics |
all phonics |
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Grammar |
revising the past tense with 'sein' and 'haben' / imperfect tense / relative clauses |
revision: future tense / conditional |
future tense / modal verbs in the conditional, weil clauses |
quantifiers, zu+infinitive clauses |
general revision all topics / focus on more complex sentences, opinions and justifications |
general revision all topics / focus on more complex sentences |
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Vocab & Culture |
Vocab: talking about travelling; verbs describing activities on holiday Culture: popular holiday destinations in Germany Vocab: school subjects and rules now and in primary school; opinions+justifications Culture: a school day of a German student Vocab: describing school routines |
Vocab: talking about future education, career and life plans Culture: a career path of a German /Swiss apprentice Vocab: describing Christmas traditions and activities around Christmas Culture: A German Christmas
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Vocab: environmental issues and what we can do to prevent environmental damage Culture: policies of the young green party in Germany https://gruene-jugend.de Vocab: social issues Culture: policies of the young social party in Germany https://jusos.de
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Vocab: talking about social issues in my area and the world Culture: policies of the young social party in Germany https://jusos.de
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Revise and expand on all vocabulary culture: real life readings and listenings
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Revise and expand on all vocabulary culture: real life readings and listenings
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Assessment:
Autumn term:
- x2 vocab tests
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
- mock GCSE exam
Spring term:
- x2 vocab tests
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
- mock GCSE exam
GCSE speaking exam
Summer term:
GCSE exams
Homework:
1 hour per week. Examples are vocabulary learning, reading or writing practice, or exercises on LanguageNut