| Department Members: |
Mrs A.Donaghey- Head of DepartmentMrs I. Winkelmann-Byrne | ||||||||
| Aim of department: | To introduce pupils to the language and culture of Germany and German-speaking communities and countries. To build pupil confidence in producing language in all 4 skill areas of listening, reading, speaking and writing. To enhance thinking skills and personal capabilities, and in doing so allow pupils to become independent learners. | ||||||||
| Timetable allocation: | Key Stage 3 | Key Stage 4 | Key Stage 5 | ||||||
| 3 periods per week | 5 periods per week | 8 periods per week | |||||||
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Key Stage 3 Curriculum |
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Key Themes |
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| Year 8 | Term 1 | Introduction to German and German speaking countries, introducing yourself: greetings, saying your name, spelling, numbers, age, months, birthday, countries, languages | |||||||
| Term 2 | Family: family members, brothers and sisters, pets and colours, describing yourself etc. | ||||||||
| Term 3 | School: classroom objects, items in school bag, subjects and opinions of them, tell the time, timetable, days of the week | ||||||||
| Year 9 | Term 1 | Free time and hobbies: sports and musical instruments, favourite hobbies, opinion of computer games, how often you do something | |||||||
| Term 2 | Home: where you live, weather, house, own room, numbers to 100 | ||||||||
| Term 3 | Food and drink: say what food/ drink you like/don’t like, different meals, ordering food, buying food, numbers to 1000, healthy eating | ||||||||
| Year 10 | Term 1 | Local area: places in town, activities in town, directions, buying tickets and presents, understand tourist information | |||||||
| Term 2 | Fashion and shopping: clothes, opinions what you like to wear, designer clothing and school uniform | ||||||||
| Term 3 | Going on a trip: holidays – where, how to travel, where to stay, activities there, past holidays | ||||||||
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Key Stage 4 Curriculum |
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| Year 11
& Year 12 |
Exam Board | AQA | |||||||
| Unit Title | Assessment | Weighting | Availability | ||||||
| Identity and Culture | Speaking
Listening Reading Writing |
25%
25% 25% 25% |
Summer of Year 12 | ||||||
| Local, international and global areas of interest | |||||||||
| Current Future study and Employment | |||||||||
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Key Stage 5 Curriculum |
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| Year 13 | Exam Board | CCEA | |||||||
| Unit Title | Assessment | Weighting | Availability | ||||||
| Relationships
Culture and Lifestyle
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Speaking
Listening Reading Use of Language |
30%
40% |
Summer | ||||||
| Extended Writing | Study of literary text or film | 30% | |||||||
| Year 14 | Exam Board | CCEA | |||||||
| Unit Title | Assessment | Weighting | Availability | ||||||
| Young People in Society and Our Place in a changing world | Speaking
Listening Reading |
30%
40% |
Summer | ||||||
| Extended Writing | Set Literary text | 30% | |||||||
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Careers Links: |
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Computer programmer, Credit controller, Customer support adviser,Executive search consultant, Cultural briefing consultant, Interpreter, Translator, Teacher, Language trainer, Engineering, Banking, Civil service, Travel and tourism, Secretary/PA, Marketing Public relations, Pharmaceutical work, Journalism and media, Transport and distribution.  |
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AOB: |
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| In most careers nowadays language abilities are highly valued and there is a particular shortage of people with languages in Engineering and Finance. A qualification in a language will make you more employable. | |||||||||
