12 German
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Year 13 (2025) students are required to attend Subject Confirmation on Thursday 23 January to finalise their timetable.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Vincent.
Objectives
- To communicate effectively in the German language by further developing competence in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.
- To effectively express and justify their own ideas and opinions and support or challenge those of others.
- To use and identify the linguistic and cultural forms that guide interpretation and enable them to respond critically to texts.
- To learn about the German culture e.g., daily life, festivals, geographical regions.
- To provide an extra dimension for career opportunities.
- To enjoy using a second language in meaningful situations.
Content
This course consolidates learning to date and uses various themes of interest to pupils to reinforce and extend the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Topics studied may include:
- Family and Relationships.
- Health.
- Travel and Holidays, including a German speaking country.
- Future Plans.
- Fairy Tales.
- German Reunification and Berlin.
Recommended Prior Learning
An Achieved grade in Year 11 German in each assessment OR Head of Faculty approval.
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs:
$20.00 Write-on grammar workbook (retained for Year 13).
$20.00 Education Perfect.
$10.00 German drama trip.
$5.00 Auckland Goethe Society Speaking Competition (optional).
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
German 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken German texts on familiar matters
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German 2.3 - Interact using spoken German to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations
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German 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual German text(s) on familiar matters
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German 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in German to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
Pathway Tags
Historian, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Minister of Religion, Trainer, Journalist, Interpreter, Musician, Editor, Corrections Officer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Foreign Policy Officer, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Private Teacher/Tutor, Probation Officer, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Speech-Language Therapist, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Court Registry Officer, Career Consultant,
Disclaimer
It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.